![]() ![]() (Note: You’ll notice the paperback is printed in black and white to keep the cost down but the Kindle is in full color. If you want the acorn flavor to shine through more, decrease the amount of spice or omit it entirely and add a TBS of vanilla or acorn extract instead. This has a distinct spice flavor from the pumpkin pie spice. We are a gluten free family but feel free to substitute wheat flour for the flour mix if you like. I’ve since brought it to pot lucks and parties, and it’s always a hit with adults and kids alike. I invented this decadent cake for my husband’s fall birthday one year. Acorn Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (GF) Never cook with raw or unprocessed acorns, as they can make you sick and also frankly don’t taste good. I go into lots of detail on all of the ways to process acorns in my book and you can also find instructions for various methods online. ** Also note that any time I post recipes for acorn flour it will mean flour made from acorns that have been leached of their bitter tannins, either with repeated changes of boiling water or slow cold water processing, and then dried or roasted and ground into flour. This is an example of a great way to stretch acorn flour, as it only takes 1/2 cup. Most of the recipes in my book are gluten free or have gluten free alternatives, as we’re a gluten free family. This recipe works with either gluten free flour mixes or regular wheat flour. Here it is, excerpted from my acorn foraging book. I brought acorn spice cupcakes to my latest acorn presentation last week, and lots of people have asked for the recipe.
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