Recently, the grocery stores here in Dallas/Fort Worth have started selling Tasty Kakes. Not just a box or two, tucked in the snack section, but (at Randalls) a whole long row of them in every imaginable flavor. They are even selling a Tasty Kake version of a Twinkie. And because they were once rare, every time I see them I think "Oh look! Tasty Kakes!" Then I remember I can't eat them. Sigh.
So today I decided to take on the challenge of creating a gluten free Butterscotch Krimpet. I think my results were pretty good. The cake wasn't as oily as I remember the Tasty Kakes being, but that is probably a good thing. Still, my cakes were nice and spongy, and the butterscotch icing was pretty close to dead on.
For the cake, I used a sponge cake recipe from Gluten Free on a Shoestring. My only modification was that I used a square pan instead of round. Do make sure you oil the pan very well, as this cake definitely sticks. I suspect that some butterscotch extract might make this recipe even more like the original, but I wasn't able to find any at my grocery store.
For the frosting, I used 1/2 stick of butter, 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar, and a teaspoon of vanilla extract, creamed together. I then added 1/3 of a cup of butterscotch sauce, which I found in the grocery store with the ice-cream toppings (hot fudge, etc.). The brand I used was Mrs. Richardson's. I also bought a bottle of Smucker's Butterscotch Topping, but it tasted a little chemically.
This dessert definitely satisfied my craving, and made a convert out of my husband, who wasn't a huge fan of the Tasty Kake version. The whole family was fighting over who got the last krimpet!
Sandy
