I had six weeks to plan my daughter’s wedding. “No problem,” I thought, “I can pull this off.” She has Celiac, which limited my options on cake, but I planned to let the local gluten free bakery handle the cake. Imagine my shock when the gluten free bakery closed the same week my daughter announced she was getting married! I had no clue what to do. The closest gluten free bakery was two hours away. I didn’t have time to spend a four hour round trip to pick up a cake the day before the wedding. “I will make the cake myself,” I declared. “You really wanted cupcakes instead of a cake, right?” I was pretty sure cupcakes would be easier to decorate. I was right! These cupcakes turned out beautifully. No one could tell they were gluten free even though I cheated and used a boxed mix!
- For the Cake:
- 1 box gluten free chocolate cake mix, prepared as directed on the package.
- To the prepared batter add 1/2 cup sour cream & 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- For the filling:
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- dash salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips OR 1 cup chocolate chips
- Ingredients for Buttercream:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened but not melted (1/2 cup)
- dash salt
- 2 tsp. each, vanilla and almond extract
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Line muffin cups with paper liners. Fill each muffin cup halfway with the chocolate batter. Add a tablespoon of the filling mixture and cover with chocolate batter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool before frosting.
- To make frosting:
- Cream the butter and salt until blended. Add the powdered sugar and mix well. Add the two tablespoons of milk and beat until smooth. If frosting is not the desired consistency, add one more tablespoon milk. Beat in the almond and vanilla extracts. Pipe onto cupcakes.
Learn from my mistakes! Do not try to freeze gluten free cupcakes to frost later unless you want a soggy mess you can’t serve to guests. Wait until the cupcakes are completely cooled to frost, especially if you are planning on making decorations on top. It’s also important not to microwave the cream cheese to get it soft. Just let it set on the counter for a couple of hours. When make the filling, be sure not to over beat, only mix it enough to ensure it doesn’t have lumps.
The cupcakes, despite the original batch, turned out delicious and looked so pretty. I want to make these again and try different types of chips, like butterscotch or peanut butter.
What is your favorite dessert?
Sounds yummy! I make a dark chocolate cupcake, fill it with a sweet cream and then ice them with a fluffy peanut butter frosting. Oh my are they addictive!
I love how you decorated them. I bet they were yummy!
These look delish. And their gluten free!
We pulled our wedding off in the same amount of time. How fun! 🙂 I love cheesecake and chocolate cake…but not chocolate cheesecake. Go figure!
My favorite dessert is cheesecake. My youngest is gluten-free and he loves ice cream, followed by cookies.
I love cream filled cupcakes! These not only look delicious, but they are pretty too!
These are super cute cupcakes! I love how they’re gluten-free.
Oh wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen such pretty GF desserts before. So wish I could dive into my screen right now – YUM!
If only I’d seen this last week!! I would have made these for my Gluten Free cousin’s bridal shower! They look so good!!
What amazing and beautiful cupcakes… and they are gluten-free? That is just awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Those look delicious. And so pretty too!
Ohhh, and gluten-free too? AMAZING.
You’ve certainly outdone yourself this time. I’m going to be making these soon. They look so good!
These cupcakes sound delicious! I’m going to give these a shot.
What a great recipe! I want to make these for my GF nephew’s bday!
Those are so beautiful! I love cream filled cupcakes. Definitely want to try this.
I love chocolate filled croissants! Thanks for the tip about not freezing them. My hubs can only have gluten-free and I know he would not be happy with a soggy mess of a cupcake 😛
Good for you for stepping in and doing this. I would have felt a bit nervous about it. They turned out beautiful!
What beautiful cupcakes! I love that you made sure she had something she could eat on her special day.
I think that is so awesome you were able to make something delicious, beautiful and gluten-free for her special day! I don’t have cake decorating talent like you!
Oh wow, these look simply delicious! You sure know how to decorate! I was trying to decorate cupcakes last night and they looked nothing like yours!
Wow look at your frosting decor – so professional. Love filled cupcakes.
Few things in life make me happier than when I bite into a cupcake and get a little surprise inside. These sound amazing.