Gluten Free Cakes

by | Sweets | 1 comment

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I was a scratch baker before all of our food allergy diagnoses.  I especially loved making birthday cakes like these.

Hey…I warned you I was crazy about birthdays….

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All the recipes I found for cakes had mixtures of flours and starches I’d never used before and some ingredients I’d never heard of either.  What is Xanthan Gum anyway?!?!  Do you eat it?  I was not about to begin the process of mixing my own flours.  Kudos to those who do!  Way too intimidating for me.

On one trip to the grocery store I saw this beautiful box.  It changed everything.

Best Gluten Free Cake Mix

It has been a life saver!  Best. Gluten Free. Cake Mix. Ever.  If you are looking for a cake that has all the flavor and moistness of “regular” cake and the color a yellow/vanilla cake should be, this is the one!  I know.  I tried a lot of really bad ones.  It also works very well with those cute Cake Pop making machines.


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In fact, all of the 123 Gluten Free products we have tried are wonderful.  Dinner Rolls, Pound Cake like my great-grandmothers, Chocolate Cake, Cookies, Brownies.  Their mixes are designed with food allergies in mind and many can be made dairy, soy or egg free as well.

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All are wonderful and no one can tell the difference.  In fact, when I bake for a party, I only tell those who need to know they are gluten free.  Platters are clear every time and no one is the wiser!

When you try it, be sure to let me know your thoughts.  If you have another you enjoy, let me know that as well.

Happy birthday…er…I mean, baking!

1 Comment

  1. Lana Odom

    So proud of you Alicia !! I’m very excited about your new web site . Now, to start ready and learning from you ! Thank you

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  1. Lana Odom

    So proud of you Alicia !! I’m very excited about your new web site . Now, to start ready and learning from you ! Thank you

Alicia Wood

Meet Alicia

AliciaWoodLifestyle.com is a lifestyle destination for everyday living written by Alicia Wood. Alicia's goal is create a timeless, fresh way to approach fashion, entertaining, beauty, design and travel.

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