If you’re looking for a quick and easy nut-free paleo birthday cake recipe, look no further. This Gluten Free Birthday Cake was devoured by the boys and their friends, and I thought it was amazing, too. Who can resist chocolate cake smothered in rich, creamy chocolate frosting? I can’t!
Both of my boys are well into high school now, so I am absolutely cherishing each and every birthday we celebrate before they are off to college! Between the two of them, I can count the number of high school birthday celebrations that remain on one hand. Goodness, how time flies.
Even though the boys are super independent now, and I have more time on my hands, I still have a commitment to creating simple recipes with as little fuss as possible. This homemade birthday cake recipe has only 7 ingredients, and the batter is thrown together in a food processor in a couple of minutes. This cake recipe is easier to make than one from a mix.
Gluten Free Birthday Cake
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 8 large eggs
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- ½ cup honey
Instructions
- Pulse together dry ingredients in a food processor
- Pulse in wet ingredients
- Grease two 6 inch springform pans with coconut oil
- Pour batter into prepared cake pans
- Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes
- Cool and frost with a double batch of Chocolate Frosting
- Serve
This Gluten Free Birthday Cake recipe is based on my Paleo Chocolate Cupcake recipe. The batter I created above will fill two 6-inch cake pans, which are significantly smaller than traditional 9-inch cake pans. I like to use a smaller sized cake pan as it results in a cake that is elegantly tall. The height of this cake really seems to impress the boys and their friends. On that note, this recipe won’t work for standard 9-inch cake pans as you will end up with a pancake, rather than a birthday cake.
I experimented with this Gluten Free Birthday Cake recipe and made it with butter which worked incredibly well. The texture was unbelievably moist and the flavor very sweet. If you want to use butter it is a 1:1 substitute for the coconut oil in this recipe.
This gluten-free, dairy-free birthday cake yields around 10 servings and is absolutely amazing with my dairy-free Paleo Chocolate Frosting. During one test batch of the cake, I changed up the frosting and created an easy chocolate buttercream recipe, which I’d be happy to post. Leave a comment and let me know if you’d like to see it here on the blog! Update: the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe is now live!
If you’re in the mood for easy, gluten-free desserts, take a peak at my second book Gluten-Free Cupcakes. It has everything from Red Velvet Cupcakes to Triple Chocolate Cupcakes, and oh so much more.
Here are some of my other nut-free paleo dessert recipes for you!
Emma Finton says
We don’t have any 6″ round baking pans (and I don’t really want to invest in them right now), so would it work for me to use just one 9″ pan? And then not put any frosting in the middle…let me know if anyone has tried this! Or if y’all have any other suggestions!
Thanks! :0)
Beth H says
Thanks for sharing! I don’t have 6 inch cake pans, how long do you suggest that I should bake a 8×8 1 layer cake which I can cut in half? Appreciate your input! :)
Elana Amsterdam says
Hi Beth, thanks for your comment. I haven’t tried that so not sure if it would work — If you do please stop back by and let us know how it goes.
Cynthia says
Thank you! This recipe is posted just in the nick of time. My daughter has been gluten free for a year and had decided that she wanted cookies for her 25th birthday. I think I’ll surprise her with this cake too.
Gita says
How tall are your 6″ cake pans? Thanks for the recipe!
Elana Amsterdam says
Hi Gita, thanks for your comment. The pans are linked in the recipe above, if you click the link you will get the info you are looking for and more :-)
marie. claire says
I have your 3 books . love them . tasty simple delicious …
Elana Amsterdam says
Hi Marie! So glad that you are enjoying my books :-)
Jackie Mitchell says
I was referred to your site by someone who has used it and she heard I have MS. She said Elena has MS too and she recommends certain foods for MS.
Elana Amsterdam says
Hi Jackie, thanks for stopping by. Here’s a post that you might like to take a look at Natural Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis :-)
Dixie says
YES, please post your buttercream frosting!!!
Katie says
This looks so good! Please post the buttercream recipe!
Mackenzie says
Would LOVE the buttercream recipe!!!!
Elana says
Mackenzie, here it is:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
DeborahP says
I would LOVE your paleo chocolate buttercream recipe! I am thinking it would be perfect on filled cupcakes.
Ann says
You have the best recipes ever. I would love to learn how you tweaked the frosting recipe. I will hold off on making the cake until we hear back from you on the chocolate buttercream recipe.
Sunday says
I vote YES PLEASE for the buttercream frosting!
Maria says
Me too!!! Buttercream frosting recipe please Elena!!!
Cath Riordan says
I’m making this cake at the weekend.
What I would like to know please is can I make it ahead and if so how do I store it until Saturday??
Julia Mannes says
that’s what I would like to know too… any special tips for storing cakes like this?
thanks!
Elana says
Hi Julia, to store this cake wrap it in foil and keep it refrigerated. It will last for a couple of days if kept that way.