Desserts and Sweets
I list the brand names I use to make this recipe gluten free but please keep in mind that you absolutely MUST read all ingredients on all items priot to ingesting them. Food manufacturers will change recipes in a heartbeat to go with the ingredient that is cheapest at the moment so please use my suggestions as guidelines only. Enjoy and Happy Eating!
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GLUTEN FREE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 pound cream cheese, softened
2 sticks butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
Chopped pecans and fresh raspberries or strawberries, for garnish
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.
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GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN GOOEY BUTTER CAKES
This recipe is from Paula Deen. I have simply revised it to be gluten free.
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 50 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
Cake:
1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix (Betty Crocker GF mix/GF Pantry)
1 egg
8 tablespoons butter, melted (Land O’Lakes)
Filling:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin (Libby’s)
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons butter, melted (Land O’Lakes)
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar (Domino)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (McCormick)
1 teaspoon nutmeg (McCormick or whole fresh nutmeg that’s grated)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
To make the filling: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together. Next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey.
Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Variations: For a Pineapple Gooey Cake: Instead of the pumpkin, add a drained 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.
For a Banana Gooey Cake: Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.
For a Peanut Butter Gooey Cake: Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cream cheese filling instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.
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