01/05/2010

Allie from Pacific Northwest

This is wonderful stuff. I used it in cake and FINALLY my from-scratch cake tasted like a real cake. I highly recommend this flavoring.

12/24/2009

Pete E from Long Beach NY

Does it contain any gluten?
This product is gluten- free. Molly @ KAF

12/17/2009

sue from west coast

When I opened this and smelled it, I instantly recognized it as the source of all the stale, artifical chemical flavors that permeate a typically mid-century style bakery (not the modern chi chi ones) Evrything smells and tastes the same, from cookies to bear claws, but there is no one flavor that sings out. Into the trash it went. What really dissapointed me was that KA is not straightforward enough to list the ingredients on the website so shoppers can decide for themselves before buying if they'd want to bake with it. Really dissapointed in KA on this and other "flavorings" I bought. Again, with a simple ingredients list, I could have avoided wasting my time and money.
I am sorry to hear that you were disappointed. Have you called us for a refund? 800-827-6836 Unfortunately "flavorings" are not mandated to carry an ingredients label. Frank@KAF.

12/17/2009

Dorothy from Lafayette, LA

YES, thank you for posting the info about propylene glycol. People do tend to freak out when it comes to what they consider "harmful chemicals." Propylene glycol is in everything, including toothpaste, but never in high enough concentrations to do harm. As a chemist, it saddens me when people freak out over compounds with long names, and in turn induce hysteria in others without doing the proper research. I have used Princess Cake & Cookie Emulsion for a while, and it's a wonderful product that gives your baked goods that "secret ingredient" taste!

11/22/2009

TJ from Michigan

Thanks for the post David. Propylene glycol is already in hundreds of the foods that we consume in amounts much higher than what comes from one teaspoon of extract. These foods - cake/cookie/brownie mixes, salad dressings, soft drinks, popcorn, food colorings, fat-free ice cream and sour cream, most frozen foods and many more - also contain this ingredient. It's also in most every toiletry items on the market as well, including those that are natural and organic, because it works as a preservative. The main concern seems to stem from studies where 100% concentrations were used, which is a far, far cry from the minuscule amount found in this extract. Many people also mistake this for the active ingredient in antifreeze, which it is not, diethylene glycol is. Vanilla extract is really just 60 proof flavored alcohol - which is worse? To get sick from propylene glycol you have to drink massive quantities. To get sick from vanilla extract you only have to drink one small bottle.... Anyway, as for this extract, it makes a wonderful flavor addition. I love adding it to "plain" items such as sugar cookies or vanilla/white cake. I substitute this for half of the vanilla called for, and it gives just a little something extra to the flavor without being overwhelming. It also brings pancakes and french toast to another level. When friends visit with their kids they always want me to cook my pancakes for them.

09/27/2009

David from Chicago

This is a great product. Before people get hysterical over the ingredients of this product I did a bit of research myself. The product is safe. It contains a tiny amount of propylene glycol, an ingredient that has been used in food, medicines and injectibles for many years. It it well researched. Wikipedia says "The oral toxicity of propylene glycol is very low, and large quantities are required to incur the dangerous effects described above. The potential for long-term toxicity is also low. In one study, rats were provided with feed containing as much as 5% PG over a period of 104 weeks and they showed no apparent ill effects.[7] Because of its low chronic oral toxicity, propylene glycol is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a direct food additive. Cases of propylene glycol poisoning are related to either inappropriate intravenous use or accidental ingestion of large quantities by children.[8] Serious toxicity will occur only at plasma concentrations over 4g/L, which requires extremely high intake over a relatively short period of time.[9] It would be nearly impossible to reach toxic levels by consuming foods or supplements, which contain at most 1g/kg of PG. Propylene glycol is metabolized into pyruvic acid, which is a normal part of the glucose metabolism process and is readily converted to energy." In short, unless you intend to consume a few hundred bottles of this stuff at one sitting, you can safely make tasty cakes and cookies.

09/26/2009

Rachel P. from Portland, ME

Thanks so much for posting the LorAnn info.! I was curious about this product, but I too will not use it, due to the ingredients!

09/25/2009

K. Duvall from Molalla, OR

I have not used this, nor will I. I checked out the website for LorAnn, the company that makes it. For KAF to suggest this will make a "safe" snack cake is not correct. The emulsion might taste great but it is full of harmful ingredients! I wanted to try it, but after checking out the what it is made of there is no way. I will just stick to plain vanilla. I will try the recipie for the snack cakes though, sounds great!
Vanilla is certainly an option. Mary @ KAF < /strong>

08/16/2009

Tiffany H from Oak Ridge Tn

My family loves the taste this emulsion adds to cake mix or cookies. Gives it a fresh bakery taste. I love it.

05/08/2009

Shelley from Indianapolis

This is very, very good. The scent is out of this world. I used it in the whole wheat chocolate chip muffin recipe, and I found the flavor a bit heavy--I'd use less next time. I used it in a buttercream frosting (using 1/2 as the bottle suggests since the frosting wasn't baked). It tasted wonderful. I think this would probably work best in vanilla or citrus recipes that don't have other strong flavors to compete with.