Gluten free cake is easier to make than you might think. All you need is some naturally gluten free flour and a teaspoon or two of xanthan gum (if your gluten free flour doesn’t already come with it in it.) These instructions are for a basic one bowl vanilla cake, but feel free to make your own variations. We’ve added apples and cinnamon here to show you how easy it is to be creative with this cake base. It’s moist and delicious and is the base for our Apple Cinnamon cake pops which are sure to be party favourites!
Summary
Prep: 5 minutes
Cooking: 35-40 min
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: One 8-9 inch cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups of gluten free all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of xanthan gum
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup of butter softened
- 3 eggs
- ⅔ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Optional
- 2 apples, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon
Method:
- Whisk together the flour, xanthan gum (if using), baking powder and sugar
- Add the butter, eggs, milk and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 35-40 minutes. The top should be golden and a knife inserted should come out clean.
Our step-by-step guide:
Mix together your gluten free flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and granulated sugar.
Add your butter, milk, eggs and vanilla and whip until everything is combined.
Pour the mixture into your cake tin and smooth to make even.
We added apples and cinnamon to our gluten free cake, but feel free to be creative!
Pop it in the oven for 35-40 minutes
