We've been a little behind on this blog. Between the kids, work, school and trying to sneak in a little rest here and again, we really haven't been able to keep this blog alive.
I'm going to make a sincere effort. I know how much I rely on other blogs to help me out in the realm of gluten-free baking. I'd love to share what I've learned with others. Gluten-free products are really expensive & it stinks when you have to throw it immediately in the trash because it is disgusting.
I've been doing a lot of baking lately. Hopefully I can get caught up with everything I've been trying lately. Let's start slowly...
I've never really been one for mixes. I never understood why people bought brownie mixes, because brownies are so easy to make from scratch. Also homemade is so much tastier. When Ellie first got diagnosed we received a HUGE basket of food & information from the U of C Celiac Center. I was cleaning the cabinets last week & thought I should get rid of some of the old mixes.
I made the Namaste brand chocolate cake mix. I'd only tried the pizza crust mix before (which is decent), but I had heard good things about the chocolate cake mix. Instead of the cake, I made 24 cupcakes. I had some batter left over, which I discarded. I made a simple vanilla frosting(also from scratch... don't get me started on the store bought frostings...) and I let Ellie decorate them with sprinkles.
Let's break it down:
Pros:
*Easy to make
* Great chocolate taste
* Very moist
* Good consistency/ not crumbly
* Made nice cupcakes
* No weird gluten-free aftertaste
* Compares very well to my Kahlua Cake (scratch)
Cons:
*Very dense- I caution eating one without a glass of milk handy. Not the worst thing in the world. I wouldn't call them light or airy, but then what gluten-free item is?
Verdict:
Thumbs up!!!
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