Gluten-Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This was a day of firsts ....

First Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

First gluten-free Pinapple Upside Down Cake.

First time trying any of Pamela's mixes.

Thoughts ...

The recipe I used came with Pamela's Vanilla Cake mix. It was delicious! The cake itself was a little blander than normal, but still really good. The biggest surprise was how moist the cake was. I was expecting it to be dry like most gluten-free cookies.

Changes Made to Recipe ...

- The recipe calls for water in the cake mix. I used water and a little of the pineapple juice from the pineapple slices.

Gluten Free Boxed Mixes

Went GLUTEN FREE!

More and more the Gluten Free label is popping up all over the grocery stores. Here are some Gluten free products I've tried ...

The hardest part is no longer being able to satisfy my bread cravings. It's been hard (with a few set backs) but I'm still not ready to leave bread behind. Next best thing, make my own Gluten free bread. This is a first in making my own bread as well as trying out a Gluten free approach. How was it?

Product : Gluten Free Pantry Favorite Sandwich Bread Mix

Store : Whole Foods

Cost : Around $5.

Taste : Not quite similiar to the white bread I'm used to but the difference is so slight you might not even notice.

Texture : Not quite similiar to the white bread I'm used to but the difference is so slight you might not even notice.

Product : Betty Crocker's Gluten Free Cake Mix

Store : Target

Cost : Between $3-$4.

Taste : a little different but not noticable with frosting. My kids didn't notice any difference.

Texture : The same. The batter was fluffier like mouse. Made the cupcake spooning experience cleanier and easier. I did notice that the batter didn't rise much. For someone who always tends to over fill the cupcakes ... luvd this.

Product : Betty Crocker's Gluten Free Cookie Mix

Store : Target

Cost : Between $3-$4.

Taste : Yummy! Just like a chocolate chip cookie should taste.

Texture : A little grainy and crispier.