Gluten-Free Firecracker Almond Bundt Cake {Dairy-Free Option}

Gluten-Free Firecracker Almond Bundt Cake. Celebrate the 4th of July with this easy almond bundt cake! A layered red, white and blue almond pound cake that is moist and covered with a sweet vanilla almond glaze. The also recipe includes a dairy-free option. 

I live in North Florida, and the 4th of July is always incredibly hot!

So, when making the food for our Independence Day celebration, I always have to think of recipes that won’t melt.

A good old fashioned bunt cake is always my go to when going to a party, cookout or potluck. So this year, I wanted to do something fun for celebrating the 4th of July.

This Gluten-Free Firecracker Almond Bundt Cake was so fun to make! It’s a super easy almond pound cake that is done in three colored layers of red, white and blue.

Gluten-Free Almond Bundt Cake In a Few Easy Steps

The first step to making this easy bunt cake is to cream the butter and sugar together until nice and fluffy. (photo 1)

Next, you are going to add the eggs in one at a time. Once your eggs are combined, add the pure vanilla and pure almond extract to the batter. (photo 2)

I always like to add all of my dry ingredients together in a small bowl and give it a good whisk/mix before I add it to the wet ingredients. (photo 3)

The final step to mixing the cake batter is to add the buttermilk.

If you don’t have buttermilk you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of white vinegar (or lemon juice) to the milk and letting it sit for a few minutes. That’s what I always do.

This makes a really nice and creamy cake batter. (photo 4)

Now for the fun part of this gluten-free pound cake! Making the colored layers.

Pour one cup of the cake batter into a small bowl and add the red food coloring to it. Mix it until it’s fully combined and the color of red you want it. (photo 5)

Pour another cup of the cake batter into a small bowl and add the blue food coloring to it. Mix it until it’s fully combined. (photo 5)

Spray the bundt pan with gluten-free cooking spray. Make sure the cooking spray fully covers the bundt pan. I like to add a really thick coat of it to the pan.

For the first layer of the bundt cake, you are going to pour the red cake batter into the bottom of the bundt pan. (photo 6)

For the second layer bundt cake, slowly pour the non-colored (white) cake batter on top of the red layer. (photo 7)

For the third layer of the bundt cake, slowly pour the blue cake batter on top of the white cake batter. Do not stir the layers together. (photo 8)

Now the magic happens while it bakes it in the oven.

After baking the bunt cake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325 degrees, allow it to cool for 15 minutes in the pan. (photo 9)

After it has cooled for 15 minutes, use a knife to gently go around the edges of the pan and then invert the cake onto a serving plate. (photo 10)

Whisk together the easy glaze in a large glass measuring cup.

Drizzle the glaze all over the cake and decorate with your favorite gluten-free sprinkles.

Now you have the perfect cake for your 4th of July celebration!

I have also included a dairy-free option to my gluten-free almond bundt cake recipe. My husband, my youngest son, and I are all dairy-free.

I promise it is just as delicious made with the dairy-free butter and dairy-free milk. So, you too can enjoy a gluten-free and dairy-free almond pound cake.

This gluten-free almond bundt cake is sure to be the show stopper dessert at your 4th of July Celebration!

Just look at those layers of red, white and blue!

This cake is super moist, and I promise no one will even know it’s gluten-free.

Looking for more gluten-free recipes for your next cook-out, potluck or 4th of July Celebration? Try some of these easy gluten-free recipes.

• Loaded Ranch Bacon Potato Salad {Dairy-Free Option}
• Gluten-Free Creamy Italian Pasta Salad
• Gluten-Free Bacon, Tomato, and Cheese Macaroni Salad