Gluten-free cakes are perfect for those who want to enjoy irresistible, fluffy homemade desserts while avoiding gluten. Making these cakes ensures a delicious treat everyone can enjoy without concerns about adverse effects. These fantastic cakes allow bakers to become more creative and customize cakes with various gluten-free flour and ingredients. Give it a try, and you’ll be on your way to satisfying your sweet tooth while keeping health in mind.
Tasty Gluten Free Cakes
With the list of diverse recipes provided, you’ll navigate through a range of delightful flavors and textures – all gluten-free! You’ll see how new ingredients and exciting combinations can be used to whip up cakes from scratch, introducing a whole new world of baking. And the best part? It’s not just about eating healthier, but also a decent option to fill your sweeter cravings by creating your own fluffy, delicious gluten-free cakes.
Tiramisu Cake
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE
- 3 cups all purpose flour gluten free, if needed * See notes
- 2 cups sugar white, brown, or a combination of both
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon vinegar white or apple cider
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp oil any neutral flavored oil
- 2 cups water
FOR THE COFFEE SYRUP
- 3/4 cup black coffee brewed or instant
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
To Make THE COFFEE FROSTING
- 1 teaspoon coffee granules
- 1 1/2 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk warm
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
TO DECORATE
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Texas Sheet Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups good quality gluten-free all-purpose flour blend*
- 1 tsp. xanthan gum *(see note)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks or 16 Tbsp.)
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder (I use part Hershey’s Dark Cocoa, and part regular cocoa)
- 1 cup water
- ½ c. buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Fudge Frosting:
- ½ cup salted butter (1 stick)
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 3 ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 7 Tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Honey Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups gluten free flour blend * see note
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup honey * see note
- ½ cup light oil * see note
- ½ cup butter, melted * see note
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup coffee * see note
- ⅓ cup orange juice
Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 ⅓ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons red gel food coloring (or 2-3 tbsp. red food coloring)
- 2 ⅔ cup gluten free all purpose flour, I use and recommend Cup4Cup gluten free flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
Coconut Layer Cake
Ingredients
For the coconut custard:
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 4 large egg yolks (save the whites for the cake)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons coconut rum, such as Malibu
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the cake:
- 2 cups Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend (recommended: Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Baking Flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (one stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 egg white at room temperature
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
To Make toasted coconut and coconut simple syrup:
- 2 3/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
For the coconut buttercream:
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup Coconut Custard, well chilled
- pinch salt
For the coconut filling:
- 3/4 cup Coconut Custard, well chilled
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, well chilled
German Chocolate Cake
INGREDIENTS
CHOCOLATE CAKE
- 2 cups gluten-free 1-to-1 flour
- ¾ cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup oil
- 1 cup non-dairy milk (take out 1 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
FROSTING
- 1 stick vegan butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup non-dairy evaporated milk (see Notes)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups unsweetened coconut (shredded or desiccated)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ⅛ teaspoon fine salt
Lemon Blueberry Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour gluten free, if needed
- 1 cup sugar brown or coconut sugar work.
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 5 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
Flourless Chocolate Cake
INGREDIENTS
CAKE
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips (or half of each)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
GLAZE
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 2/3 cup high quality semi sweet chocolate chips
Funfetti Cake
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 5 egg whites, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3 cups gluten-free all purpose flour, Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup rainbow Jimmies sprinkles
- extra sprinkles for decorating sides and top of cake, optional
Buttercream Frosting:
- 3 sticks butter, softened
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. heavy whipping cream, room temperature
- 6 cups powdered sugar
Angel Food Cake
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour
- 1 1/2 cups Caster Sugar or superfine sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups egg whites from 10-12 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Oreo Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 240 g gluten free flour ( 2 cups)
- 200 g granulated sugar (1 cup)
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 180 g unsalted butter(at room temperature) (¾ cup)
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 140 g lactose-free sour cream (½ cup)
- 120 ml lactose-free milk (½ cup)
- 120 g chopped gluten free oreo cokies (1 cup)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Buttercream
- 340 g unsalted butter(at room temperature) (1 ½ cup)
- 600 g confectioners sugar (5 cups)
- 170 g crushed gluten free oreo cookies (1 ⅓ cup)
- 60 ml lactose free heavy cream (¼ cup)
- pinch of slat
For the Chocolate Ganache
- 200 g quality dark chocolalate (1cup)
- 100 ml lactose free heavy cream(heated) (½ cup)
Fluffy & Moist Gluten Free White Cake
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
- 5 large egg whites, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups gluten free all purpose flour (see recipe notes for recommendations)
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 TABLESPOON baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Strawberry Cake
Ingredients
To Make Concentrated Strawberry Purée
- 2 cups 300 g fresh strawberries, halved
- 1 Tablespoon 15 g granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- pinch of fine sea salt
For the Cake
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend see notes
- 1/2 cup 70 g cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon 2 g xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon 5 g fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons 7 g aluminum-free baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups 400 g granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs separated
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 1/2 cup 4 oz. unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1/3 cup avocado oil see notes
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup concentrated strawberry purée
- 3 drops red food coloring optional
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
For the Frosting
- 1 recipe Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE:
- 8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chopped or use chips (see note)
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
To Make Chocolate Moose:
- 8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chopped or use chips (see note)
- 1 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 8oz packages cream cheese softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups cold heavy cream see note
FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM:
- 3/4 cup cold heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Grated chocolate, for garnish (optional)
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