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YIELD: 12 CUPCAKES Let these cupcakes transport you to your favorite café with notes of deep dark espresso. The tender moist cake is a perfect complement to the recommended topping of the lighter-than-air Mocha Fluff frosting. ________________________________________________________________ Ingredients 1 cup besan/chickpea flour ½ cup white rice flour ⅓ cup potato starch ¼ cup tapioca flour …
YIELD: 12 CUPCAKES This tender sponge cake with a tangy filling and topped with ganache is a tribute to Boston Cream Pie’s classic dessert. In my opinion, the tangy cream filling is the best part—which comes from the unlikely addition of mayo! ________________________________________________________________ Ingredients CAKE 1⅓ cups superfine brown rice flour ¼ cup sweet white …
YIELD: 24 CUPCAKES Perfect for birthday parties, especially when paired with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting for a classic combo. ________________________________________________________________ Ingredients ¾ cup white rice flour ½ cup brown rice flour ¾ cup besan/chickpea flour ¼ cup sweet white rice flour ¾ cup potato starch 1½ teaspoons xanthan gum 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking …
YIELD: 12 CUPCAKES Bourbon is one of my absolute favorite flavors because it pairs so perfectly with my other favorite flavors like vanilla and brown sugar. These bad boys have all three flavors and make one heck of a fancy addition to a dessert tray. Not so keen on bourbon? You can replace it with …
YIELD: ONE 2-LAYER CAKE If you love bananas, you’ll adore this cake. I especially enjoy it paired with a Fluffy Chocolate Frosting or Dark Chocolate Ganache. ________________________________________________________________ Ingredients 3 large very ripe bananas (peels should be brown) ⅔ cup olive oil 1 cup sugar ⅓ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt …
YIELD: 1 CAKE, ABOUT 8 SERVINGS This moist and dense cake is a classic Italian American dessert and features the flowery undertones of olive oil rather than coconut oil or margarine. Serve after a delicious plate of pasta and hearty salad, along with a scoop of gelato. ________________________________________________________________ Ingredients 1 cup superfine brown rice flour …
YIELD: 8 SERVINGS This cake is a favorite for many. Perfect for summer, parties and birthdays. It definitely increases the appeal that the cake makes its own icing! ________________________________________________________________ Ingredients ⅔ cup cold non dairy margarine ¾ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⅓ cup tapioca flour ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon xanthan gum …
YIELD: 10 SERVINGS This gorgeous cake needs no frosting in my opinion, as it offers plenty of sweet, sweet, goodness all by its lonesome. Plus, served undressed is the best way to show off its striking swirls. ________________________________________________________________ Ingredients ¾ cup white rice flour ½ cup brown rice flour ¾ cup besan/chickpea flour 1 cup …
YIELD: ONE 9 × 13-INCH CAKE OR 12 CUPCAKES A classic recipe for birthday parties and other celebrations, this version is as close to authentic, in taste and texture anyhow, as you can get. The surprise ingredient is tahini, the sesame seed paste commonly used in savory dishes like hummus. ________________________________________________________________ Ingredients 1¼ cups sorghum …
CAKE BASICS PREPPING AND ICING A LAYER CAKE Making Layers Even Ever bake a cake and once decorated, find it’s a bit “rounder” than you anticipated? I’m here to let you know that it’s not you—it’s the nature of the cake! Unless cakes have been leveled, if you try and stack them, you’ll end up …