Are Cake Mate & Betty Crocker Decorating Products Gluten Free?

Gluten Free Cake with Decorations

Once you find some wonderful Gluten Free Recipes, you may wish to decorate some of them. Cakes, cupcakes, donuts, and cookies, look more celebratory and inviting with a little color. It is fairly easy to read a label to determine whether or not a decorating product for cakes and cookies contain gluten. However, if you are super-sensitive to gluten you probably wish to avoid any form of cross contact with glutenous products made in the same manufacturing facility. Continue reading “Are Cake Mate & Betty Crocker Decorating Products Gluten Free?”

Gluten Free Raw Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

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Douglas McNish makes a mean Raw Vegan Gluten Free Cheesecake. I started with his recipe and by the time I was finished, it developed into this lovely raw pumpkin cheesecake recipe. You will need a high speed blender to make this. There is no getting around it. If you are not fortunate enough to own one, note that there are lower cost alternatives to the VitaMix brand. Meanwhile, raw pumpkin cheesecake is topped with raw caramel sauce, whipped nut cream, and cocoa nibs. I’ve included all of the recipes including how to make raw vanilla extract “liquid”. Enjoy! Continue reading “Gluten Free Raw Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe”

Strawberry Sauce

Image: Strawberry Sauce Over Strawberry Ice Cream

Just like a dress needs accessories, sometimes a dessert needs a little dressing up, as well. Strawberry sauce has so many uses. You can use it to garnish plain ice cream, cream puffs before you add the top, cheesecake, and more. Use this sauce as a filling for layered cakes or even crepes. Use this strawberry sauce for just about any of your gluten free desserts. Continue reading “Strawberry Sauce”