Description
The ultimate guide to baking a perfect, moist, and flavorful gluten-free cake. This easy-to-follow recipe ensures a delightful baking experience and a mouthwatering result, ideal for those with gluten sensitivities or Celiac disease.
Ingredients
- Gluten-Free Flour Blend: A pre-mixed blend works well, or you can create your own using rice flour, tapioca starch, and almond flour.
- Sugar: Granulated or caster sugar will provide sweetness and moisture.
- Eggs: Act as a binder and add richness to the cake.
- Butter or Oil: Adds moisture and flavor.
- Milk or Dairy-Free Milk: Provides moisture and helps to create a smooth batter.
- Baking Powder: Essential for leavening the cake.
- Vanilla Extract: Enhances the flavor.
- Xanthan Gum: Helps to bind the ingredients together and provides structure.
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients and Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour (using gluten-free flour) a cake pan. In a large bowl, whisk together your gluten-free flour blend, baking powder, and xanthan gum.
- Mix the Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, cream together the butter (or oil) and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract. Ensure all ingredients are well combined for a smooth batter.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients to prevent the batter from curdling. Mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use Room Temperature Ingredients: This helps the ingredients blend more easily and evenly.
- Don’t Overmix: Overmixing can develop the gluten (if any is present in your flour blend) and result in a tough cake.
- Measure Accurately: Baking is a science, and precise measurements are essential.
- Add Moisture: Consider adding ingredients like applesauce or yogurt for extra moisture.
- Use Xanthan Gum: This helps to bind the ingredients and provide structure in the absence of gluten.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350 Kcal
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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