I used to think there was nothing better than a cupcake. Then I discovered the joy of cream filled cupcakes. Rich creamy filling oozing out of each bite? Yes! I was all over it! When my daughter was diagnosed with Celiac, I was sure our cupcake days were over. I knew I would miss those tasty little bites. After talking to other bloggers at a Allergy Awareness Seminar, I learned I could make cupcakes if I had seventy million (seems like) flours and ingredients I had never heard of. Who has Xantham gum in their kitchen for regular cooking? Not me. Seeing my crestfallen look, one of the ladies suggested I try a boxed mix and add ingredients to it. I experimented with different combinations and finally came up with one I liked. This basic gluten free cupcake recipe can be adapted in so many ways, like these Orange Creamed filled cupcakes with Orange Frosting! And we can enjoy cupcakes again.
Here’s what you need to make a basic batch of cupcakes:
1 box (gluten free) vanilla cake mix
1/2 cup (4 ounces) Sour Cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 stick butter, softened
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk or cream
Mix the cake mix, sour cream, butter and eggs together until well blended. Stir in vanilla and enough milk or cream to give it a smooth consistency. Pour batter into cupcake tins, filling them approximately 2/3 full. Gluten free cupcakes (at least in my experience) don’t seem to rise as well as regular cupcakes.
IMPORTANT TIP! Gluten Free cupcakes need to be removed from the oven sooner than regular cupcakes. I begin to check mine after fifteen or twenty minutes. Once a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, I remove them from the oven immediately.
Allow the cupcakes to cool before frosting. Another Important Tip I learned the hard way! Gluten Free Cupcakes do not work well after being frozen. They are mushy and not something you would want to serve to guests.
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It is so nice to have more gluten free options these days!
That is great and what a nice easy starting point for more advanced flavors.
I love lemon things! These cupcakes look amazing!
I don’t have a gluten-free trick but I am going to add yours to my pinterest boards. I think it’s not a bad thing to have a few tricks for friends who might need them.
Thanks for sharing your tips. 🙂
Wow! These look really good! I love a good cupcake!
Thank you for the great tips, I’m glad you shared the fact these cupcakes bake faster than regular cupcakes and that they do not freeze well.
You had me at lemon! Those sound amazing!
I like lemon anything. I think I’d LOVE lemon cream inside of a cupcake! These look delicious!
Mmm, these look delicious! Cupcakes are a weakness of mine, and they do need to be gluten free.
You had me at lemon cream. Anything with lemon and I’m sold!
Lemon cream always makes for a nice treat. It’s especially good with a nice cup of tea.
I have been trying to eat less gluten, so this is a great recipe for me. Thanks for the tip to remove earlier than normal cupcakes. I never would have thought to do that on my own!
I thought it said BACON and I’m like WHOA! But, still, this is an awesome recipe. Cupcakes are my favorite.
I love any filled cupcakes. It’s a surprise in every bite! YUM for lemon!
What a perfect combination! I need to make these.
These sound like a good option for someone who can’t have gluten. They look yummy!
These look amazing! My son can’t have gluten, so I’ve been trying to find delicious gluten-free recipes!
These look delicious. I love learning new gluten free recipes to try.
Yum these look great! Lemon filled would be amazing. Lemon is on of my weaknesses!
I hate it when recipes call for a lot ingredients I don’t have on hand. Thanks for sharing this.
I love that these gluten free cupcakes come with some yummy lemon! Mmmm. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I’m usually skeptical about anything GF, but my husband’s aunt made a cake and it was AWESOME. Probably my favorite cake ever. Your cupcakes look just as good too.
I haven’t made cupcakes for my son in a while because of the gluten free issue. I have found some good flours but you are right – they don’t rise the same and I didn’t know about taking them out of the oven earlier. Good tips. Thanks so much.
You really made me hungry with those cupcakes.
I really like this version of the gluten free cupcakes. The box mix is just missing something on it’s own, but once you doctor it up it tastes pretty good! I don’t think I would ever make cupcakes if I had to deal with the 70 million flours, xanthan gum, etc etc.
Those cupcakes not only sound but looks delicious. And here I was thinking that gluten free don’t taste good.
These look delicious. Where do you get your gluten-free cake mix from?
I usually use the Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cake Mix that I find in the cake mix section at Walmart.
These look yummy! I look forward to trying out this recipe! 🙂
These actually sound like they taste really good! I’d love to give this recipe a try and have some friends who avoid gluten who might enjoy this as well!
Boy do I know so much about gluten free baking! These sound really good too!!! Love lemon anything!
I love that these don’t call for a ton of ingredients I don’t already have on hand. I’m definitely going to pin this recipe and try them soon!
I don’t really concentrate on wether or not something is gluten free, but I have had gluten free cupcakes, and they are pretty tasty, not too much different than what I’m use to. I have to agree with you. You haven’t truly had a cupcake until you’ve had a cream-filled cupcake!
Oh My Gosh, these look wonderful. I am now imagining the creamy goodness in my mouth! Glad you share a gluten free recipe too.
I can’t stop thinking about it either. Pam makes the yummiest stuff!
That’s great that you figured out how to do a gluten free version. It would be sad to have to give up cupcakes! Yours look delicious!
These look delicious. Would be great for my nephew who has to have GF.
I can’t wait to make this. I recently started eating gluten free and it will be nice to have a good cupcake.
we don’t eat gluten free but these look just as good
Lemon cream? Yes, please! I didn’t know gluten-free didn’t do the freeze well. Good to know!
I agree -I had no idea. You never know when that little tidbit will come in handy!
I have never seen gluten free look so yummy! I am usually in charge of desserts at get together s! Can’t wait to make these!
The icing on your cupcakes look SOO good! I cant wait to try these.
These look delish! I stumbled these gluten free cupcakes!
Those sound really good. I love how easy they seem to make.