This Gluten Free Spice Cake is an absolute showstopper. Moist cake is perfectly spiced with warm fall flavors and is generously layered with tangy, decadent cream cheese frosting. This is one of my all-time favorite cakes, and it's hard to have just one slice!
What Makes This Gluten Free Spice Cake So Special
I turned 30 last month, and I was craving that magical combo of spice cake and cream cheese frosting for my birthday cake. There is just something so unique and comforting about all those warming spices with cream cheese!
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I never realized how hard it was to find a spice cake recipe that wasn't full of apple sauce, carrot shreds, or other weird ingredients. What's wrong with a good old-fashioned yellow cake with spices in it, why was it so difficult to find?! Frustration was brewing with the spice cake recipes I found that just didn't fit. I craved a cake that was gluten-free yet still moist with the perfect crumb!
So naturally... I made my own recipe! I created a gluten free spice cake the way it should be.
Many may think it's weird that I like to make my own birthday cake, but it's actually something I look forward to every year! Last year I made Tres Leches cake and loved every minute of the process. I usually make something that's difficult to find in a store or restaurant, let alone a gluten-free version, like this Gluten Free Carrot Cake. It's an exciting challenge I'm happy to take on!
It's purely magical...
This gluten free spice cake turned out with a PERFECT texture. It's moist, holds together well, and is everything you hope for in a gluten free cake! The flavor is EXACTLY what I was searching for. Whew, finally! The warm autumn spices pack a tasty punch on their own, but they were so balanced when paired with the tangy cream cheese frosting.
This cake was so good that I almost didn't have any cake for pictures the next day. It was just that good. I'd call that a successful baking endeavor!
Looking for more gluten free desserts?
- Gluten Free Coffee Cake
- Gluten Free Birthday Cake
- Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes
- Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
- Dutch Baby aka German Pancake
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Spice cake with Cream Cheese frosting
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups Bob's Red Mill's gluten free 1 to 1 flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon ginger
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ½ teaspoon clove
- 1 cup buttermilk
For the Frosting
- 16 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease your baking pans (I used two spring form pans)
- In a stand mixer cream together the sugar, brown sugar, and butter. Once those are creamed together, with the mixer on low add one egg at a time and the vanilla extract, until everything is fully combined.
- In a separate bowl combine all the dry ingredient and whisk together until everything is well mixed.
- Turn your mixer to a low speed and slowly add the dry ingredients and buttermilk until it is fully combined.
- Divide batter into your greased baking pans and bake 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and comes out clean.
- Place cakes on a rack to cool before removing them from the pan. Let them cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- In a stand mixer cream together the cream cheese and butter. Then with the mixer on low speed add the remaining ingredients, taking care to add the powdered sugar slowly. Allow to whip together completely.
- Frost and decorate cake as desired.
Notes
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