PWhat: The 9th Annual Incredible, Edible Gluten-Free Food Fair – Over 100 gluten free vendors will be on hand sampling their gluten free products so don’t miss this opportunity to find some new favorites! Be sure to stop by our booth and say hi!

When: Sun, August 16, 2015, 10am – 3pm

Where: Denver Mart, 451 East 58th Avenue, Denver, CO 80216

Get more details HERE.

GFG_LogoWhat: 4th Annual Gluten Free Gallop 5k run/walk – Join us while we raise awareness of Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance. All proceeds will benefit the Colorado Center for Celiac Disease at Children’s Hospital here in Colorado and giving gluten free food to food banks that can accommodate this special diet request. We are a sponsor of the run and will be serving draft beer at the race.

When: Saturday May 30, 2015 at 9:30 am.

Where: Clement Park in Littleton, CO

Check out the details HERE.

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Ingredients:

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  • Zemas Cocoa Teff Pancake & Waffle mix
  • 8 T. unsalted butter, at room temperature (dairy-free or regular)
  • 3 T. oil of choice (olive, grapeseed, coconut)
  • 1 ½ c. palm sugar (sugar of choice)
  • ¼ c. cocoa powder
  • 2 t. pure vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs (egg replacer)
  • 1 ¼ c. New Planet Beer (Raspberry Ale is our favorite)
  • ¼ c. chocolate chips, melted (diary-free or regular)
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • ½ t. baking powder
  • ½ t. Salt
  • 1 ½ t. xanthan gum

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In a bowl combine all the dry ingredients; set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter, oil and sugar together. Scrape down the bowl and add in the cocoa powder and vanilla.

Add the eggs to the bowl of the electric mixer, mixing after each addition.

Mix in the dry mixture and the beer, alternating after each addition.

Finally fold in the melted chocolate.

Pour batter out into prepared pan. Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow cake to cool before frosting with Beer Buttercream.

Beer Buttercream:

Ingredients:

  • ½ c. + 2 T. New Planet Beer (Raspberry Ale is our favorite)
  • 1 ½ c. butter, room temperature (dairy-free or regular)
  • 4 c. powdered sugar, sifted
  • ½ c. cocoa powder
  • 1 t. pure vanilla extract
  • 3 oz. chocolate chips, melted (dairy-free or regular)

Instructions:

In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter.

Add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition.

Add in the cocoa powder and vanilla, and mix until thoroughly combined and again scrape down the bowl again with a spatula.

Add in the melted chocolate and mix. Next, add in the beer, be careful to mix slowly as it may splash up.

Frost the beer cake and enjoy!