Gluten-Free Cupcakes by Elana Amsterdam

Gluten-Free Cupcakes

by Elana Amsterdam

Cupcakes are the world’s most adorable pastry—but until now, people with gluten sensitivities struggling to find sweetness on a gluten-free diet haven’t had a cupcake cookbook to call their own. Enter gluten-free guru Elana Amsterdam, who has re-engineered the favored treat for today’s dietary needs. Her colorful collection showcases classics like Red Velvet Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes and features creative concoctions like Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes and Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes. These simple-to-make—and simply delicious—cupcakes rely on coconut and almond flours rather than the sometimes difficult-to-source gluten alternatives. Some of the recipes are even vegan and dairy-free, and none use refined sugar. With fifty cupcake recipes plus a variety of frostings to mix and match, Gluten-Free Cupcakes offers delightful cupcake alternatives—as tasty as their traditional counterparts—to anyone in need of a little cupcake fix.

Reviewed by wyvernfriend on

4 of 5 stars

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This one looks more like me, again a tad amero-centric with some of the ingredients, these look doable and interesting, again, I'm avoiding doing a lot of baking as I'd eat it all and I need to fix my weight and diet before making myself treats like these.

This is more a family orientated book with the kind of treats you could hand out at a kids party or posh up a bit and hand around at a dinner party. Beautifully pictured, even if some of the pictures aren't with the recipes, this is a more homely recipe book than the Flying Apron's book, and while it does contain some vegan and milk-free recipes, it does use dairy occasionally.

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