{"id":12266,"date":"2013-06-03T01:01:40","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T05:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=12266"},"modified":"2013-06-03T10:53:48","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T14:53:48","slug":"strawberry-poundcake-cupcakes-gf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/06\/03\/strawberry-poundcake-cupcakes-gf\/","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Poundcake Cupcakes (GF)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here on our <strong>At Home with GCH<\/strong> blog, Monday\u2019s are always focused on<em> healthy but oh-so-yummy<\/em>! recipes.\u00a0 Today\u2019s recipe is for <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Strawberry Poundcake Cupcakes with Whipped Cream &amp; Cream Cheese Frosting<\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 Oh yeah!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-02-20.08.14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12302\" alt=\"2013-06-02 20.08.14\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-02-20.08.14-300x225.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I made these as a special indulgent treat for a family get-together this past weekend&#8230;we celebrated my daughter, Kassia\u2019s 32<sup>nd<\/sup> birthday along with my stepmom, Betsy\u2019s, birthday AND honored our little ballerina, Kaylie Joy, as she performed in her third recital!\u00a0 Big doings, I am telling you!\u00a0 So, we splurged a little bit in the healthy category, and oh boy&#8230;did we enjoy the yummy category!\u00a0 These were a hit with the gluten-free crowd&#8230;AND the crowd that can eat their gluten.<\/p>\n<p>These delightful cupcakes are based on a \u2018perfect\u2019 poundcake recipe from Shirley Braden at <a href=\"http:\/\/glutenfreeeasily.com\" target=\"_blank\">glutenfreeeasily.com<\/a>\u00a0 You should definitely check out Mrs. Braden\u2019s website and blog!\u00a0 Her recipes are tried&amp;true!\u00a0 I\u2019ve never had a failure using her recipes and she has much insight to share regarding gluten-free baking and cooking.<\/p>\n<p>*NOTE* \u00a0You will need only one other ingredient to complete these beautiful, delicious cupcakes: some <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>perfectly ripe<\/em> small-sized whole strawberries<\/span>.\u00a0 It is important that you choose small strawberries because if you were to insert cut strawberries into the tops of your cupcakes, the moisture would ruin the consistency of your lovely poundcake cupcakes!\u00a0 Trust me&#8230;you can ask me how I know \u00a0;-{<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Poundcake Cupcakes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-01-15.56.21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12274\" alt=\"2013-06-01 15.56.21\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-01-15.56.21-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-01-15.56.21-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-01-15.56.21.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><em>Cupcake Ingredients<\/em>:<br \/>\n2+1\/4 cups gluten-free flour<br \/>\n1+1\/2 teaspoons xanthan gum<br \/>\n1+1\/4 teaspoons salt<br \/>\n1 teaspoon baking powder<br \/>\n3\/4 cup light olive oil<br \/>\n1+1\/2 cups coconut sugar (your choice of sugar)<br \/>\n2 tablespoons orange or grapefruit juice<br \/>\n2 teaspoons almond extract<br \/>\n3 large eggs<br \/>\n2\/3 cup coconut milk (your choice of milk)<\/p>\n<p><em>Directions<\/em> for cupcakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350; line muffin tins with 24 cupcake papers<\/li>\n<li>Whisk together the dry ingredients in a bowl; set aside<\/li>\n<li>Pour olive oil into mixing bowl, with mixer running slowly add sugar,\u00a0 juice, and extract \u2018til combined well<\/li>\n<li>Add eggs\u2014one at a time\u2014stirring after each addition<\/li>\n<li>Add milk, and mix for two minutes<\/li>\n<li>Gradually add dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing well<\/li>\n<li>Scoop batter into lined tins<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 22\u201324 minutes, testing with toothpick for doneness<\/li>\n<li>Remove from tins, and cool completely on rack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Whipped Cream and Cream Cheese Frosting<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Frosting Ingredients<\/em>:<br \/>\n1 pint (2 cups) heavy whipping cream<br \/>\n2 tablespoons powdered sugar<br \/>\n1+1\/2 teaspoons almond extract<\/p>\n<p>8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature<br \/>\n1\/2 cup powdered sugar<\/p>\n<p><em>Directions for frosting<\/em>:<br \/>\nCream whips best when it is cold. Keep the whipping cream in the refrigerator \u2018til ready to whip.\u00a0 Also chill your mixing bowl AND whisk or beaters (refrigerate for at least 15 minutes).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add cold whipping cream to chilled bowl<\/li>\n<li>Whisk using electric mixer \u2018til soft peaks form<\/li>\n<li>Then sprinkle the sugar over the whipping cream and continue to beat; as sugar is blended in, slowly pour in the extract<\/li>\n<li>Important to keep an eye on the cream as it heads towards done; don\u2019t overbeat!\u00a0 Set aside<\/li>\n<li>In a separate large bowl, beat the cream cheese \u2018til fluffy<\/li>\n<li>Crefully add in the 1\/2 cup powdered sugar blending well<\/li>\n<li>Using a spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture \u2018til they are completely incorporated.\u00a0 Nice job!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Assembling directions<\/span>:\u00a0 <em>please see *NOTE* above<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash and dry the strawberries, slicing off the green cap<\/li>\n<li>Carefully carve out a small indentation in the top of each cooled cupcake<\/li>\n<li>Insert\u2014pointside down\u2014a small strawberry into each indentation<\/li>\n<li>It is perfectly acceptable that the strawberries stick up just a bit above the top edge of the cupcake<\/li>\n<li>Now frost the cupcake with the whipped cream mixture.\u00a0 Done!\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u2665\u00a0 \u2665\u00a0 \u2665\u00a0 \u2665\u00a0 \u2665<\/span><\/p>\n<p>God loves you! \u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u2665 \u00a0<\/span>(Don\u2019t ever forget that!)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u2665\u00a0<\/span> coleen<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">_________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you would like to send a personal message to Coleen concerning this blogpost, you may email her at: <strong>Coleen@girlfriendscoffeehour.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here on our At Home with GCH blog, Monday\u2019s are always focused on healthy but oh-so-yummy! recipes.\u00a0 Today\u2019s recipe is for Strawberry Poundcake Cupcakes with Whipped Cream &amp; Cream Cheese Frosting.\u00a0 Oh yeah! 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