This is the most amazing gluten-free pumpkin cake recipe (if I do say so myself) for the holidays. It’s soft and moist with just the right amount of sweetness and pumpkin flavoring. And the luscious cream cheese frosting really takes it over the top.
This gluten-free pumpkin cake has my usual triumvirate of flours, plus a few extra ingredients you might need to pick up – such as pumpkin puree, cream cheese, and powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients2 cups almond flour
⅔ cup tapioca flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1 ½ cups coconut sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Wet Ingredients4 large eggs
1 (15-ounce can) pumpkin puree
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
½ cup butter , room temperature (usually one stick)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
Optional: chopped pecans for the top
Method* Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13-inch pan (23×33 cm) with butter or coconut oil. Add all of the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
* Add all of the wet ingredients to a separate mixing bowl and whisk together.
* Add the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk together for 1 to 2 minutes, to create a smooth cake batter.
* Pour the pumpkin cake batter into the greased pan and bake for 38 to 42 minutes. Baking times can vary, so keep an eye on it, and remove the cake when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
* Let the cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack (about 45 minutes). Any residual heat will melt the frosting, so make sure it's fully cooled.
* Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl add the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract. Use a hand mixer on medium speed and beat until well mixed. Add the powdered sugar, and beat on slow speed, until the sugar is incorporated, then increase to high speed and beat until fluffy.
* Add the cream cheese frosting to the top of the cake and use a spatula spread it across. Optionally, you can add some chopped pecans to the top.