Reasonably Priced GF Cake Recipe for Specialty Pan?

[Mulvah]

I need a GF recipe that would work for an odd-shaped specialty pan.  I know it's old-school, but I want to do this for someone in the family and I need the recipe to be GF.  I'm somewhat perplexed on how GF recipes work and whether I could just find any GF yellow or chocolate cake recipe and use it in an odd-shaped pan.  Also, I would love to do something from scratch that is hopefully cost-effective because I will be making more than the odd-shaped pan; I will be making a few rounds since there will be a lot of people.

Anyway, does anyone have suggestions?  I don't really care about the flavor/type of cake I make, just that it will bake in an odd pan, is GF, and lastly, is somewhat reasonable.  (I know, big list. )

Thank you!

[puffingirl]

Buy a mix--they come in chocolate and yellow.  Much cheaper than buying and blending separate flours if you aren't doing a lot of GF baking.  The mix usually makes a smaller cake than a non-GF box, so I'd get 2 if the cake pan is bigger than a single 9 inch round pan.  Good luck!

[sunnygir1]

Brown rice flour subs great for cake recipes.  I have a good chocolate zucchini cake recipe and also a good carrot cake recipe.  But like I said, cakes (and quick breads) can be made from regular recipes with rice flour subbed...they are delicious.  I'll try to post recipes when I'm not holding a sick baby...feel free to PM me if it appears that I've forgotten )

Here they are; best of luck!

Chocolate Zucchini Cake (modified from allrecipes.com)

2c brown rice flour

2c sugar

3/4 c cocoa powder (unsweetened)

2t baking soda

1t baking powder

1/2 t salt

1t cinnamon

4 eggs

3/4c vegetable oil

3/4c apple sauce

3c grated zucchini

3/4c chopped walnuts

Mix dry ingredients.  Add eggs, oil, and applesauce and mix.  Fold in zucchini and walnuts.

This is enough for a 9x13in pan.  Bake at 350F for about an hour (when a toothpick or fork comes out clean it is done).  Do NOT under-cook a rice cake; it's yucky!  This cake is very moist and not too sweet.  It is wonderful with a honey glaze or cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Cake (modified from New Basics cook book)

2c brown rice flour (my friend uses Bob's Red Mill gluten free baking mix in this recipe)

2c sugar

2t soda

2t cinnamon

1c oil (I like to use half applesauce)

3 eggs

2t vanilla

1c grated carrots

1c chopped walnuts

1c shredded coconut

3/4c crushed pineapple

Frosting:

1c cream cheese (1 8oz pkg)

3T butter

1.5c powdered sugar

1t vanilla

lemon juice to taste

Edited by sunnygir1 - 11/30/10 at 7:36am

[Mulvah]

Thank you both!

Originally Posted by puffingirl 

Buy a mix--they come in chocolate and yellow.  Much cheaper than buying and blending separate flours if you aren't doing a lot of GF baking.  The mix usually makes a smaller cake than a non-GF box, so I'd get 2 if the cake pan is bigger than a single 9 inch round pan.  Good luck!

I would do this, but I would end up spending $20-30 on mixes in my area because I'm making more than the one cake.

Originally Posted by sunnygir1 

Brown rice flour subs great for cake recipes.  I have a good chocolate zucchini cake recipe and also a good carrot cake recipe.  But like I said, cakes (and quick breads) can be made from regular recipes with rice flour subbed...they are delicious.  I'll try to post recipes when I'm not holding a sick baby...feel free to PM me if it appears that I've forgotten )

Here they are; best of luck!

Chocolate Zucchini Cake (modified from allrecipes.com)

2c brown rice flour

2c sugar

3/4 c cocoa powder (unsweetened)

2t baking soda

1t baking powder

1/2 t salt

1t cinnamon

4 eggs

3/4c vegetable oil

3/4c apple sauce

3c grated zucchini

3/4c chopped walnuts

Mix dry ingredients.  Add eggs, oil, and applesauce and mix.  Fold in zucchini and walnuts.

This is enough for a 9x13in pan.  Bake at 350F for about an hour (when a toothpick or fork comes out clean it is done).  Do NOT under-cook a rice cake; it's yucky!  This cake is very moist and not too sweet.  It is wonderful with a honey glaze or cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Cake (modified from New Basics cook book)

2c brown rice flour (my friend uses Bob's Red Mill gluten free baking mix in this recipe)

2c sugar

2t soda

2t cinnamon

1c oil (I like to use half applesauce)

3 eggs

2t vanilla

1c grated carrots

1c chopped walnuts

1c shredded coconut

3/4c crushed pineapple

Frosting:

1c cream cheese (1 8oz pkg)

3T butter

1.5c powdered sugar

1t vanilla

lemon juice to taste

You must have read my mind because I secretly wanted to do a carrot cake.  I had no idea you could substitute brown rice flour for all-purpose.  So, can I use white rice flour if I already have it on hand or should it be brown?  I may end up using the mix you mentioned, but I'm curious.  Thanks!

I'm starting to do a lot more GF baking and cooking and it feels like a whole different world to me.

[sunnygir1]

You must have read my mind because I secretly wanted to do a carrot cake.  I had no idea you could substitute brown rice flour for all-purpose.  So, can I use white rice flour if I already have it on hand or should it be brown?  I may end up using the mix you mentioned, but I'm curious.  Thanks!

I'm starting to do a lot more GF baking and cooking and it feels like a whole different world to me.

I don't use it often, but I'm sure white rice flour would be just fine.

The mix may have garbanzo bean flour in it, in which case I don't recommend it...I think it tastes funny and is a little hard to digest.  That said, I've had my friend's version of the carrot cake and it is excellent, so it would probably be fine to go with the mix.

[Mulvah]

Originally Posted by sunnygir1 

You must have read my mind because I secretly wanted to do a carrot cake.  I had no idea you could substitute brown rice flour for all-purpose.  So, can I use white rice flour if I already have it on hand or should it be brown?  I may end up using the mix you mentioned, but I'm curious.  Thanks!

I'm starting to do a lot more GF baking and cooking and it feels like a whole different world to me.

I don't use it often, but I'm sure white rice flour would be just fine.

The mix may have garbanzo bean flour in it, in which case I don't recommend it...I think it tastes funny and is a little hard to digest.  That said, I've had my friend's version of the carrot cake and it is excellent, so it would probably be fine to go with the mix.

I actually made a tiny test cake and it turned out really well.  Thanks again!

Edited by Mulvah - 12/1/10 at 8:53am