Food Philosopher’s® Gluten–Free

VANILLA CUPCAKES

Yields 12–14 cupcakes

1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1¼ cups brown rice flour mix*
¼ teaspoon salt
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
½ cup canola oil
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Prepared frosting

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cupcake baking liners in 12–cupcake baking pan.
  2. Beat sugar and eggs in large bowl of electric mixer at medium speed. Add flour, salt, baking powder, xanthan gum, oil, milk and vanilla; beat at medium speed for 1 minute.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pans. Place in center of oven and bake for about 20 minutes, until center springs back to touch and cake is very lightly browned.
  4. Cool on rack for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans onto rack and cool completely before icing.
  5. Top with your favorite frosting.

Recipe can be doubled.

*see “Gluten–Free Flour Mixes” in our Recipe Archive

© 2002 by Claudia Pillow and Annalise Roberts