Strawberry Upside Down Cake , Gluten Free of course

 

This cake is hands down one of the best cakes I have eaten in a LONG time. It screams SPRING! I think it is a new favorite for me.

Strawberry Upside Down Cake, gluten free of course

Ingredients

• 3 c. fresh strawberries crushed (divided)
• 2 3 oz strawberry Jell-O (divided)
• 3 c. miniature marshmallows
• 1 gluten free yellow cake mix + ingredients to prepare cake mix
• Cool Whip

Instructions

1. Take your two cups of strawberries and crush them with a fork. Pour into a 9x13 in cake pan, sprayed well with cooking spray . Sprinkle 1 1/2 boxes strawberry Jell-O over the top of the strawberries. Then sprinkle the marshmallows over the Jell-O
2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Add 1 c. crushed strawberries and 1/2 package of Jell-O mix to cake mixture.  Pour over the marshmallows
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done. Let sit for about 15 minutes and then run a knife around the outside of the cake. Flip onto a serving tray. Refrigerate. 
4. Serve with Cool Whip (if desired)

Banana Bread (gluten free of course)

Banana Bread

 

2 cups gluten free flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs (beaten) 1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed (3 medium)

1/2 cup buttermilk 1 tsp Vanilla 1 tsp Almond flavoring   Cream butter and sugar. Blend in bananas, eggs, vanilla and almond flavoring. Combine flour, soda, and salt together. Add flour mixture to banana mixture alternating with the buttermilk. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 325 deg. for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Macadamia-White Chocolate Bar Cookies

Macadamia-White Chocolate Bar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten free flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted, salted macadamia nuts
• 12 ounces white chocolate chips

Step 1

Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine sugars and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer; beat at medium speed 5 minutes or until fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, mixing until just combined. Add flour mixture, mixing at low speed until almost combined. Add nuts and chocolate, mixing until just combined. Chill dough 30 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray  a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with Pam.

Step 3

Press chilled dough into prepared baking pan; bake 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool. Cut into bars.