My gluten and dairy free Victoria Sponge cupcakes combine a simple gluten free vanilla sponge with a jammy middle and dairy free buttercream topping. These cupcakes always go down really well (with people who aren’t gluten or dairy free!), and I’ve actually made them for a few very special occasions including my sisters wedding and baby shower.
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Frequently asked questions
Which butter do you use for the the buttercream?
I use the Stork ‘perfect for baking’ 250g gold packet butter which is naturally dairy free and available in most major UK supermarkets. If you can’t get hold of this butter, it’s always best to use a hard dairy free butter block instead of a soft spread for a dairy free buttercream as soft spreads can sometimes cause the mixture to curdle. Note: This is the only Stork butter that doesn’t contain milk so be careful to pick up the right packet.
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum(Omit if your flour blend already contains this)
For the filling and buttercream
12teaspoons strawberry jam
200gdairy free butter block (See FAQs)
400gicing sugar
1teaspoondairy free milk
6strawberries
Instructions
For the cupcakes
Pre heat your oven to 180°C and line a 12 hole cupcake tray with cupcake cases.
To a large bowl add caster sugar and dairy free butter, beat until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time continuing to whisk between each addition. Add the vanilla extract and whisk again.
Add the gluten free self raising flour, baking powder and xanthan gum. Mix well until fully combined.
Divide the mixture between the 12 cupcake cases (to around 3/4 full) and level with a knife. Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes or until the cakes are golden brown and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely.
For the filling and topping
Once the cupcakes are cool use a serrated knife to cut a small hole in the top of each cupcake (big enough to fit around 1 teaspoon of jam in). Fill the holes with jam.
Make the buttercream by adding the dairy free butter block to a large bowl and beat until creamy. Gradually add the icing sugar, continuing to beat until fully combined and creamy. The buttercream will take a little while to come together so keep mixing! Add the dairy free milk and beat again.
Transfer the buttercream to a piping bag and pipe onto the cupcakes. Cut the strawberries in half and decorate each cupcake with 1/2 a strawberry.
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Hi Sarah,
I use a serrated knife to cut a hole out of the sponge to fill with jam. I don’t have a chocolate version but I do have some other chocolatey cake recipes on my website.
Thanks,
Alice
Hello. Just wondering if I was to batch cook these for a party and then freeze – I assume I would remove from cup cake holder and freeze in a Tupperware layered on baking parchment once cooled? Thinking of doing self for daughters wedding .
Thanks
Hello, can you freeze these cupcakes??
Many thanks,
Hi – Yes these can be frozen 🙂
Do these work with egg substitute?
Hi Louise – I haven’t tried these with an egg substitute before, it should work but they might not taste quite the same.
Thanks,
Alice
Very easy to follow
Delicious!
This looks lovely!
How do you cut the small hole to fit in the jam? Do you remove part of the cupcake at the top to do it?
Sorry, never done it before 🙂
Also, do you have a chocolatey version so both types could be served at an event? 🙂
Hi Sarah,
I use a serrated knife to cut a hole out of the sponge to fill with jam. I don’t have a chocolate version but I do have some other chocolatey cake recipes on my website.
Thanks,
Alice
Hello. Just wondering if I was to batch cook these for a party and then freeze – I assume I would remove from cup cake holder and freeze in a Tupperware layered on baking parchment once cooled? Thinking of doing self for daughters wedding .
Thanks