It’s coming close to Oscar’s first birthday.  Since I’m now a mom and he’s my son, I’m going to try to make his cake.  Cupcakes, actually.  And it’s a big deal for me.  I somehow lost all domestic inclination over the past few years.  So here I am, wanting to be this domestic goddess for my son’s first birthday and it hit me…. my son is allergic to dairy.  What kind of cake, what kind of icing, can I make without dairy.

That would be any good.

I put the call out on Twitter and Facebook.  Two of my good friends sent me recipes.  One was much too complicated (and called for chocolate… which has dairy, this was going to be more difficult than I thought.)  The other has no dairy, no eggs, and is simple as hell. So I tried it yesterday.

It is DELICIOUS!

I can’t believe how moist the cake is.  And so rich and yummy.

And dairy free!!!  (And egg-free. So all of a sudden my kid is a vegan…)

Here’s the recipe for all you mom’s with dairy and egg allergic kids.  Hell, the recipe is fantastic for anyone who loves chocolate!  Chocolate Oil Cake.  YUM.

Will get back to you on the frosting…