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Gluten-Free Cake Recipes Every Guest Will Love

By Elizabeth Shaw, MS, RDN, CLT
April 04, 2017
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No need to give up your favorite desserts or breakfast pastries if you eat gluten-free. These deliciously genius recipes prove that.
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Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Credit: KISS In the Kitchen

These light, mini carrot cakes are still super flavorful and moist. With extra carrots, applesauce, and a unique gluten-free flour blend, you won't choose a slice of regular cake over these ever again. 

Get the recipe: Lighter Carrot Cake Cupcakes

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Halo Top Chocolate Cake with Avocado-Oatmeal Base

Credit: Shaw's Simple Swaps

This gluten-free delight is creamy and satiating. Packed with protein, fiber, and heart-healthy fats, this is a cake everyone can agree on. (Discover more gluten-free chocolate desserts here.)

Get the recipe: Chocolate Avocado Cake

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Double Berry Lemon Bundt Cake

Credit: The Spicy RD Blog

This delicious, nutritious recipe for a jaw-dropping Bundt cake uses a blend of gluten-free flours as the base, mixed with kefir, a healthy probiotic drink. Enjoy this cake in the morning with your coffee, in the afternoon when you need a pick-me-up, or at night after dinner.

Get the recipe: Double Berry Lemon Bundt Cake

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Lemon Lime Coconut Vegan Cake with Coconut Frosting

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This gluten-free coconut, lemon-lime vegan cake is easy to make but that's not what makes it so special. That award goes to the fluffy whipped coconut cream frosting. This allergy-friendly recipe can be made in 45 minutes for a tasty dessert in no time.

Get the recipe: Lemon Lime Coconut Vegan Cake with Coconut Frosting

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Paleo Apple Cake

Credit: Joy Food Sunshine

This decadent but healthy apple cake is the perfect combination of hearty almond flour and sweet coconut sugar to make your taste buds soar. And, double bonus, it's Paleo-approved, too. (Whip up this apple pie smoothie bowl for another great way to have your dessert for breakfast.)

Get the recipe: Paleo Apple Cake

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Coffee Cake Mug Cake

Credit: Imma Eat That

Gluten-free pancake mix is the secret behind this easy portion-controlled cake recipe. Plus, it has a streusel topping—so you know it's good. (We love genius microwave mug recipes. More of them, here.)

Get the recipe: Coffee Cake Mug Cake

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Almond Poppyseed Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Credit: Shaw's Simple Swaps

You can bypass the café tomorrow, because this gluten-free Bundt cake is the answer to your a.m. pastry prayers. It's filled with whole-grain oats and lightly sweetened with maple syrup, so you'll be satisfied and ready to tackle your day.

Get the recipe: Almond Poppyseed Pumpkin Bundt Cake

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Coconut Carrot Coffee Cake

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This cake combines two favorite desserts—carrot cake and coffee cake—in the best way possible: a healthy breakfast bar. You won't need a fork to enjoy this recipe, so just cut it into squares, pack up, and walk out the door. (Did you know about healthy breakfast cookies? Well, now you do.)

Get the recipe: Coconut Carrot Coffee Cake

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