Gluten Free Spice Cake with Maple Frosting
The aroma of this gluten free spice cake is enough to make your mouth water, but top it with delectable maple frosting, and you have an irresistible, decadent treat you'll be craving year-round!
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Servings: 2 8-inch round cakes or 28 cupcakes
Ingredients
Spice Cake**
- gfJules Best Gluten Free Cake Mix follow package directions + spices listed below**
OR
- 3 cups 405 gr gfJules™ All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour
- 1 Tbs. baking powder
- 1/4 cup powdered pudding mix measure out 1/4 cup of gluten free instant pudding mix
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 2 cups brown sugar or coconut palm sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or non-dairy alternative (like Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks
- 3 large eggs + 2 egg whites room temperature (for egg-free option see options here or use aquafaba)
- 2 tsp. vanilla paste or pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk milk or vegan milk room temperature (like Milkadamia Milk Unsweetened, coconut, soy, hemp, or rice, etc. “milk” with 2 Tbs. lemon juice added and set aside to curdle)
Maple Frosting
- 1 cup shortening (I use Spectrum® Organic Palm Oil Shortening or butter
- 6 Tbs. pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
- 3-4 Tbs. +/- milk/vegan milk of choice as needed for consistency
Instructions
- Gluten Free Spice Cake** (see notes for how to bake using gfJules Best Gluten Free Cake Mix)
- Pre-heat oven to 325º F (static). Bring eggs and milk to room temperature.
- Spray two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray and dust entire surface lightly with gfJules™ All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour (line bottom with parchment paper, if desired). To make cupcakes, oil or line cupcake pans with cupcake papers (Makes approximately 28 cupcakes).
- Whisk together the flour, powdered pudding mix, baking powder, salt, sugar and spices in a large mixing bowl. Cut cold butter into small pieces and add to bowl.
- Using flat paddle attachment on a stand mixer or hand mixer with beaters, work butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly.
- In a separate bowl, mix eggs, egg whites, vanilla paste and buttermilk (or milk + lemon juice).
- Slowly add the liquid mix to the dry mix, beating just until smooth (not more than 1 minute).
- Pour into the prepared pans and smooth tops with a rubber spatula.
- For cakes, bake for 40 minutes; for cupcakes, test after 20 minutes for doneness; for sheet pan, approximately 40-42 minutes. To test the cakes for doneness, insert a cake tester or toothpick in the middle of each cake and be sure it comes out clean, with very few dry crumbs attached. The cakes will also begin to pull away slightly from the sides of the pans. Add time if necessary to fully bake the cakes.
- When done, turn off the oven and leave the oven door open to let the cakes cool slowly there for 3-5 minutes, then remove the cakes to a cooling rack. After 15-20 minutes of total cooling time, gently invert the cakes to remove them from the pans, then flip gently back onto the cooling rack until fully cooled. (No need to remove from pans if baking in a sheet pan.)
- Maple FrostingCream shortening with maple syrup, vanilla and sifted confectioner's sugar until light, but spreadable. If using butter, it may be necessary to add more confectioner's sugar so the frosting isn't too thin; if using shortening, more milk may be necessary to achieve a spreadable consistency.
Notes
**To bake using gfJules Best Gluten Free Cake Mix instead, simply add all listed spices to the mix and add with dry mix according to package directions. Also add 2 tsp. Maple Extract for enhanced spice flavor (optional); add with liquids. Follow instructions on cake mix to make batter and bake.
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.