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Gluten Free Southern Winter Cake

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 9

Equipment

  • 1 Large bowl
  • 1 Wooden Spoon
  • 1 Measuring cups
  • 1 Measuring spoons
  • 1 8 x 8 baking pan glass or metal work fine
  • 1 Medium size cooking pot
  • 1 Metal Whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Gluten Free Box Cake Krusteaz I used the cinnamon swirl mix and omitted the cinnamon and sugar packet, follow the directions on the back of the box of
  • 1/4 Cup Water
  • 1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 4 Large Eggs

Frosting

  • 3 Tbsp Gluten Free Flour I used King Arthur
  • 3/4 Cup Cold Water
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla Pure is better but any Liquid Vanilla will work

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees
  • Spray an 8 x 8 baking pan with cooking spray
  • Follow the boxed Krusteaz gluten free cake directions on the back of the box, stir all ingredients together, (batter will be slightly lumpy)
  • Spoon the gluten free cake mixture into the cake pan and bake at 350 for 40-43 minutes or until a cake tester or tooth pick comes out clean
  • Let cool before serving

Frosting

  • In a cooking pot over medium to low heat pour in the water and whisk in the gluten free flour, continue to whisk mixture
  • Add in the sugar whisking into the mixture, add egg whites and continue to whisk, next add butter and vanilla continuing to whisk all ingredients together.
  • Frosting will slightly thicken, when small bubbles form around the sides remove from the heat and whisk a few more times, set aside to let cool.
  • Let the frosting cool for a good 10 to 15 minutes before spooning over the gluten free cake.
    Enjoy!

Notes

Tips
Don't over stir the cake mixture this creates a tough cake.
Do spray the baking pan with cooking spray.
Use cold water for the frosting mixture 
When making the cake frosting make sure to continue to whisk and cook the mixture on a medium to low heat. You don't want to burn the frosting mixture.
When done let frosting set for 10 to 15 minutes so it's not to hot when you spoon over the cake.