Homemade Gluten Free Spice Cake
Make a delicious gluten free spice cake from scratch with this simple recipe. Enjoy the tender crumb and flavorful spices of this tasty gf spice cake.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 18 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 2+1/4 cup all purpose gluten-free flour blend ((I used Better Batter))
- 1 tsp xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1+1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg (freshly ground nutmeg is best)
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- 2 tbsp neutral oil ((vegetable, canola, grapeseed, etc.))
- 2 eggs (at room temperature, beaten)
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Confectioners’ sugar (for dusting (optional))
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9x13-inch baking pan and set it aside.
- 2
In a large bowl, place the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices, and granulated sugar and whisk to combine well.
- 3
Add the brown sugar and mix to combine, breaking up any lumps.
- 4
Add the melted butter, oil, beaten eggs, water, and vanilla, and mix to combine. The batter will be relatively thick, but soft.
- 5
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and spread it into an even layer with a moistened spatula. Shake the pan back and forth a bit to ensure even distribution of the batter.
- 6
Place the cake in the center of the preheated oven and bake until set in the center, about 25 minutes. A toothpick should come out mostly clean (never wet; may have a few moist crumbs attached).
- 7
Remove the pan from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely in the pan completely. It will take about 45 minutes at room temperature until completely cool.
- 8
Once the cake is cool, dust the top of the cake with a thin layer of (the optional) confectioners’ sugar. Slice into squares and serve.