Hi, I was looking for a gluten-free cake recipe from scratch and i found this really interesting! But unfortunately, my friends' son is having more allergies, Can this recipe be alternated to diary free ? I mean can i subsitute the milk with soy milk or coconut milk? And whats better for the taste? Can i substitute the butter with vegetable margrine? For the chocolate ganache...i don't have around diary free whipping cream, can i substitute that with any other kind of milk? And last, i read thoroughly about the importance of xanthan gum in stabilizing the cake, however i couldn't find it anywhere, can i substitute it with corn syrup or wilton gum tex ? I know thats lots of questions, but really i want to make something especial to that kid. Question 1. Yes, you can substitute soy or coconut milk for cow's milk. I like almond milk but he may be allergic to nuts also. Question 2. Margarine will be a fine substitute for the butter, just remember that margarine usually has salt in it so you may want to cut back on the salt in the recipe. Question 3. After speaking with our resident Chocolate-er....she recommends using canned coconut milk(not the low fat one). Boil the milk remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate. Whisk together to emulsify the ingredients. Glaze the cake while the Ganache is still warm. Question 4. Find some Xanthan gum. These recipes have been tested using this specific ingredient. If you have more questions please don't hesitate to call our baker's hotline 802-649-3717. betsy@kaf Hi Nora - we sell xanthan gum. Good luck with the cake - PJH

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