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Hi everyone,

Wondering if anyone has ever taken one of the boxed gluten-free cake mixes and converted it to being McDougall-friendly. If yes, I would appreciate brand names and ingredients. Or, any other gluten-free dessert ideas.

Thanks
lfwfv

hi lfwfv, i found a cake recipe that is gluten free i hope you like it.

Strawberry Log Cake

Preparation Time:30 min(s)
Cooking Time:25 min(s)
Total Time:55 min(s)
This recipe can be serve by Eight Persons
Ingredients

1. 4 egg yolks
2. 2 eggs
3. 1/2 cup sugar granulated
4. 1 cup cake flour sifted
5. 1 teaspoon baking powder
6. 1 teaspoon salt
7. 1 1/2 tablespoons water warm
8. 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
9. 1 teaspoon vanilla
10. 1 cup Powdered sugar
11. l cup cream whipping
12. 3 tablespoons prepared lemon curd at room temperature
13. 3 1/4 cups California strawberries stemmed and coarsely chopped

Method

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 18- x 12-inch jellyroll - sheet pan with aluminum foil; coat with vegetable cooking spray.
2. In large mixer bowl beat yolks and eggs at high speed about 5 minutes until thick and lemon-colored.
3. Continuing at high speed, gradually beat in granulated sugar until mixture is pale and thick.
4. Gently fold in dry ingredients except powdered sugar to blend thoroughly.
5. Fold in water, oil and vanilla. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake in center of oven about 10 minutes until springy to the touch.
6. Meanwhile, coat a clean dishtowel with powdered sugar. Invert hot cake onto towel close to one long edge.
7. Gently peel off foil. Trim 1/2 inch off each short side of cake. Starting from long side, tightly roll cake and towel.
8. Set on rack to cool completely.
9. To make Strawberry Filling:In mixer bowl whip cream to form soft peaks. Beat in sugar to form stiff peaks.
10. Fold in lemon curd to blend thoroughly. Mix in chopped strawberries.
11. Gently unroll cake.
12. Spread strawberry mixture evenly on cake and re-roll. Place seam-side-down.
13. Dust with powdered sugar.
14. Cut into 8 (about 1 3/4-inch) equal slices. Place each slice on serving plate.
15. Garnish with whole and halved strawberries.
16. Lemon curd can be found in the jam and jelly or gourmet section of most supermarkets.

ummmm....eggs are out in the mcdougall plan. Thanks though.

Hi everyone, I am a gluten free vegan (starting today!), and I have made the Betty Crocker gluten free yellow cake mix successfully, substituting coconut oil for the butter (I know coconut oil is NOT Mcdougall, you might want to try applesauce), and flax mixed with water for the eggs.

Since this cake mix, although delicious, has no nutritional value, I do add extra fiber in the form of glucomannan fiber to it.

This cake comes out delicious. It is not soft and tender the way it probably is with eggs and butter. It is very dense and firm, but totally yummy. I do not frost it all. I just cut into into small wedges and eat it like a snack cake.

I'm not gluten free, but I have done Mary McDougall's trick of mixing a box of cake mix with a 15 oz can of pumpkin puree, and baking. It makes a dense, brownie-like cake. I'm wondering if that would work just as well with a gluten free mix. I have seen some gf mixes at Whole Foods.

Toad, what a great idea! I'm going to buy a can of pumpkin tomorrow and use it in the betty crocker mix. Thank you for posting!