Vanilla Cake

Recipe makes about 12 cupcakes or one 8 or 9" round layer. Double the recipe to make an 11x13" cake.

1 stick butter, room temperature
1.5 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
150 g flour mix (about 1.25 cups, 50% whole grain and 50% starch0
1.25 tsp xanthan gum
0.25 tsp baking soda
0.5 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 c buttermilk (or 0.5 c plain yogurt plus 2 Tbsp milk)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Cream the butter, add the sugar, then add eggs one at a time beating after each addition. Add vanilla and mix well.
3. Stir the dry ingredients together (flour, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, salt), then add 1/3 of the mixture to the butter/sugar. Mix well.
4. Add half the buttermilk or yogurt. Mix well. Add 1/2 the remaining flour, mix. Add the remaining buttermilk or yogurt and milk, mix. Add remaining flour, mix.
5. Prepare the pan, either with cupcake papers or oil and flour. Pour/scoop the batter into the pan, it will be very thick.
6. Bake at 350 for 22 minutes (cupcakes) or 30-35 min for 8 or 9" round.

The best chocolate cake

1/2 c. unsalted butter (1 stick)
1/2 c. (120 g) brown sugar
2/3 c. (140g)  white sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c. (96 g)cocoa powder
120g (1 1/8 c.) gluten free flour mixture
1 tsp xanthan gum
1 2/3 tsp baking powder
2/3 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup brewed coffee

1. Cream butter, add sugars and mix until fluffy.
2. Add eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, mixing between additions.
3. Add vanilla and mix well.
4. Sift together dry ingredients (cocoa, flour, xg, bp, bs, salt), add 1/3 to bowl and mix until incorporated.
5. Mix wet ingredients, add 1/2 to bowl. Stir.
6. Add 1/3 dry ingredients, stir. Add rest of wet ingredients, stir. Add rest of dry ingredients, stir.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 16-18 min (mini cupcakes), 20-22 min (regular cupcakes, or 30-35 min (9x13 pan). Longer for 8 or 9 inch rounds.