Red Berry Coulis
150g strawberries, sliced
1tbsp fresh lemon juice
1tbsp icing or caster sugar
1. Mash the berries in a boel.
2. Mix in the lemon juice and sugar (if using caster sugar ensure all granuals are dissolved)
3. Strain and sieve the berries through a nylon sieve
4. Store in the fridge until needed
Quick Gluten Free Strawberry Sauce
2tbsp icing sugar
Whizz the raspberries and icing sugar in a blender and sieve to remove any seeds
Gluten Free Butter Cream Icing Topping
Easy gluten free buttercream icing, where you can substitue the butter for gluten free olive spread or margarine for a gluten free and dairy free buttercream
250g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence (substitute with orange or lemon if preferred)
2 tsp hot water
1 - 2 drops of colour (if required)
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A firm favourite for fairy cakes, muffins, cakes and cupcakes is butter icing. Butter cream icing is quick and easy to make, tastes delicious easily coloured and perfect to any cake imperfections. Watch your child shriek with delight at gluten free baking with fabulous colours and flavours.
In a large bowl beat the butter and sieved icing sugar or use an electric whisk until smooth and creamy. Add the vanilla extract, colour if required and hot water and beat again until smooth.
Place in a piping bag and top your cakes, add chocolate stars or icing shapes to theme.
Ensure your icing sugar is gluten free and the butter has not been cross contaminated from gluten contained foods
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Strawberry / Raspberry Butter Icing
250g icing sugar
6 tbsp seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
Whisk or beat the softened butter and icing sugar for 5 mins until light and fluffy, add the jam and whisk for another minute. This is suitable for spreading and piping
