Needing a substitute for nut allergy home

[redtexanmama]

I have a dinner party on Saturday, I am wanting to take Martha Stewart Darkest Chocolate Crepe Cake. She makes it with hazelnut filling and hazelnuts dipped on top what alternative can I use because this is not a nut friendly house. Her boy has a severe nut allergy.

 

[Mimizkitchen]

I just read the recipe, she is basically making a buttercream with the addition of whipped cream,and 1/3 cup of hazelnut cream... Don't add it, It won't be needed in the filling, you will just have a basic vanilla pastry cream... I hope this helps you...

 

[redtexanmama]

Do you have any ideas instead of nuts to dip in the candy caramel to put on top of the cake

 

[Wyogal]

can't you decorate it with something else? Judging from the pictures online, the decoration on top is kind of unique. Do you have to do that? or can you just put a nest of spun caramel on top?
Some pics showed just plain frosting on top, or garnished with strawberries.

 

[Mimizkitchen]

Do you have any ideas instead of nuts to dip in the candy caramel to put on top of the cake

Perhaps you could use a cherry, or a grape... It's just the presentation, not really meant to be eaten (tho you certainly could) so anything small, that would hold up to hot caramel, would work...

I'd love to see a pic when you make it...