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!
Cassie says
Uh yes, please! Buttercream recipe! My daughter’s birthday is coming up: this is just in time!
Elana says
Cassie, here it is:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Betsy says
Yes, please. I would love to see your chocolate buttercream recipe. Thanks!
Cathy says
Frosting recipe; please
Jane says
first of all, this looks wonderful and of course, I want the buttercream frosting recipe!
My questions,, what would happen if I doubled the recipe and used 2 – 9 inch pans?
Finally, today, August 21, is my son’s 33rd birthday. He is out of the vountry today, so I’m going to forward the email so he sees your beautiful cake along with the words “Happy Birthday!”.
Elana Amsterdam says
Hi Jane, I haven’t tried that so not sure if it would work. If you do please share your results with us. Happy birthday to your son!
Christina says
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I hesitate to ever buy new kitchen equipment because I absolutely have enough but for this, I’ll make an exception!! And like others, I’d love the buttercream recipe! After trying countless Paleo frostings that are terrible and deciding to just make regular frostings instead, I’d be thrilled for a better for us version that actually tastes good!
em. says
Yes, Chocolate Butter Cream Please!!!!
Elana says
Here you go!
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Mercedes says
This looks amazing! Could I make this vegan? What would you recommend to substitute for the eggs?
bob says
I don’t think this cake can be made without eggs. Coconut flour loves eggs and they are almost always essential. I look at lots of coconut flour recipes and have only seen a couple that don’t call for eggs. Sorry!
Nathalie says
I like this recipe very much. Even my husband won’t tell the difference from a regular cake !
To make it taste like my mother’s chocolate cake, I add a teaspoon of cinnamon and a pinch of ground cloves.
Très bon, merci !!!
ma says
what a question!!!!! of course we want the buttercream recipe!!!
Thank you!
Kathleen Arnold says
I really enjoy buttercream frosting, so would appreciate you posting your recipe. Thank you.