![]() The whole reason you don’t want to over mix your batter is that it develops thick strands of gluten, which can lead to dense, tough cake.īut when you’re using gluten free flour, this isn’t a problem. While I strongly advise against over mixing batter in other recipes, and even design my recipes to have as little mixing as possible, gluten free batter is different. There are also a couple tricks I use to make sure my gluten free baked goods end up with that tender, fluffy texture we know and love. I was so happy that these cake layers were just as delicious and fluffy as my gluten free cupcake recipe!! Why This Gluten Free Cake Recipe Works with Gluten Free Flour But after testing a couple batches I got it just right! I had to play around with the bake time a bit since gluten free baked goods take a bit longer to bake than regular baked goods. ![]() So, one day I finally decided to test it! I doubled the amount of ingredients, followed all my gluten free baking tips listed below, and baked 3, 6-inch cake layers. It had an amazing texture and flavor, and I kept getting asked if it could be used to make a cake. ![]() This gluten free vanilla cake recipe is actually based on my gluten free cupcake recipe. The Inspiration Behind This Gluten Free Cake Recipe I order a majority of my baking supplies on Amazon, including most of my specialty ingredients. If all else fails, Amazon is another easy way to get your hands on a gluten free flour blend. Stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s also have lots of great options. Most grocery stores carry at least one blend of gluten free flour. Using a single type of gluten free flour like almond flour or cassava flour in this recipe will not yield the same results! My only word of caution is to be sure you use some sort of gluten free flour blend. However, any brand of gluten free flour you can find at your grocery store should work. My favorite brand of gluten free flour for this recipe was King Arthur. Bob’s Red Mill gluten free 1-to-1 baking flour.Cup4Cup gluten free multipurpose flour blend.King Arthur gluten free measure for measure flour.I’ve tried this recipe with a few different brands of gluten free flour, and so far, each of them has worked great: My Favorite Gluten Free Flour Blend to Bake With Luckily for us, xanthan gum is included in almost all gluten free flour blends (including the below brands). Xanthan gum emulates these characteristics in gluten free baking and helps lock in moisture. Gluten adds elasticity and stickiness to doughs and batters. Xanthan gum has a big impact on the texture of gluten free baked goods too. It’s a key ingredient in gluten free baking. One other ingredient in gluten free flour that might sound a little strange is xanthan gum. Tapioca and potato starch are the most commonly used starches. Some type of starch is usually added to help give the mixture better structure, and a bit of binding power. ![]() A lot of these alternative flours have a finer texture than all-purpose flour. It can be difficult to get the texture of gluten free flour just right for baking. Each brand uses a unique mixture of wheat flour alternatives, like rice flour, brown rice flour, and even almond flour. There are a lot gluten free flour blends out there. ![]()
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