Chocolate Lavender Cupcakes!

 

Flowers and chocolate? Nonsense…

Greetings Glutards!  So this weekend I was in the mood for some baked goodness.  If you are a fellow glutard, you probably feel the same sometimes.  There are just some days where you really just need a piece of deliciously moist chocolate cake. 

Like I’ve said before, I am terrible at baking.  The exact science and method to it just scares me.  So what’s a boy to do?  Well, I called in reinforcements.  Thankfully, my “Master Baker” friend Casey was around and willing to help me with my adventure.  She arrived at my door with baking pans, an electric mixer, and a whole lot of expertise.  All we had to do was figure out what to make.

For Christmas, I received a pack of gluten free chocolate lavender cake mix by Wholesome Chow.  We decided to try it out and turn this easy to prep mix into some interesting cupcakes.

Wholesome Chow makes several baking mixes that are all organic, gluten free, and even vegan.  Wow, something that can please just about everyone at your next dietary restrictions anonymous meeting.  All you have to do to get started is add 1-1/4 cups of milk (dairy or non-dairy) and 1/4 cup of oil into a mixing bowl and blend.  Simple right?

Next, Casey and I carefully added in the chocolate lavender cake mix.  Just make sure you don’t have your mixer set too high, or you’ll fling it all over your kitchen.  Whoops…

After mixing, we poured the batter into cupcake pans.  The bag of mix will make about 12-14 cupcakes.  Casey told me to only fill them about 2/3 of the way full, as the cake will rise.  Thank goodness she was there, or I would have had a mess on my hands.

Place your filled cupcake pans into a 350 degree oven for about 18 to 23 minutes.  You will know when the cupcakes are done by poking a toothpick or a knife into the center.  If the knife comes out clean with no batter or pieces, than you know your baby cakes are ready.

Once your cupcakes have cooled, now it’s time to have some fun with the decorating.  We bought several gluten free flavored icings, pastry bags, and even made our own gluten free icing from another Wholesome Chow mix.  As you can see, we had a lot of fun decorating.  They were definitely unique cupcakes to say the least.  I especially liked Casey’s blood splatter cupcake.

In the end, I’d have to say that Wholesome Chow makes a pretty damn good cupcake.  The mix was easy to prepare, the cakes actually rose nicely in the oven, and the finished product was moist and delicate.  I would definitely love to try some to their other treats.  Looks like I’m off to do some online shopping…

Ps.- Homemade cupcakes also make an impressive birthday present.

Glutardedly Yours,

 

~Tim

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