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5 Minutes for Books: Babycakes Bakery Cookbook

July 6, 2009 by CarrieB

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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What parent doesn’t want the best for their children? From the day our little kidlets are born, we’re looking out for their best interests from food, to education, to playmates and influence.

We also love to give them yummy treats on special occasions. Frequently we like making special occasions out of ordinary days. We love creating things that will cause our children’s eyes to light up and sparkle. I know that I love to hear my son laugh when he’s delighted by something that I’ve presented him with. Pure, undefiled enjoyment of a young child. You cannot beat that with anything! Enter BabyCakes: Vegan, Gluten-Free, and (Mostly) Sugar-Free Recipes from New York’s Most Talked-About Bakery. Excepting the fact that I haven’t been talking very much about this bakery, everything else included in the title is true. This is the recipe book to beat all vegan recipe books for children. What is most appealing about it? Cupcakes. Cakes. Scones. Cobblers. Yummy sounding, tasty things that LOOK tasty also. Deliciousness. Furthermore, all of the things I just mentioned can be made with healthy ingredients.

The great thing about this particular recipe book is that it encourages special foods on ordinary (and otherwise) days but presents the food in such a way that you don’t have to feel so very guilty handing it over to your two year old. It encourages and provides recipes that use fresh fruits, agave nectar, coconut oil and apple sauce instead of sugars and other oils which are hard for little bodies to process. If the pictures are worth anything, you can use these alternative and all-natural ingredients and your food will still look fabulous and taste delicious. From vanilla cupcakes to blueberry crumb cake, to double chocolate chip cookies, I didn’t run across anything in this cookbook that looked un-edible. I myself would scarf any of it down and I imagine I wouldn’t have to bribe my two year old into some taste testing of his own. This book is good stuff, pure and simple.

If you or your little one suffer from any variety of food allergies or if you just want to avoid sugars, you’ll want to look into this particular cookbook. It can be discouraging to find desserts that aren’t packed with sugar and this book offers some suggestions and hope that even a strict diet can be a fun one.

Even if you already have a healthy household and are food conscious, this book is helpful in that you will not have to read an “ordinary” recipe and try to figure out the substitutions for eggs/sugar/gluten, etc. The measurements and ingredients are specifically for vegan/gluten-free foods making it very straight forward for the health conscious cook. I love it! Check out BabyCakes! I doubt you’ll be disappointed.

We have one copy of BabyCakes to give to one of you. Leave a comment (U.S. residents only) if you’d like to win.

The winner of Sometimes a Light Surprises is #11 -Becky .

If you didn’t receive an email asking for your shipping information, please send it to us.

In addition to contributing to 5 Minutes for Books, Carrie blogs about books regularly at Reading to Know, and is the author of the 5 Minutes for Photography column.

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64 Comments

  1. Jen says

    July 31, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    this looks fantastic!

    Reply
  2. Laureen says

    July 16, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    This looks like the perfect book for us as I attempt to transition my family to a more vegan, raw food diet. Wish me luck with that! 😉 Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  3. Daniel M says

    July 13, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    looks like a great book, could really use the help with eating better

    Reply
  4. Marcia Goss says

    July 13, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    My daughter really needs this cookbook. She is a vegetarian, and just discovered that she has food allergies. This cookbook would really help her.

    Reply
  5. Teresha says

    July 12, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    I would really benefit from this since I have a gluten allergy and really miss baked goods.

    Reply
  6. Lea says

    July 10, 2009 at 11:45 pm

    Oh yum! Just looking at the cover makes me hungry!

    Reply
  7. Lisa says

    July 10, 2009 at 11:44 pm

    Sounds like a fun cookbook!

    Reply
  8. Badger Momma says

    July 9, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    I would love to win the Babycakes Cookbook! I’m an avid cook and baker and I try and teach my girls a little about how to navigate around the kitchen little by little.

    Reply
  9. Ingrid Prueher says

    July 9, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Hi! I am trying to instill good eating habits to my 19 month old. With so many diseases on both sides of the family we have to eat healthy. This cookbook would reinforce that sweets can be healthy too. Thanks so much for the opportunity!
    Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  10. Stefanie Hartman says

    July 9, 2009 at 6:18 am

    subscribe to feeds

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  11. Stefanie Hartman says

    July 9, 2009 at 6:17 am

    subscribe emails

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  12. Stefanie Hartman says

    July 9, 2009 at 6:17 am

    Looks like a great book. Love to try the recipes with my little ones. Blessings

    Reply
  13. Urailak says

    July 9, 2009 at 4:54 am

    Please enter me. Thanks!

    Reply
  14. Staci A says

    July 8, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    I love baking with my 4 year old. We’d love to use the Babycakes book together!

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  15. Jennifer C says

    July 8, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    Yum yum. I would love to win – I love to bake.

    Reply
  16. Lindsey says

    July 8, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    How cool! This book looks like so much fun! Thanks for the giveaway and the review. 🙂

    Reply
  17. kathy pease says

    July 8, 2009 at 10:52 am

    Thanks for the GREAT giveaway
    please count me in 🙂

    Reply
  18. sarah says

    July 8, 2009 at 6:00 am

    I’m a subscriber!

    Reply
  19. sarah says

    July 8, 2009 at 6:00 am

    I’d love to try some things in this book!

    Reply
  20. Christina says

    July 8, 2009 at 3:04 am

    This is a wonderful giveaway! Ever since I’ve been a child I loved to bake (even calling up radio programs and giving them my Baked Alaska tips, plus I think I was the only ten-year-old who owned a candy thermometer!) and I’m always looking for new books and information!

    Reply
  21. jane jakins says

    July 7, 2009 at 8:16 pm

    baby cakes

    Reply
  22. Madonna says

    July 7, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    I would really enjoy having this book to bake from, I lurve cookbooks and especially health conscious ones.

    [email protected]

    Reply
  23. LaVonne says

    July 7, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    What a great giveaway. I love sweets that are more healthy!

    Reply
  24. Rachel says

    July 7, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    Ummm…tasty treats that are also healthy for my children! Hopefully I will win!

    Reply
  25. Chelsea says

    July 7, 2009 at 10:21 am

    This book looks so fun and tasty…thanks for the giveaway!

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  26. Beth says

    July 7, 2009 at 10:01 am

    This sounds delicious. I’d love to win.

    Reply
  27. Jessica says

    July 7, 2009 at 10:01 am

    This book does look amazing!!

    Reply
  28. Beth says

    July 7, 2009 at 9:31 am

    This looks awesome! Please enter me!

    BethsBookReviewBlog AT gmail DOT com

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  29. CMC says

    July 7, 2009 at 6:57 am

    I’d love to win this – I’m getting bored making the same old things over and over.

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  30. Raelena says

    July 7, 2009 at 3:06 am

    count me in please!
    throuthehaze at gmail dot com

    Reply
  31. Laura K says

    July 6, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    Yay! What a neat and healthy give-away!

    Reply
  32. ~Leigh says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:25 pm

    My gluten-free babycakes would love a copy of Babycakes!

    Reply
  33. PisecoMom says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  34. courtney says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    FUN giveaway! This book looks great.

    courtney.mommieblog (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply
  35. sara says

    July 6, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    This cook book sounds awesome. My daughter has discovered a love for cupcakes and I would like to be able to allow her one without feeling like I am handing over something truly unhealthy! Thanks!

    Reply
  36. IE Mommy says

    July 6, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    Sounds wonderful. Thanks for the oppportunity!

    Reply
  37. denise says

    July 6, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    I would love to win this book.

    Reply
  38. Kel says

    July 6, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    This would be great for our family baking time!

    Reply
  39. Angela C. says

    July 6, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    I would love to win a copy. Thanks for the giveaway.

    accoupons at gmail dot com

    Reply
  40. Julie P. says

    July 6, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    This book would be perfect for me since my son has lots of life-threatening food allergies. He would love to try some of these treats!

    Reply
  41. Jill H. says

    July 6, 2009 at 2:44 pm

    I saw this book on Amazon, and it immediately went on my wish list. I’d be thrilled if I won it!

    Reply
  42. skoots1mom says

    July 6, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    sounds yummy!
    thx for offering

    Reply
  43. Bess says

    July 6, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    I absolutely LOVE to bake things…yum yum! 🙂

    Reply
  44. Territory Mom says

    July 6, 2009 at 12:48 pm

    Oh my goodness I just added this book to my Amazon wish list.
    I heard about from:

    http://whattofeedyourkids.blogspot.com/

    Check out her map of gluten free restaurants in NY. I live in Oklahoma, but I found it very helpful.

    Reply
  45. angie says

    July 6, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    this book sounds delicious
    [email protected]

    Reply
  46. Jinii says

    July 6, 2009 at 11:54 am

    Yummy! I would love to bake something out of this book!

    Reply
  47. Shelly W. says

    July 6, 2009 at 11:07 am

    Oh, I’d love this for my daughter. She loves to bake cupcakes.

    Reply
  48. Suzie McKe says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:46 am

    This would be great for my little guys!!

    Reply
  49. Buffie says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:45 am

    This cookbook sounds like it would be great. I would love to win a copy.

    Reply
  50. Mozi Esmes Mommy says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:30 am

    I’ve been struggling to find things my 2yo will eat. Would love to find ideas in this book!

    Reply
  51. Ellen C. says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:26 am

    I love to bake so this book would be perfect for me. Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  52. Heather H says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:24 am

    Would love this!

    Reply
  53. Amber says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:22 am

    Yum! Sounds like a great cook book. 🙂

    Reply
  54. Jen says

    July 6, 2009 at 9:50 am

    I love cookbooks. I want to win!

    Reply
  55. Sherri D. says

    July 6, 2009 at 9:44 am

    I would love to win this cookbook – my daughters and I have taken on baking as our new hobby, and this would be great!

    Reply
  56. Katie says

    July 6, 2009 at 9:43 am

    Sounds delicious!

    Reply
  57. Mel Turley says

    July 6, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Our family has been trying to eat healthier since my hubby had a heart attack in May. He is doing well now and has lost 20 pounds since then. I would really like to try some of the recipes in this book – particularly to get my kids further away from processed foods. I want them to stay healthy and not have to experience preventable chronic diseases and health problems when they are adults.

    Thanks for the info on the book and the chance to win!

    Reply
  58. Hailey says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:55 am

    I want to win!! Yummy!

    Reply
  59. Renee says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:35 am

    I’d love to win this book, I’m really trying to cut processed sugar, and well processed anything out of our diets. I guess if I don’t win, I’ll just have to buy this book.

    Reply
  60. nikki joanis says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:27 am

    I would LOVE to win this book!

    Reply
  61. chyk says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:12 am

    i have wanted this book froever

    Reply
  62. Adventures In Babywearing says

    July 6, 2009 at 7:57 am

    Ok- seriously I am SO JEALOUS and wish I could enter this one! GAH! Love babycakes…

    Steph

    Reply
  63. Jamie says

    July 6, 2009 at 7:46 am

    I love to bake! What a great giveaway!

    stickyfeet2 at gmail dot com

    Reply

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