Crystal’s birthday was over the weekend, so I decided to try my hand at baking one of her very favorites: Red Velvet Cupcakes.
I’m much more of a cook than a baker, but as I mentioned in my last cupcake post, I learned a great deal about doctoring cake mixes from my mother, the Cake Mix Queen. Knowing the basics of red velvet (white flour, vanilla, cocoa and tons of red food coloring), I set out to doctor Betty Crocker’s Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix.
These cupcakes are delicious, easy, quick and beautiful. What more could a wife ask for on her birthday? 
Easy Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes (makes about 15)
- 1 box Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 package chocolate-flavored instant pudding/pie filling (Jello brand is gluten free)
- 1 stick of butter, softened
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 milk or plain soy milk
- 2 tbsp. red food coloring (Tones is gluten free)
Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes (watch out for the food coloring—it stains anything it touches!). Once combined, spoon the mixture into muffin pans lined with cupcake liners. Bake for 16 – 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when you stick it in the center.
Let the cupcakes cool in the pans for five minutes, then carefully remove them and place them on cooling racks.
Cream Cheese Frosting
This is the same cream cheese frosting we used on our gluten free lemon poppyseed cupcakes.
Cream Cheese Frosting (makes more than enough)
- 8 oz. cold cream cheese (Philadelphia is gluten-free)
- 5 Tbsp. softened butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla (Tones is gluten-free)
- 3 C. powdered sugar
- pinch of salt
Beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until combined (but do not whip). Add salt. Gradually add powdered sugar with the mixer on slow until the desired consistency and sweetness is achieved.
Remember that because of the cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes should be kept in the refrigerator if they aren’t eaten within 12-24 hours. Enjoy!
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Hi Drew I’m from MEXICO and I try to find some products GLUTEN FREE by Betty Crocker in Mc Allen Tx, dou you know where? sorry but my english is medium level
My doughter is CELIAC, she`s three years old and here in Mexico it`s really difficult to find this kind of products so the next week I´ll travel to Mc Allen, thank you for your help and attention, by the way where do you live??
Hi Laura, we live in Iowa, so I don’t know anything about grocery stores in Texas. I think you would have the best luck finding their products in a large grocery store chain.
Hi Drew,thank you for your help, do you think may be in HEB or Walmart??
I’m not familiar with HEB, but I would bet that Super Walmart will have the Betty Crocker gluten free mixes. Good luck!
laura:
I’m in the Dallas area, and our local Kroger grocery stores have the Gluten-free bettyy Crocker mixes. I have also seen them at Walmart.
Hi Kendall, thank you so much for your comment, finally I bought the betty crocker mixes in Mc Allen (in Walmart too) and now I’ll tray to make the Drew’s Red Velvet Cupcakes. I’m sure that my doughter is going to be happy with this new option here in Mexico.
I made these today for dessert after Christmas diner. They are the best gluten free cupcakes I have ever tasted. They are so moist. Even my wheat eating relatives loved them. Thank you for the recipe!
Dear Laura,
Thank you so much for posting this recipe! Red Velvet is my husband’s favorite and I eat gluten-free, so we are very excited to try this recipe as a special Valentine’s Day treat.
I wanted to ask you if it’s possible to bake this recipe as a cake into an 8×8 glass dish (so I can carve it into a heart – awwww) and, if so, what the timing and baking temperature would be?
Thank you!
Danielle
Yikes! I meant to address my comment to Drew! I got confused, I am so sorry! Dear Drew…
LOL, no problem, Danielle! I believe the recipe makes enough batter for a 9×13 pan, so an 8×8 would work as long as you left some of the batter out (also, I’m not sure about the glass dish — I usually use non-stick cake pans). This recipe also works great in bundt pans, so you could always bake it in a heart-shaped bundt!
I’m going to do just that! I saw one at Kroger just last night. Thank you so much!
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