Gluten-Free Entertaining - More than 100 Naturally Wheat-Free Recipes for Parties and Special Occasions

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Easy Vanilla Cupcakes

•Soy-free

These cupcakes mix up in one bowl and are more delicious, light, and airy than any boxed

gluten-free cupcake mix out there! With no foreign-sounding ingredients or preservatives,

you’ll feel even better about serving these cupcakes to your birthday babe!

for CupCakeS:

1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup (120 g) liv’s flour blend

(page 15) or ½ cup (60 g)

cornstarch plus ¼ cup (30 g)

almond flour plus ¼ cup (30 g)

oat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

6 tablespoons (90 ml) water

1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract

3 eggs

½ cup (120 ml) canola oil

for ICIng:

¾ cup (168 g) unsalted butter,

softened

1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract

2 tablespoons (30 ml) water

3⅔ cups (440 g) powdered sugar

To make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 ̊F (180 ̊C, or gas mark 4).

Line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.

Whisk together the sugar, salt, flour blend, and baking powder in a

medium-size bowl. Add the water, vanilla, eggs, and canola oil and whisk

until thoroughly combined. Divide evenly among the cupcake liners.

Bake for 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of

a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool completely before icing the cupcakes.

To make the icing: Use an electric mixer to beat the butter, vanilla, and

water together. Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup (120 g) at a time, until fully

incorporated, then beat for 2 to 3 minutes longer until smooth, creamy,

and fluffy.

Ice the cooled cupcakes and serve.

Yield: 12 cupcakes

Chef’s Tips

• Canned icing is okay, if you prefer, just watch out for gluten ingredients
  in some varieties!


• The recipe standard for eggs is large eggs. Be sure to use large eggs in all
  of your recipes, including this one, for best results.

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