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Gluten-Free Kentucky Butter Pound Cake {Dairy-Free Option}

Name: Gluten-Free Kentucky Butter Pound Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (dairy-free use Smart Balance of Earth Balance butter); 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 3 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour ((I like Pillsbury gluten-free)); 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (, leave out if your flour already has it in it. ); 1 cup buttermilk (Dairy-free use cashew, almond or rice milk Make your own buttermilk by adding 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to the cup of milk and let stand 5-10 minutes.); 1/3 cup butter (melted (dairy-free use Smart Balance of Earth Balance butter)); 3/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Published: Apr 20, 2017 · by Audrey

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This gluten-free Kentucky Butter Cake is a simple pound cake that is moist, buttery and coated with a sweet buttery glaze that creates a perfect sweet crunchy crust. With a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Pound Cake

My husband loves creme cakes. Creme cakes are a super moist bundt cake covered in a sugar glaze.

I wanted to try and make him a gluten-free version and stumbled upon a Facebook video from Cooking Panda for a Kentucky Butter Cake.

This is a popular tried and true pound cake recipe that has been around for a long time. I knew I had to try and modify the recipe to make a gluten-free version.

This Gluten-Free Kentucky Butter Cake is more like a butter pound cake, rather than a creme cake. Its flavor also reminds me of a glazed cake donut.

Easy Butter Pound Cake Recipe

This is one of the easiest butter pound cakes you will ever make. It is a one-bowl cake batter that is quickly whipped up with just a few simple ingredients.

How To Make Gluten-Free Pound Cake In A Few Easy Steps

In just a few easy steps you can make this gluten-free Kentucky Butter Cake.

Mix all of the butter pound cake ingredients in a large bowl until it is fully combined. This is a really thick cake batter and it will fill up almost the whole bunt pan.
Grease the bundt cake pan heavily with gluten-free cooking spray or butter. ( I have a Nordic Ware Bundt Pan.)
Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan and bake for 70 minutes at 325° F. (photo 1)
Right before it’s time for the cake to come out of the oven, make your butter sauce.
Once you take the cake out of the oven, poke holes all over the top of the cake. (photo 2)
Pour the butter sauce all over the warm cake still in the pan. (photo 3)
Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan and then invert the cake onto a serving plate. (photo 4)
Store leftovers in an air-tight container.

Gluten-Free Flour

For this recipe, I used Pillsbury gluten-free flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.

Pro Tip

The best way to measure gluten-free flour is the “spoon & level” method. Start by using a spoon and scoop the flour into the measuring cup. After you have spooned the flour into the measuring cup, use the back of a knife to level off the top of the measuring cup. Friends, please do not scoop the flour out of the bag with your measuring cup.

Dairy-Free Baking

I have also included a dairy-free option to my gluten-free Kentucky pound cake recipe. My husband, my youngest son, and I are all dairy-free. For the dairy-free option, I used Smart Balance butter and almond milk.

Some of my favorite dairy-free alternatives that I like to bake with are almond, cashew or coconut milk. I also like baking with coconut oil or Earth Balance or Smart Balance butter.

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 butter pound cake.

Pound Cake Serving Ideas

This gluten-free butter pound cake is so delightful served by its self, but is also perfect for strawberries and whipped cream. This cake would also be great for using in a trifle dessert.

It is a one bowl wonder bundt cake that is simple, moist, buttery and coated with a sweet buttery glaze that creates a perfect, sweet, crunchy crust.

Looking for more gluten-free cake recipes? Check out these gluten-free dessert recipes.

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a slice of gluten-free butter pound cake on a plate with a bowl of strawberries and coffee in the back ground

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