Did you know there are gluten free cake mixes? I didn’t until I wanted to make these Gluten Free Cupcakes with Mint Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing!
When my nephew was visiting from Italy this month I felt some what challenged in the kitchen.
He can not eat gluten and there was no way he was coming and I was not going to bake for him. I set out on social media via twitter to ask if anyone knew of cake mixes that were gluten free. I got some responses and headed to the store to check things out. I figured a cake mix was the way to go since I had never made anything gluten free before.
The cupcakes were actually good, though it does taste different than your regular mixes, and I was surprised to find out that my cream cheese icing recipe was already gluten free which made it even so much better. The cake mix only makes 12 which was fine for us but if you are making them for a lot of people it could get expensive. The cake mix I bought was over $4 a box. Yikes!
The best part is the icing! You guys know my love for Duncan Hines. Well their frosting creations are gluten free. Cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar are all gluten free. There are some off brands and brand names that don’t state that they are gluten free so I just made sure I picked up each item that specifically stated or their websites listed it as gluten free. I only wanted the best for my nephew!!! ENJOY!!
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Gluten Free Cupcakes with Mint Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients
- FOR THE CUPCAKES:
- 1 15 oz box gluten free yellow cake mix
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- FOR THE ICING:
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 6 oz cream cheese directly from the refrigerator
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
- 1 Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Mint Chocolate Flavor Mix
Instructions
- FOR THE CAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350. Prepare 1- 12 cup muffin tin by lining with cupcake liners.
- In mixer add cake mix, eggs, water and butter.
- Mix till completely combined.
- Fill liners ⅔ of the way full.
- Bake for 18-23 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool.
- FOR ICING:
- Mix butter and cream cheese together.
- Add powdered sugar and milk.
- Mix in Mint Chocolate Flavor Mix
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
- ENJOY!!
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I did know there are gluten free cake mixes – our local grocery store has a section just for gluten free which is awesome! Love the great color of the frosting 🙂
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I just recently learned it too!
Oh, I didn’t even know that there was a yellow gluten free yellow cake mix in the stores .. glad I stopped by !!
Monica.
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You can also buy brownie, muffin and cookie mixes as well!
Mint Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing? You just made my day!
Great!!!
Goodness these look fab! I love those cupcakes liners! That frosting looks so good too! I love having more gluten free recipes, thanks!
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Thanks so much Tahny!!
Great to know! I have to let my niece know about this, her son has a gluten intolerance. How very sweet you are to search far and wide to treat your nephew:))
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Hope to see you at Let’s Get Social Sunday
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Thanks so much Evelyn!
I love the mint!!
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Thanks Dorothy!!!
Mint cupcakes!!! Love the mint very much.
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It’s my daughters favorite!!!!
Would have never though these were gluten free!! Looks wonderful!!!
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Thanks!
These look awesome! My sister has a gluten allergy and I can ‘t wait to share these with her! I would love it if you would share these with the Less Laundry, More Linking party next Thursday.
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Great I hope you get to!!!!
That’s awesome that there are gluten free cake mixes! I will have to let me sister know. She’s also on a gluten free diet. These cupcakes look gorgeous!!
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Thanks Jocelyn, I was so surprised at all the gluten free items I found in the stores!