An Attempt at Egg-free Cupcakes

My son has some food allergies. We deal with an anaphylactic reaction and fear of eggs on a daily basis... and he is allergic to soy as well. How allergic has yet to be determined. Actually we are going to his new doctor on Wednesday for a soy challenge. I'll keep you posted. 

Anyway, because of the egg issue, Riley typically does not eat with the rest of us. I was hoping he'd outgrow this one, but it only seems to be getting worse. We had 3 accidental ingestions last year and all 3 sent us to the Emergency Room. For a while, Riley was content to eat Kraft Mac & Cheese, or a grilled cheese, occasionally chicken breast. From Loops are a culinary staple for him. But he decided the other day that he wants to branch out. 

I could not be more excited. 

He has expressed interest in helping me in the kitchen create things he can eat. The timing is perfect... his doc has informed us that he can't even eat anything that "was made in a factory that handles eggs". This removes Publix donuts from his diet. Poor guy. He LOVES donuts. Our summer goal is to master homemade eggless donuts. 

The cupcakes I mentioned...

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