Gluten free mini victoria cakes look just like Little Debbie and Hostess desserts! Now your kids can enjoy their own gluten free little debbie treat or gluten free hostess treat just like their friends!
It's back to school time. We've been in school for three weeks now and the kids are B-O-R-E-D with ham and cheese sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and my "creative lunch creations." (AKA whatever is leftover in the house because Mom has to go shopping).
Today as a member of the Secret Recipe Club I'm featuring the fabulous blog Baking Fanatic. This blog is FULL of amazing recipes but these were the ones that caught my eye for some creative allergy friendly lunches and treats:
L-R: Easy Seeded Flatbreads with Sun Dried Tomato Hummus, Chicken Peach and Feta Salad, Nut Free Macarons
Today I'm featuring these adorable mini victoria sandwich cakes. I used a gluten free baking mix to make them gluten free. They look just like those adorable Little Debbie and Hostess cakes! Your kids can now enjoy the same treats. And I love that these can be frozen so you can save them for future lunches (if they last that long!)
Victoria cakes are sponge cakes and are delicious to eat and enjoy! Substitute your favorite gluten free flour blend (just know that results may vary alittle bit).
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup + 1 tbsp (175g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (175g) gluten-free self-raising flour
- 1.5 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- ¾ cup (175g) caster sugar
- Zest of one lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Lightly grease a muffin pan, mini cake pan or brownie square pan. Set aside.
- Place all ingredients (eggs, butter, flour, baking powder and sugar (and lemon zest, optional)) into a bowl. Beat well with a wooden spoon for approximately one minute until fully mixed.
- Transfer the mixture to the cake pans, filing each cup approximately just over half way full. Bake the cakes at 350 degrees for 13-18 minutes or until cake becomes golden brown and springy.
- Remove from oven, allow to cool for several minutes before removing from the pans and moving to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely.
- Cut cakes in half, add filling, then glaze.
Notes
Victoria cakes are sponge cakes. Since you are using gluten free flour the less mixing the better. Just mix the mixture together until blended
We recommend this glaze and filling:
Faux hostess filling: https://burntapple.com/2013/03/06/hostesscupcakes/
Vanilla Bean Glaze: https://burntapple.com/2014/05/02/vanilla-bean-baked-donuts-vanilla-bean-glaze/
Royal Icing Glaze: https://burntapple.com/2012/01/27/no-fridge-sugar-cookies-anti-royal-icing-frosting/
Those are very cute! It sure doesn't take kids long to get bored, right?
Perfect baking project for kids, that's for sure! They look so cute!
They look so cute! Delicious!
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Those look great.
Those are adorable. I can see your kids becoming very popular while all the other kids try to trade whatever they have for these cute cakes. I have a feeling your kids won't be turning loose...
Loving all of the pretty colors. I would be pretty happy to have one of these in my lunch box.
I never knew what a Victoria cake was, but now I want one! Wonderful SRC choice!
They sound delicious. And the colors are so playful. Kids of all ages would love them.