I set out to whip up this mix, with excitement, and of course some apprehension. In my new gluten-free life, I've been disappointed often. My last cake mix was very disappointing.
Making this mix was super easy. Just measure out the oil, water and vanilla. Then mix with the contents in the box and Voila! I chose to make cupcakes, since they are way more fun than cake. I poured each cupcake holder about 2/3 way full for 12 cupcakes. That's all the mix there was. Since no eggs were required, and their was no egg-like ingredient in the mix, I was worried that this wasn't going to be enough batter to make a nicely filled cupcake.
I was pleasantly surprised to see this:
This cupcake had a very pleasant, slightly fluffy, moist consistency. The chocolate flavor was that of a dark chocolate - nicely bittersweet. I was very pleased! It's been a long time since I ate a real cupcake, but as far as I can tell, this is nearly normal.
The frosting on the other hand was very disappointing. It had a strange, hard gooey consistency and tasted like sugary wax. Unfortunately, I won't be buying that again (I ended up running out and getting horribly processed Betty Crocker frosting). I wish I took a picture of the frosting for you to see, but I didn't get around to it before trying it and consequently was not interested in ruining another cupcake with this icky icing.
On a final note, while the frosting was no good, this was a really nice cake mix. The ingredients are simple and relatively pure. The flavor has a nice grown up, not too sweet taste. The consistency is pretty great for a gluten-free, vegan cake!
