Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bundt Cake {Dairy-Free Option}
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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bundt Cake. A perfectly spiced and moist gluten-free pumpkin cake with a maple vanilla glaze. The recipe includes a dairy-free option.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cake
My husband adores bundt cakes. Seriously, have you seen my recipes for Gluten-Free Kentucky Butter Pound Cake, Gluten-Free Apple Dapple Bundt Cake or Gluten-Free Firecracker Almond Bundt Cake? My kids call me the queen of bundt cakes because I make them so often.
Gluten-free bundt cakes are super easy to whip up and are always a crowd-pleaser. Now that it’s pumpkin spice everything season, I wanted to share my pumpkin bundt cake recipe with you.
It’s a super easy gluten-free pumpkin dessert. I promise no one will even know this pumpkin cake is gluten-free.
How To Make Gluten-Free Bundt Cake In A Few Easy Steps
Preheat your oven to 325° F and make sure you spray bundt pan really well with gluten-free cooking spray.
I use coconut oil cooking spray, and I spray it on REALLY thick. I bake my gluten-free bundt cakes in a Nordic Ware Bundt Pan.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together with your mixer until it is fluffy and smooth. (photo 1)
Add the canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, pure vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder, and eggs to your bowl and mix until fully combined.
Add the gluten-free flour, the cake batter and mix until fully combined. Then add the buttermilk to the batter and mix until fully combined. The batter will be thick. (photo 2)
Baking Pro Tips:
- To 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.
- Always bake with ingredients that are at room temperature. Cold ingredients do not mix as well with room-temperature ingredients.
Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan and bake for 70 minutes until a toothpick entered into the center comes out clean. Please watch your cake because every oven is different. (photo 3)
Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan and then invert the cake onto a serving plate. Make the glaze by adding all of the glaze ingredients in a small bowl and mixing it until smooth. (photo 4)
You can pour or drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake. Enjoy! (photo 5)
Store your cake in an air-tight container.
Gluten-Free Flour
I like 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.
Dairy-Free Baking
I have also included a dairy-free option for my gluten-free pumpkin 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 pumpkin cake.
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.
Looking for other gluten-free pumpkin recipes? Check these out!
- Gluten-Free Pumpkin Crumb Muffins {Dairy-Free Option}
- Easy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
- Gluten-Free Pumpkin Waffles {Dairy-Free Option}
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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bundt Cake {Dairy-Free Option}
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, ,dairy-free use Smart Balance of Earth Balance butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, ,packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 15 oz canned pumpkin, , not pumpkin pie filling
- 4 eggs, , room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 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 almond, cashew or coconut 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.
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon milk, , dairy-free use almond, cashew, or coconut milk.
Instructions
- Cake:
- Preheat oven to 325° F.
- Spray bundt pan with gluten-free cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together with your mixer.
- Add the canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, pure vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder, and eggs to your bowl and mix until fully combined.
- Add the gluten-free flour the cake batter and mix until fully combined.
- Add the buttermilk to the batter and mix until fully combined. The batter will be thick.*Dairy-free use cashew, almond or rice milk. To 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.
- Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan and bake for 70 minutes until a toothpick entered into the center comes out clean. Please watch your cake because every oven is different.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan and then invert the cake onto a serving plate. Make the glaze and drizzle it over the cooled cake. Enjoy!
- Store cake in an air-tight container.
Glaze:
- In a small bowl add all of the glaze ingredients and mix until smooth. You can pour or drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
We had one lonely pie pumpkin left over from Halloween and Thanksgiving. Made it into puree and then into this cake. I’m not sure I’ve ever baked a cake from scratch before, let alone gluten free. Loosely followed instructions and it turned out great! Wife has a condition similar to celiac, so this recipe was friendly to her. Used Bob’s Red Mill flour, canned coconut milk, regular baking powder and real butter. Rides the line between cake and bread as it’s not overly sweet.
I absolutely LOVE this cake. I’m celiac and I will usually pass on desserts, however this one is unbelievable! I have made it every Thanksgiving for the past several years. ALWAYS a hit and nobody could ever tell it was GF. Thank you Audrey for all of your delicious recipes!!
Made this for a family gathering and no one would have known it was gluten & dairy free! I did use Libby’s pumpkin pie filling cuz I got that by mistake, so I skipped the pumpkin pie spice but still added some vanilla & cinnamon. I put the glaze on too soon, so the cake kinda soaked it in, but I think that helped it even more to stay nice and moist!
This has become a thanksgiving family tradition at our house…SO DELICIOUS! After a year of some health issues in our family and drastically changing our diet, I am looking to sub a few items. Could I use coconut oil instead of butter? Would monkfruit work instead of sugar?
How would you adjust the cooking time to make this in a 9 x 13 pan?
Hi Lindsay, we recommend decreasing the baking time by about 30%. Start with 45 minutes, but check it at 35 minutes to be safe!
Delicious as always! Thank you Audrey. My always enjoys your recipes.
I made this today as a test for possible Thanksgiving dessert. I used Swerve and sugar free maple syrup for my diabetic husband as well as planning for a visit from my gluten intolerant granddaughter. Absolutely delicious! Wondering if it would freeze well, maybe without the glaze?
I used Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour and this cake was a hit. I took it to my family thanksgiving and the little bit of leftovers to work and everyone raves about it. When I told them it was GF and DF, no one believed me. Thank you for a great recipe! I have been GFDF for years and I’m have to have finally found a cake with the perfect texture and not dry at all!
Thank you so much for this recipe. I made it using Bob’s red Mill one to one gluten free flour and it came out amazing. I will be trying your other recipes soon
This recipe has been a fan favorite for two years now. Momma Knows Gluten Free makes baking easy for our df gf family.
Just what I was looking for! Came out exactly as pictured; moist and delicious. thank you for a new favorite!