This gluten free gingerbread cake recipe is perfect for holiday baking. Delicious, impressive and easy to squeeze into your busy holiday season. It has a tender crumb, rich flavor and is topped with a delightful cream cheese glaze.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously grease a bundt pan, and dust it with a thick coating of GF flour, shaking out the excess. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. In a glass measuring cup, stir together the buttermilk and vanilla extract. Set both aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, and molasses until it is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl between each addition.
Alternating between the dry ingredients and the buttermilk mixture, add ⅓ of the flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Add ½ of the buttermilk mixture, mixing just until combined. Repeat with another ⅓ of the flour mixture, the remaining ½ of the buttermilk mixture, and finally the remaining flour mixture. Mix until well combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan, and place in the oven. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until it springs back when lightly pressed.
Cool in the pan for 1 hour, then remove from the pan and turn out onto a cooling rack. Let cool for at least one more hour before frosting.
Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
Whisk together the cream cheese and maple syrup. Add the powdered sugar, salt, and cinnamon, and whisk until well combined.
Equipment
bundt pan
mixing bowls
electric mixer or stand mixer
Notes
It may be necessary to lightly place a piece of foil over the cake, as it may begin to brown before the inside is completely baked. This can be done about halfway through baking.