Deli Cakes Newsletter

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June Newsletter Food Additives – should you be worried? Are E numbers in food bad for you and your family – well that depends on which ones you eat and how much you consume on a regular basis. First some facts and then some practical pointers. E numbers are allocated to all products that can be added to food – so even the red food colouring made from beetroot juice has a number E162 and acetic acid is E260 but its only the Latin name for vinegar! Both these ingredients are likely to be used in cakes but especially in this Red Velvet cake. You can go from one extreme to the other with additives and ban them completely – which means making everything at home from the most basic ingredients or you can avidly scour the small print on product labels – who has time for either? Practical Suggestions 1.    If you don’t have kids or elderly relatives you cook for regularly – don’t worry – the really bad additives are banned. If you feel unwell after eating certain foods check the label next time for additives (some people are sensitive to gum derived additives, colours and preservatives leading to upset stomach’s headaches, increased chance of asthma and hyper activity in children) Use this link to check http://curezone.com/foods/enumbers.asp 2.    If you have children under 3 – they will only have processed food if you give it to them – so restrict processed foods and look for ‘no artificial additive’ labels which means you will only get the natural preservatives like salt, sugar or vinegar. Sweets, especially highly coloured ones should be given as treats, not everyday and not after every meal. 3.    If you have older children they may already have a palette that prefers processed foods. Try to introduce some home made foods  to reduce additives and remember if its highly coloured and not a fruit or vegetable its bound to be full of Enumbers. Don’t panic just make a few changes and give kids a different treat like Toffee Apples or Frozen Chocolate Bananas instead of a whole bar of chocolate.  (freeze bananas in skin – when required, skin banana and place on non stick paper, pour over melted chocolate. Eat when set. 4.    Good habits are easy to break so try and increase the number of fresh foods or locally produced foods you eat as these are unlikely to be manufactured  on a scale that requires  additives to preserve the shelf life. Farmers markets, farm shops and local suppliers are good sources and you can ask them what’s in the food. Father’s Day Treats Does your Dad like fruitcake, is he a victoria sponge man or a chocoholic? Well while us girls focus on pretty cupcakes the men are really just after a decent hunk of cake like their mother’s used to make.  I know that at wedding consults the bit the groom really enjoys is the cake tasting! So for Father’s day you can order Dad’s everywhere a special cake to make him feel loved. Posted to any UK destination for Friday 18th or  Saturday 19th DeliCakes will make and send a cake and a card. Just email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to order. Cake prices start at £15 plus post&packing. Charity Promotions This month DeliCakes has supported Cakes for Haiti again by donating this cake to Kings Hill School for them to raffle – and they raised a fantastic total of £21. Also the school funds will benefit from the Birthday Cake Voucher that has been donated as a raffle prize to the School Summer Ball. The Heart of Kent Hospice Shop in West Malling will be having a wedding themed display from June 18th  and the 3 tier wedding cake featured in the window has been specially designed by DeliCakes to incorporate the buttercup hospice logo. And now there’s a blog... Once bitten forever smitten is the name of the Deli Cakes blog. It will be updated weekly with all the things that are happening at the Deli Cakes bakery. Plus look out for the special offers available to those who register as followers. Use this link now... Deli Cakes Blog Deli Cakes contact Janet by phone 01732 843518 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Last Updated on Friday, 18 June 2010 21:02