Just Kate Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 DD is having a birthday party this weekend and she has requested a Pineapple Upside Down cake (Hawaiian Luau theme). I would also like to make chocolate cupcakes. My son has recently started a gluten-free diet, and we have made gluten free brownies that everyone loves. Could I make the brownies as cupcakes? Or do you have a gluten-free chocolate cake recipe that you love and can recommend? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I think you can, but you might want to test it out. They will cook faster as cupcakes and might be dry and hard around the edges. You could just make brownies and cut them and put them out. A brownie isn't the same as cake (denser etc) but people love them. Why not just serve brownies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I agree with redsquirrel. You can bake them in a cupcake pan but the timing will be different. You have to watch them very carefully to get them out at the right consistency. Or you could just make a thicker pan of brownies, let your daughter cut out shapes with cookie cutters, and frost if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I think it sounds like such a great idea I might try that. I was planning on making brownies tomorrow. Although, I wouldn't make them deeper than normal. I was reading the reviews on "Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies" on AllRecipes.com. Someone said something like, "Warning, don't use a smaller pan than specified. It totally ruins the brownies" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks everyone! Maybe I will just buy a gluten free cake mix to use for cupcakes. The party is tomorrow and I just don't have the time to test anything!!! And my reasoning for cupcakes is that dd has cupcake liners that she is dying to use for her party. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 My mom bakes mix brownies in muffin tins all the time. She likes the chewy edges. Just lower the baking time and check for doneness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I like the recipe for gluten free chocolate cupcakes in Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. They are amazingly light for gluten free. But sure, you can bake brownies in muffin tins if you'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Brownies stick to the paper liners much worse than cupcakes. Just FYI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Yes--my mom uses foil liners, and very lightly mists them with Pam. Sorry I forgot that part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Yes--my mom uses foil liners, and very lightly mists them with Pam. Sorry I forgot that part! Hmm...my liners are paper, not foil. Maybe I should just find a gluten free chocolate cake mix since dd really wants the liners. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Get foil liners and put the decorative paper liners on the outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Aren't these "brownie bites"? I would go for a foil liner, too, and be sure not to overbake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I have had good luck with Pamela's. Most health food stores or big grocery stores with a specialty section have them. I am linking vanilla because that is what I can find, but I only tried chocolate. The frosting was really yummy, they also have frosting. I made it with palm oil and it still turned out great, it was also dairy free. http://www.amazon.com/Pamelas-Products-Classic-Vanilla-21-Ounce/dp/B000XB2E1E/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1407512630&sr=8-13&keywords=Gluten+free+cake+mix Here is the chocolate frosting: http://www.amazon.com/Pamelas-Products-Chocolate-Frosting-12-Ounce/dp/B000Y02VZI/ref=sr_1_34?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1407512803&sr=1-34 ETA: I found the chocolate cake mix! http://www.amazon.com/Pamelas-Products-Luscious-Chocolate-21-Ounce/dp/B000DZH19K/ref=sr_1_44?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1407512851&sr=1-44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underthebridge Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Is anyone other than your son gluten free? Just do one or two brownie cupcakes for him and use the rest of the mix to make regular brownies for him to enjoy later. Use a regular cake mix or make from scratch the cupcakes for the rest of the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Is anyone other than your son gluten free? Just do one or two brownie cupcakes for him and use the rest of the mix to make regular brownies for him to enjoy later. Use a regular cake mix or make from scratch the cupcakes for the rest of the party. Yes, there is another gluten free kid coming. We are already making a regular dessert (pineapple upside down cake) and I really don't think I can put together three desserts for tomorrow. The gluten free thing is fairly new for us, and I have made the brownies twice and they have been a hit! That's why I planned to make them again. And then dd reminded me of the cute cupcake liners... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I made Betty Crocker's gluten free chocolate cake mix into cupcakes, with GF icing. All the kids loved them and only the child they were made for knew they were GF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Make brownies in a regular pan, cut them into tiny squares (bite-sized), and serve them in the liners. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underthebridge Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I see. Sounds like you are busy! Just go for it with the brownies. They won't rise very much. Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I would add an extra egg to make them more cake like if you are going with brownies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzymom Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I make brownies in the muffin tin, with paper liners, pretty often. Add the extra egg, and it should be no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibliophile Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 You could always make brownie bottom ice cream cupcakes. http://joythebaker.com/2009/04/brownie-bottom-ice-cream-cupcakes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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