If you’re looking for a quick and easy gluten-free birthday cake recipe look no further. This nut-free Paleo 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 that 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.
- 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
- 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 Paleo Chocolate Frosting
- Serve
This Paleo 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 Paleo 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!
Rachel says
Hi! I can’t wait to try this recipe! Have you tried making this with double the serving size? Will I just need twice the amount of ingredients and double the size of the pan? Are there any tips I will need to modify for this size? We’ve got about 20 people coming to my daugther’s party, and we’d love for them to eat the same cake my daugther can eat without having to buy a separate cake for the rest of the non-gf guests. It’s the one time where she can feel like she’s not “different” from everyone else.
Elana says
Rachel, thanks for your comment! I haven’t tried that so not sure. I hope the party is amazing :-)
Justine says
Hi Elana!
I am new to your blog and I just made this cake for our Teacher/Staff Appreciation at my daughter’s school. Everyone just raved about how delicious this was!
A few things I did differently was use an 8×8 round pan instead and I put it in the oven for 32 minutes. It turned out PERFECT! I also decided to decorate the top of the cake with an assortment of fresh berries. Your Paleo Chocolate Frosting recipe held them in place, which was helpful. :)
Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful recipe! I am thankful that I can make this for my 5-year-old daughter who can’t have anything with Gluten in it.
Elana says
Justine, thanks for letting me know that everyone at school raved about how delicious this cake was. I’m so happy to be part of your daughter’s healing journey and she’s very lucky to have a mother like you :-)
Kristy says
I Do not have springform pan‘s what size of a sheet pan would you recommend, 8 x 8 square work good ?
Thank you
Elana says
Kristy, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Christy says
I made this cake in a Bundt pan for a party. It was very short but the taste is what matters most and it was very good. Thank you. :)
Elana says
Christy, thanks for your comment! If you use the pans called for in the recipe this cake will be very tall, just like in the picture. So glad to hear this was very good :-)
Cloud says
Was it the traditional 6 inch Bundt pan? I am about to do that as in my town I couldn’t find the 6 inch.
Elana says
Cloud, if you click the highlighted text in the instructions portion of the recipe you will be taken to a place online to buy the pan called for in this recipe :-)
Natalie says
Hi, I really want to make your chocolate birthday cake recipe however my Son is on a yeast free diet – can I substitute xylitol for honey??
He’s also got issues with salicylates – could I use buckwheat flour instead of coconut flour and ghee instead of coconut oil??
Sorry for all of the questions.
Thanks
Natalie
Elana says
Natalie, thanks for your comment! I’m so sorry, I haven’t eaten any grain or seed-like flours like buckwheat for around 20 years so wouldn’t even know where to start with that. Best of luck :-)
Robin Medina says
Elana!!! Don’t be creeped out but I could just hug you silly!!!! I am on a very special program to completely reverse a chronic disease and eliminate all medications. So far, three meds are gone! I have no grains or dairy so when I found your site, I nearly fainted! I am overjoyed. I have craved a piece of toast for a long time now and I can make your amazing bread and have toast!!!! I made your chocolate bday cake tonight in preparation of a tea party I’m throwing this coming weekend. The cake baked beautifully. I will bake it for 25 minutes next time…30 minutes was a tad too long. Also, I think I will substitute maple syrup for the honey. But the paleo frosting was INSANELY GOOD!!!!!! Whipped beautifully like I was on Iron Chef!!! My Husband tasted it and flipped out!!! I cannot thank you enough for sharing your passion and your incredible talents. You have taken the time and expertise to make this easy for the rest of us. And I thank you from the bottom of my heart! I am now the president of your fan club!!!! Be well nice Lady.
Elana says
Robin, hugs right back to ya! I loved hearing about you and your husband flipping out over my paleo frosting recipe and am so glad you enjoyed this cake. I hope you’ll keep me posted on how you’re doing and am so glad to meet you here :-)
Robin Medina says
:) The maple syrup was perfect!!!! It brought out the flavor of the cacao beautifully and was chocolatey and rich! The birthday tea was a great success and I actually baked the cake in a bundt pan (rose very pretty to about 2.5-3 inches) and instead of whipping the frosting, I left it as a ganache and drizzled it lovingly over the sides, placing a gorgeous white hydrangea in the center hole. My gal pals could not believe this was a paleo creation and all want your autograph!!! I wish I could share my photo of the cake with you!! ❤️❤️
Elana says
Robin, it is so wonderful to hear things like, “I…drizzled it lovingly over the sides.” Are you on Instagram? You could post a photo there and use the hashtag #elanaspantry so I can see it. Thanks for your amazing comment :-)
Christy says
When you made it in a Bundt pan how long did you bake it for? Did you use the recipe as written for the Bundt pan size? Thanks!
Briana says
This cake is so good and easy to make! I’ve made it at least 6 times now. It turns out great every time. I made it for a friend’s wedding a couple years ago. It’s just the right amount of rich chocolate flavor and lightly sweetened.
Elana says
Briana, thanks for letting me know this cake is so good and easy to make! I love that you’ve used it for a wedding cake :-)
PJ says
This cake is amazing! I made it for my mom’s birthday and a week later for my son’s. The only issue I have with it, is frosting it! The cakes always seem to crumble under the frosting, the frosting sticks to my offset spatula and sometimes gets a bit grainy and tends to just melt all over the cake (even a cool cake). It never looks as nice as in these photos. Any tips for that? Note: I made your peanut butter buttercream, not the chocolate!
Elana says
PJ, thanks for your comment! I would make sure the cake is entirely cool (which you’re doing) and also let the frosting come to room temperature, or even a tad warmer. I’m so happy this cake is amazing and that I am part of your family’s birthday celebrations :-)
Henrietta says
Do you have nutritional information for this cake? It’s absolutely phenomenal but I’d like to know how many calories are eating.
Elana says
Henrietta, for more on that please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Have a great day!
Elana
Alina says
Do any stores sell the specific brands of coconut flour that are recommended?
Elana says
Alina, thanks for your comment! I buy all of my ingredients online because they are so much less expensive when purchased that way. If you need that info simply click on the green text in the ingredients portion of the recipe :-)
Alina says
Thanks! Pretty excited to try this for my son’s birthday!
Elana says
Alina, happy birthday to your son! I hope you’ll post a photo of his cake on Instagram so that I can see it, when you do use the hashtag #elanaspantry :-)
Renuka says
Elana,
I think this could be a perfect low carb cake. Could I swap the liquid sweetener for erythritol or Stevia powder? How much do you reckon I would need?
Also, would this work in 2-8 inch round Tins? I know you said 9″ won’t work, but will 8″ be a bit better? Cant get the 6″ rounds just for this cake.
Elana says
Renuka, I haven’t made this cake with those substitutions and adjustments so not sure :-)
Michele says
I used a stand mixer: started with the dry ingredients and never scraped the sides of the bowl. I ended up with more than a few clumps on unincorporated flour; but, I used it anyhow. The finished product had a narrow gelatinous layer on the bottom that I cut off – the rest of the cake was fine. My guess is if you start out with wet ingredients 1st and then add the dry ingredients in last the stand mixer will work just fine. I’m using the cake layers for a berry shortcake with whipped cream. My husband will be in seventh heaven.
Elana says
Michele, thanks for sharing the results of your experiment!
Katie says
I think i took it out too soon; then removed the forms too soon. The cakes are pretty wet/spongey. Can i cook longer tomorrow? Or would you recommend i just roll w it?
Elana says
Katie, various brands of coconut flour can produce different outcomes for this recipe. Be sure to use one of the brands that I list here for best results:
https://elanaspantry.com/ingredients/coconut-flour/
Enjoy!
Elana
Terezie says
Thank you for this recipe! The cake was delicious, at least everybody at the party said so :-) I think they didn’t even notice it was gluten and dairy free… Next time I’ll try coconut whipped cream filling and your paleo chocolate frosting, I think they would make a great combo.
Elana says
Terezie, thanks so much for your comment! I’m so happy the cake was delicious :-)
Jennifer says
I didn’t see a post comment so I just clicked on the reply tab . I had to comment on this cake and thank you so much . I’m trying so hard to find see free things for my kids and I made this cake for my sons 3 rd birthday this past Sunday ! It was a hit . I’m shocked at how welll it came out and tasted just like a traditional flour cake . Can’t thank you enough. This will be my go to blog for desert recipes for sure . Can’t wait to try more in the future!
Elana says
Jennifer, it’s so nice to meet you and happy birthday to your son! I’m so happy to hear that this cake tasted like a traditional flour cake and that it was a hit at your son’s party :-)
Jackie says
Can I use the Trader Joe’s brand of coconut flour?
Elana says
Jackie, I haven’t tested that brand so not sure. Here’s a link to the brands of coconut flour that work in my recipes:
https://elanaspantry.com/ingredients/coconut-flour/
Enjoy!
Elana
Lindsey says
Any tips on how this can be made in advance? How long it will keep in the fridge or how long it will take to come to room temperature after refrigerating? I would love to make this for my son’s 3rd birthday, however we will be celebrating at the beach and I will need to make in advance. We leave on a Thursday and the party is Saturday. Any tips would be much appreciated.
Elana says
Lindsey, thanks for your comment and happy birthday to your son! I haven’t ever traveled with this cake so not sure how that would go. If you do experiment please stop back by and let us know what works :-)
Heather says
Hi
I’m wondering how the picture d cake cake out so light? Mine is dark like Davila food and the icing is very dark too. Is there something added to the cake to make it lighter? The half cup of coconut flour wasn’t enough to lighten the half cup of cacao powder. Maybe it’s just the lighting of the photo? I was hoping to replace the lighter milk chocolate type birthday cake I always made. Thanks! It was very easy to make, we haven’t eaten it yet so I hope it tastes ok!
Elana says
Hi Heather, thanks for your comment! Yes, it’s the lighting of the photo :-)
Camille says
Just made this in two 9″ pans greased with coconut oil and lined with parchment. I made double recipe to fill the 2 pans and the cakes came out nice and high to make a beautiful layer cake. Baked them at 350 for 35 minutes. Thanks to all who provided tips on using larger pans.
Elana says
Camille, I’m so happy to hear this was a beautiful layer cake!
Elma says
will two 8″ work if I double the recipe?
Elana says
Elma, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Renuka says
Did this work for you Elma?
Hallie LaCroix says
Hi Elana!
I see that you’ve suggested that we can replace the coconut oil with butter. My son cannot have butter and we usually use ghee in its place. Can I use Ghee in place of the coconut oil/butter?
Elana says
Hallie, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
Rachel says
I only have Droste cocoa powder (Dutch processed). Will it work for this recipe?
Elana says
Rachel, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Jade says
Hello! Thank you so much for this recipe. I have just made it substituting the honey for 100% maple syrup, and used 3 x 12cm tins- they turned it perfectly!!!
I’m sending this in to day care for my daughters first birthday cake! She’s a paleo baby and for school it had to be a nut free cake- I never imagined it would turn out so beautifully! Thank you!!!! Xx
Elana says
Jade, happy birthday to your baby girl!!! I’m so happy this turned out perfectly and thrilled to be part of your celebration :-)
Nicole says
Looks like a lot of people were looking for alternative pan situations , just like me, here’s a site with a chart for pan volumes… http://thebakingpan.com/baking-pan-sizes/
Thank you for your recipes, Elana. We very much enjoyed your hot chocolate recipe this winter!
Elana says
Nicole, you’re welcome! I love writing recipes for you guys :-)
Jessica says
Does it have to be Celtic sea salt? Is there something I can use instead?
Elana says
Jessica, I use Celtic sea salt because it’s a special salt with a great flavor. I’m not sure how this will taste with a different salt. If you do experiment please let us know if it works.
Jessica says
Do you know what stores would sell this?
Elana says
Jessica, I’m not sure which stores in your area would carry this. if you click on the green text in the ingredients portion of the recipe you will be given information to buy it online :-)
Jessica says
Thanks. I’m trying fine sea salt because it is a last minute cake, my friends mom asked me to make for tomorrow. I’ll let you know how it is.
Elana says
Thanks Jessica!
M. J. says
When I’m looking for a reliable GF recipe. you are my first source…thanks for sharing. I have a question about the sea salt, too. I use Celtic brand but buy it in coarse grind (soups and savories) and grind it finer with a pestle as needed for baking. With this recipe, did you use Celtic’s fine grind? Thanks!
Elana says
MJ, I use finely ground for this recipe. Thanks SO much for letting me know that I am your first source when you are looking for a reliable GF recipe :-)
Kristin Marinello says
I’m keto abs looking for the macros on this recipe. Would love to make this for my husband’s birthday!
Elana says
Kristin, thanks for your comment! For more on that please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Happy birthday to your husband!
Elana
Emily says
Love the recipe and cant wait to try it! Do I have to use 2 6″ springform pans? Id like to do 1 8″ square, if possible. Any ideas on how to do that? My husbands birthday is tomorrow and I cant wait to surprise him with a yummy and healthier birthday cake! Thank you!
Elana says
Emily, thanks for your comment! I haven’t tried making this without the recommended pans so not sure what adjustments would need to be made. If you do please let us know how it goes. Happy birthday to your husband :-)
Jaclyn Weist says
Holy cow that’s one amazing cake! I DID change the coconut oil to butter (so moist!) and I also 1 1/2ed that batch in order to make it big enough for the 9 inch springform pans we have. It worked great!
Thanks for this amazing recipe!! I wanted to cry when I ate it. No, seriously.
Elana says
Jaclyn, I’m so happy to hear that this is one amazing cake! We love it too :-)
Sarah says
Did you use salted or non salted butter?
Michelle says
I’m so sorry if I missed this somewhere in previous comments, but is there a way to make this as a sheet cake rather than a layer cake? My youngest is still really into decorations on the cake and a sheet version would provide room to display his birthday theme. Thanks! Looking forward to trying this cake next week either way for my son’s birthday.
Elana says
Michelle, I don’t see why not! Happy Birthday to your son :-)
Sara says
Hi Elana,
I truly cannot believe this recipe! I have tried for years to find an appropriate cake recipe for our celebrations (my youngest is dairy and gluten free). Year after year I’d make cakes, serve them, then throw the majority of it away when doing the clean up after the party…you know, discarded portions smushed into paper napkins with barely a bite taken. So my expectations of this were low. I served it at my son’s 8th birthday party in December and guess what? I literally ran out of cake! Kids were coming back for seconds and adults were lining up as well. I’m actually still in disbelief and can’t thank you enough. Thank you!
Elana says
Sara, I’m so happy to hear that this recipe was unbelievably good and that so many people went back for seconds that you ran out of cake!
Eliza says
I made this cake for my daughter’s 1st birthday. It was delicious! My other daughter does not like anything chocolate, and she really is mine! Ideas on what I can substitute, bulk wise, for the cocoa powder where it is more a “yellow” cake and not chocolate? Thanks!
Elana says
Eliza, Happy birthday to both of your daughters! Here’s a link to my Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake recipe for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-vanilla-birthday-cake/
I’m so glad that my Paleo Chocolate Birthday Cake was delicious!
Elana
Eliza says
Excellent! Thank you Elana, and kudos to you for sharing such delicious recipes with everyone!!
Elana says
You’re welcome Eliza!
Leslie says
Elana, thank you so much for this delicious recipe!!! We have made it for the past couple of years for both of our boys’ birthdays. Thankfully all of us can have all of the ingredients!! It is a lifesaver, and helps us have such wonderful celebrations!
Elana says
Leslie, You’re welcome! I’m so glad to be part of your celebrations and to hear that this cake is a lifesaver!
Rajitha says
Hi Julia, I am trying to make this fructose friendly. I know its odd. But is there any option other than honey ? Please let me know.
Sandy P. says
I used your recipe as written for an 8″ cake (x3 for a three layer cake). I love how it’s self leveling an easy to make!! I can send you photos if you like!! Thanks for the recipes!!
Elana says
Sandy, that’s so great to hear!!! I’d love to see your photos of the cake on Instagram. If you do so be sure to use the hashtag #elanaspantry so that I can find your pics :-)
Ruth says
Made this for my kiddo, worth the wait for the 6 inch springform cake pans.
He was absolutely thrilled to have a cake he could eat. Thank you Elana!
(Slight adjustment on the icing to decrease caffeine content.
I will comment with my successful substitution of carob powder/palm oil for chocolate chips
on the icing site.)
THANK YOU ELANA!
Elana says
Ruth, happy birthday to your kiddo and you’re very welcome :-)
Naomi says
Hi Elana,
I am thinking of making this cake for a birthday that needs to serve 20ppl. Do you think if I doubled the recipe and split that between two 9inch cake pans, that would work and not be a pancake as you mentioned previously??
So ultimately I would be making 2 cakes to stack on top of each other, but each cake would be made of the one batch that originally would fill 2 6inch tins. Does that make sense? I understand I would need to increase cooking time if i doubled batter for a larger tin. What do you think?
Thanks, Naomi.
Elana says
Hi Naomi, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do please stop back by and let us know how it turned out :-)
Denise Penta says
Did you try the cake doubled? I would like to know if it was successful and if you tweaked it. Thanks!
Elana says
Denise, I haven’t tried that. If you do please let us know how it goes :-)
Hannah says
Thanks so much for this recipe, Elana! I was really craving chocolate cake, and wanted a healthier option. But didn’t want to make a whole cake just for myself and my husband, so I cut everything down to a mug-cake size and reduced the honey for a darker chocolate. It turned out amazing, and I can’t wait to make the full-size version for my family’s next birthday!
Elana says
You’re welcome Hannah!
Ruth says
September is a birthday month in our household, so this is very timely. My son(s) have informed me I have to make one of each: chocolate and vanilla. Just ordered springform pans. I have never used them before, but cannot wait. Thank you so much, as always, Elena!
Elana says
You’re welcome Ruth! Happy September Birthdays :-)
Julianna says
YUMMO! I made this cake for a combined birthday cake with my brother-in-law and it was a huge hit! I can’t believe how much this is like a ‘normal’ cake! Ok, so it obviously isn’t like a normal cake, but it looked like one and tasted so similar to one. Amazing! I cannot wait to try the Vanilla Birthday Cake recipe that you’ve just posted!!! Thanks for the delicious and simple recipes.
Elana says
Juliana, so glad to hear this was amazing and tasted like a “normal” cake!
Beth says
Can you recommend a substitute for coconut flour? I can’t eat coconut anything. Otherwise the recipe would be perfect. :-)
Also, would a mixer work just as well instead of a food process? From reading the recipe it sounds fine but there might be a reason I’m not considering that requires a food processor.
Thank you!
Elana says
Hi Beth, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do please let us know how it goes :-)
Natalie says
Hi,
I don’t have a food processor, can I use a blender or stand mixer for
This recipie?
Thank you
Elana says
Natalie, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do please let us know how it goes :-)
Adila says
Hi Elena,
Is it possible to use almond flour for this recipe? Can odourless coconut oil be used?
Thanks
Elana says
Adila, unfortunately that won’t work. For more info please see this post:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-baking-almond-flour-vs-coconut-flour/
Enjoy!
Elana
Melanie says
I am making a birthday cake for a friend who has a very restricted diet. I told her I was up for the challenge, now I’m not so sure….
On top of being gluten-free, refined sugar-free she is also VEGAN. Is there **ANYTHING** that you think can replace the eggs in this recipe?! It’s so close to perfect for what she wants…
Elana says
Melanie, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my Egg-Free Recipes page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/egg-free/
Happy Birthday to your friend!
Elana
Rebecca says
If your friend is a vegan, honey is also a no-no. It’s an animal byproduct, therefore not vegan..
Natalia says
Dear Elana! Thank you so much for this recipe! I made this cake last night.. Oh.My.Gosh, it’s so good! I did not use to like coconut flour, but thanks to you now I will be using it a lot. Thanks again!
Elana says
Natalia, so glad to hear you are enjoying baking with coconut flour and that this recipe was so good!
Katrina Morton says
HI ya, wanting to try making this recipe but if I double the mixture realistically how many eggs would you use given there are a lot in this initial recipe?
Elana says
Hi Katrina, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
Renuka says
How many eggs did you eventually use in the doubled recipe?
Barbara-Anne says
Has anyone added Honey or molasses to the icing for a bit of sweetness?
Elana says
Barbara-Anne, if you use the chocolate recommended in the frosting recipe it will be fairly sweet :-)
Anna says
I asked my gluten-free, paleo-ish younger daughter what kind of cake she wanted for her upcoming 3rd birthday and she promptly replied, “tsocolate!” I’m excited to have found this recipe because I know your recipes are pretty foolproof and reliably delicious, and because I know coconut flour and eggs make for a kid-friendly birthday cake! Thank you!
Elana says
Anna, you’re welcome and happy birthday to your daughter :-)
Barbara-Anne Kelly says
Is the cake more like a souffle? I am going to make it for my daughters birthday and haven’t done any Paleo recipes before. Do I need non-stick pans?
Elana says
Barbara, as you can see in the photo above this cake is just like a regular birthday cake. No need for non-stick pans, just grease regular pans as instructed in the recipe. Enjoy!
Natasha Williams says
Can you sub maple syrup for honey?
Elana says
Natasha, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes!
Teresa says
I wanted to know if you could swap the honey as well since I want to make for my daughters first birthday and honey is not recommended for young children….
Thanks and if not let me know if there is another recipe that is more appropriate!
Elana says
Teresa, thanks for you comment! Here’s a cake recipe that does not use honey for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-vanilla-birthday-cake/
Happy birthday to your daughter!
Elana
Jenny Mathew says
Can i make a vanilla cake with this recipe? I love plain cakes and so does my daughter. I dont see a recipe for vanilla birthday cakes. Thats why I ask. I will try myself otherwise and let you know how it goes
Elana says
Jenny, thanks for your comment. I will be posting a recipe for a Vanilla Birthday Cake soon!
Holly says
Yay!!!
Elana says
Here’s the link to my Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-vanilla-birthday-cake/
Enjoy!
Elana
Danielle says
Hi Elana- do you pulse in the 1/2 cup coconut oil and if you do do you have to melt it before hand, and then grease the pans with additional coconut oil. I’m new to all of this:) Thank you! Your site is amazing!
Elana says
Danielle, there is no need to melt the coconut oil. Yes, grease the pan with a bit of extra oil. So glad you are enjoying my site :-)
Nicky Barek says
Thank you for this awesome recipe! I made it for my daughter’s 3rd birthday and she devoured it (as did I)! I bought a gluten free cake from a store as well, and this was soooo much better!! It was light and chocolatey and perfect! I will never buy another cake again!
Elana says
Nicky, happy birthday to your little one! So glad to hear that the cake was perfect, we love it too :-)
Kaila Lurendez says
Thank you for making this recipe I’ve been looking for hours and I came across this one. It was my dads 39th birthday and he loves chocolate.He devoured it. Also I made this was so simple and easy. I’m 12 and I was able to make it!
Elana says
Kaila, so glad to hear this was devoured, and happy birthday to your Dad!
Myra Turmenne says
Hi. Can I substitute applesauce for some of the eggs?
Thanks.
Elana says
Hi Myra, I haven’t had any success in substituting other ingredients for eggs in my recipes. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes. In the meantime, here’s a link to my Egg-Free Recipes page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/egg-free/
Enjoy!
Elana
MrsChris3 says
Hi Elana , I made this today with 1/2 C UNsalted butter instead of Coconut Oil, but everything else per the recipe …Whoa it turned out GREAT! I didn’t have 2 -6″ pans , so I used my glass 7X11( Sprayed it with Coconut oil & baked 30 mins) . Thank you for the recipe.
Elana says
Thanks! So glad you liked it!
minty11 says
Hi,
I’m planning on making this cake,
but I have a 9 inch pan
How do I have to change the temperature and quantity of the ingredients?
Also is there any other substitute for the coconut flour?
Elana says
Hi Minty, I haven’t tried those changes so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes.
Courtney McManus says
I would love to have this cake for my 2 year olds birthday- however, we will be traveling and will not be in a place that will allow me to bake it at that time. Do you know if this cake would do well if I made it and froze it for two days? Thanks!
Elana says
Courtney, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do please let us know how it goes! Happy birthday to your 2 year old!
Allie says
Anyone try baking this yet in a different dimension pan? I have everything but 6″ spring form pans!
Abeims says
I made a double recipe and baked it in a large sheet cake and it worked great.
Marilyn says
How about using a larger pan and cutting the cake in half and making it a layer cake that way??
Julie Rocheleau says
Has anyone tried to make this without the sweetener?
I can’t have any sugar….
Do I need to add something to compensate for the liquid? Pumpkin puree perhaps?
Hayley says
I haven’t made this yet, but I am planning to sub 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce for the honey. I am unable to have sugar either but am not a big fan of stevia. I’ve been having success with subbing the applesauce for sweetener in other recipes (if subbing for a liquid sweetener I just sub directly…if subbing for a solid sweetener, then I add 1/4 c flour to my recipe for every 1 c applesauce I use).
dolphin says
you could try birch tree xylitol which works cup for cup like sugar but safe for diabetics and candida etc… i am going to try this recipe using xylitol, but add maybe some extra butter/coconut oil to make up for the lack of honey… :)
Elana says
Julie, here’s a link to my Keto Recipes Page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/keto/
Enjoy!
Elana
RC says
I don’t have a food processor – would a stand mixer affect the results? I also didn’t see anything in the previous comments about results from doubling the recipe, but I’m planning on trying it out for my daughter’s birthday cake – thanks for the recipe!
Elana says
Hi RC, I haven’t tried that so not sure.
Laura says
I used by bullet blender and it worked great.
Ella carr says
Hey,
I want to try this recipe in a bundt pan. What kind of pan spray should I use? Also I seen your chocolate ganache, how would the chocolate turn out after reheating??
Elana says
Hi Ella, I would grease the pan with coconut oil. If you do experiment with a different size pan please let us know if it works. Per the Chocolate Ganache I haven’t tried reheating it so not sure how that will go. Good luck!
M.R.S.O. says
I haven’t tasted the cake yet, as I just pulled it from the oven. I am sure it as delicious as you recipes always are. I wanted to let readers know that a greased pan lined with parchment paper releases beautifully with this cake, in case they do not have a springform pan. I used a single 7-inch, round, cake pan and the height of the cake is perfect. I would double the recipe and use 7-inch round pans for a layer cake. One 7-inch round took 35 minutes in my oven.
Elana says
Thanks!
Noel says
Im about to pull it out of the oven!!!!!!!!!!
Elana says
Hi Noel, hope you love it :-)
Jen says
Hi, I’m thinking of trying to make this in a larger sheet like cake. Maybe 9×11. Was thinking of doubling or tripling the recipe so the pan is half full before putting in the oven. Do you have any pointers?
Elana says
Hi Jen, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Please let us know if your experiment works :-)
Erica says
Did you try this? I can’t find 6″ springform anywhere and need to make this cake today!
Abeims says
I did this, and it turned out perfect for a get-together.
Jenna Hendrekson says
Hi i just made the cake and ws the half cup of coconut oil for the batter or to grease the pan?
Elana says
Hi Jenna, thanks for your question. The coconut oil is for the batter. Hope you enjoy the cake!
Myrtle levesque says
It said grease the pan with coconut oil which I did the cake stuck I the pan what should I have used to grease the pan. Cake is good
Elana says
Hi Myrtle, thanks for your comment. We use a springform pan which is key to getting the cake to release from the pan.
Amy says
When I want to get cake out of pan, I put grease on pan bottom and sides then place a piece of parchment paper in bottom of pan and grease that too. Then when baked it comes out of bottom easily and all I do is peel paper off.
star says
greetings elena!
This cake looks amazing and I am excited to try it for my son’s 6th birthday this week. I have one questions for you and/or anyone on here who has experimented with variations on this recipe: do you think i could use a different sweetener such as just stevia or a stevia and xylitol combo?
Our family has been on a Candida Cleanse and I am just not ready to do any sugars yet, aside from the sugar alcohols (xylitol derived from birch, not corn). We can do some berries and citrus fruits though.
Many thanks and blessings,
Star*
Elana says
Hi Star, I haven’t tried making this recipe with a different sweetener in place of the honey. If you do please let us know how it goes. Happy Birthday to your son :-)
Mila says
Absolutely love this recipe and it is so easy to make (even for someone who usually cannot make ANY desserts, like me…). So excited to have something my husband and I can enjoy, without “cheating”! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RECIPE! :)
No Udder Protein says
Looks great! Rich and moist like cake should be. And 7 ingredients is a bonus!
Rae says
Hello Elana,
So you just dump the eggs in all together in the processor? No separating and whipping the whites, and then folding in chiffon style? Excited to try it!
Elana says
Hi Rae, yes! It’s that simple. I like to keep the recipes I write as easy as possible :-)
Heather Hedderman says
I have been making this for my daughter – I separate the eggs and BEAT the whites and add them in LAST!
Makes it a bit lighter…we also cannot have honey so we do granulated stevia and a bit of almond milk.
Stephanie says
Hi Heather! In a similar sugar-free boat here. Did you use 1/2 tsp stevia with 1/2 cup almond milk to replace the honey? I’m still learning to bake for my strictly stevia boyfriend and would love to have a gluten/dairy/sugar free cake recipe for his birthday. :) Thanks so much!
heather says
could you use an egg sub in this i am looking for a egg/milk/gluten/soy free
cake
Elana says
Hi Heather, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do, please let us know how it goes.
rosanna slade says
Hi could I leave out the cocoa powder and make this a plain cake??
Elana says
Hi Rosanna, thanks for your comment. I don’t think that would work. Perhaps you might like to checkout my Paleo Vanilla Cupcake recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-vanilla-cupcakes/
They make perfect cupcakes, but I’m not sure they’ll work as a cake, if you experiment, please let us know if it works.
Enjoy!
Elana
Elana says
Quick update! Here’s the link to my Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-vanilla-birthday-cake/
Enjoy!
Elana
Elyssa says
Hi. I can find every size cake pan in my home except for 6 inch. The 4 inch seems way to small for my family of 6
If I used a 8 inch, would I double the receipe?
Elana says
Hi Elyssa, thanks for your comment. I haven’t tried making this in an 8-inch pan so not sure if that would work. If you do experiment, please let us know how it goes.
andrea hansen says
Hey Elana, love your cake, mine turned out great! Wondering why u use soda instead of powder… MY cake was delicious but flat, i notice in your picture yours looks like it rises…
Elana says
Hi Andrea, so glad you liked the cake. This recipe is designed for two 6-inch cake pans, if you use two 9-inch cake pans it will only fill those size pans up around halfway and your cake will seem flat. It’s less of a rising issue than a spacial issue. If you make it again please let us know how it goes!
Layla says
if I were to substitute the honey for sugar, would I need to add any additional liquid?
Elana says
Hi Layla, thanks for your comment. I haven’t cooked with sugar since the year 2001, no joke, so I’m not sure. If you do experiment I hope you’ll stop back by and let us know how it goes :-)
Samantha says
Do you happen to know the caloric information for the recipe?
Elana says
Hi Samantha, thanks for your comment. Some of my readers use this website to calculate nutrition information:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/brand/nutrition-facts-calories/elanas-pantry
I hope this is useful!
Elana
Samantha says
Okay, thanks!
Tee says
Hi Elena, I just made your cake, and it came out delish. I’m so excited to find an easy gluten free recipe that I can add to my diet. I had your almond flour dessert recipe cookbook from the library before I even came upon this site, and then made the connection. Thanks so much!
Elana says
Hi Tee! So glad to hear that you are enjoying this cake and my cookbooks!
Rushmi says
Thank you so much for this cake Elana. I am on a strick sugar free diet at the moment and REALLY miss cake. This recipe has made me very happy.
Question can I freeze un-iced cakes?
Elana says
Hi Rushmi, thanks for your comment! I haven’t tried that so not sure, if you do please let us know how it goes :-)
Mel says
This is a great recipe! I had to slightly adjust my cooking temp and I had to cook my cakes for 20mins longer. But turned our awesome! and yum!
Michele says
I’ve made this AHHHHHMAZING cake 3 times. Maple syrup works great. Thank you for wonderful recipes.
moira says
if using maple syrup is it still half a cup? thanks!
Ana says
Can I substitute the honey for maple syrup?
Elana says
Hi Ana, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you experiment with the recipe please let us know how it goes!
Katie says
Best cake ever! Love this and love the frosting! I made once for my daughters 2nd birthday and my husband and daughter just made for my birthday. It comes out a bit flat if you use a regular cake size but you could double and put frosting in the middle. Thanks for this recipe :)
Elana says
Katie, so glad to hear that you are loving this cake!
Kelly says
Hello Elana,
I’m new to paleo cooking. I want to make this for my boyfriend. Is the 1/2c coconut oil solid or liquid ? Thanks . I’m looking forward to making this.
Elana says
Hi Kelly, liquid or solid will work :-)
Kelly Feeney says
I made the cake with cocoa powder from Trader Joes and it worked fine, lovely flavor. I made the buttercream frosting with 55% dark chocolate baking chips and butter–other than needing to put the frosting into the freezer to thicken– frosting came out perfectly. We had it on New Year’s Eve and it was delectable. For once a forgiving gluten free baking recipe. I did buy the recommended cake pans which are essential I am sure.
Elana says
Hi Kelly, so glad to hear that you are finding this cake and frosting delectable :-)
Cricket says
I tried this by doubling the recipe and placed it in a 9×13 pan. I baked for 50 minutes and it was done. I live at high altitude so that might effect your time if different just keep checking it. Also when I doubled I couldn’t use my food processor so I used my kitchen aid and whisked the eggs first then added all the wet and then stirred in the dry after pulsing them in a food processor. Turned out great. Thanks for all the comments that got me to that point.
Camille says
Thanks for your tip. I want to make this for a family of 7 so I need a bigger cake. Glad I saw your comment.
Nina says
Thanks Elana, your recipes are always my go to as I know they will always work out fabulously. So I am planning on making this for my son’s first birthday in a few weeks time. We are having lots of guests (around 60!) and I am planning on making this a tiered cake, and most likely doubling the recipe to make in a larger pan. If you or anyone else has any tips/recommendations on how to do this, it would be much appreciated! In particular, if I was to double the recipe, what size pan do you think would be best? A little nervous, but will do a trial run this week to see how it turns out. Many thanks.
Elana says
Hi Nina, I haven’t tried making this into a larger cake, so not sure if that would work. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes. Happy birthday to your son!
Dana says
Hi Elana,
Love your recipes– they are a staple in my paleo home! Quick question about substituting butter. Do you sub salted or unsalted butter? Do you melt or soften it? Thanks again!!
Elana says
Hi Dana, I use salted butter at room temp (it’s between melted and fridge temp) and cut the salt in the recipe in half. Hope you and yours enjoy my Paleo Birthday Cake!
HEIDI says
Anyone know how I can revise this for a diabetic? I know I can add Stevia, but what to sub for the 1/2 c honey?
Gordon says
Agave nectar should work. It’s mostly fructose, so won’t have much effect on your blood sugar levels
Elizabeth Priest says
Looks great as chocolate, but my kid won’t eat chocolate cake lol
Elizabeth Priest says
Have you posted the frosting yet? Have you tried making this with vanilla cake and vanilla frosting our found a good recipe? Thanks!
Elana says
Elizabeth, yes I have! Here’s the link to the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
http://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Hope you love it as much as we do :-)
xoxox
Elana
Sharon says
Thank you, Elana. I am sugar free, using only use pure liquid stevia, so I appreciated the comments about a substitute for honey.
Just a note, rather than searching through comments for an answer or asking you the same question again, visitors can use the “find” option in the Word menu (typing “honey” for example) which will highlight everywhere that word is mentioned (should save everybody time).
Also, can you include the photo in your printable recipes? I’m using cut/paste to Word so I can include the photo.
Thank you, Sharon
Elana says
Thanks Sharon! I will look into getting the photos to print with the recipes :-)
Elisa says
Oh my goodness, this looks and sounds absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Samantha says
Is the coconut oil melted down or room temperature?
Elana says
Hi Samantha, either way will work :-)
Alevtina says
Hi Elana! Thank you for the amazing recipe! I made the cake for my daughter`s birthday and it was a success. I will sure make it again :)
Tina says
I just did 1.5 times the recipe for my 2- 8 inch pans and baked them for 32 minutes. Both look beautiful and the toothpick came out clean :) Can’t wait to frost and eat tomorrow!!! Thanks so much, Elana, for your AMAZING recipes!! My husband and I LOVE them!!
Joyce Herrman says
I have mine in the oven right now, I measured 3/4 measurements and 10 eggs to fit 8 inch pan…very thick, did I screw it up!!! Thanks for any reply…I thought I would ask you since you extended ingredients too!
Ann Meloncelli says
Hi Elana, I’m from Australia and love your recipies. I do a lot of GF cooking as my husband has Celiacs.I am getting into Paleo way of eating as well due to borderline Thyroid problems. I find I feel so much better with this way of eating. Your recipies are much enjoyed by my husband. I also cook with coconut flour. Do you know brand equivalents for your recipies for Australia please? Thank you for all the hard work you put into your books. They are greatly appreciated. ♡ Ann
Elana says
Hi Ann, thanks for your lovely comment. I am not familiar with Australian brands for my recommended ingredients. So sorry!
Elana says
Hi Kd, Try my Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes, I think this recipe might be what you’re looking for.
BETH says
My son, daughter, and I are allergic to refined sugar, may we have the butter cream recipe? Thank you in advance!
Elana says
Beth, here’s the link to my Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
AJ says
Looks amazing! know this is a birthday treat and gluten-free :) but is it super-high in fat? xx
Alex says
I just made this tonight and got rave reviews. My gluten-free sister-in-law was so happy, and the kids were begging for more. Didn’t have 6in pans, so just did one 9in layer and baked longer. Was great!
Stacy says
I’m going to try this for the Jewish New Year this weekend. It looks delicious! I showed my husband, and he laughed and said Stacy don’t expect your cake to look like the picture! That’s because I’ve made many GF deserts and they never look like their pictures! Thank you for this recipe!
Kirsty says
Do you think this cake would hold up if covered with standard fondant icing? I need a cake recipe for my son’s 4th birthday & although the icing won’t be eaten he’s adamant he wants a superheroes cake, which is pretty impossible to do with just frosting! Thanks so much :)
Coco in the Kitchen says
This looks amazing! I might ditch AP flour altogether!
Keos in Wonderland says
I made this cake for my birthday last friday, and it was a big hit! Thank you for the recipe!
Gina says
Any suggestions for an egg alternative for this cake? I know you can use a variety of substitutions eg apple sauce, flax eggs, chia eggs, vinegar, banana… What would you recommend?
Elana says
Gina, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my Egg-Free Recipes page:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/egg-free/
Enjoy!
Elana
Eden says
Yes, yes, please, on the buttercream recipe. I love your simple, easy recipes. It is why I own all of your books. Long-time fan. Thank you!
Elana Amsterdam says
Aww, thanks Eden :-)
Elana says
Eden, I’ve posted the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe. Here you go!
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Barb says
Wonderful recipe. Thanks!
Susan ellement says
U Carnot have cake without the butter cream frosting would love it please.
Elana says
Here you go Susan!
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Snow says
I don’t have a food processor. Is there anything else I can use? I have a kitchen aid blender and an upright blender-Ninja(without food processor option)
Liz says
I was just about to make another paleo birthday cake recipe, and I was coming here to get your chocolate cupcake recipe (for the up-teenth time) to serve alongside the cake, and then I saw you have this chocolate birthday cake recipe! I’m making yours instead! You make me look like a culinary genius every time and no one ever knows the recipes are Paleo. Keep up the awesome work, love your books, I just dont have the Paleo cookbook yet and I love your website! :)
Cindy says
Was the butter cream frosting ever posted? I see a lot of requests but no recipe unless I missed it….my birthday is today and my cakes are cooling so far so good but would love the recipe as well! Thanks Elana!
Elana says
Happy birthday Cindy! Here you go:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
youngbaker2002 says
looks very yummy Elana! thanks for sharing!
Alisa Fleming says
This looks stunning Elana! Definitely pinning this easy recipe – I know many will enjoy.
Susan Doak says
Yes, please for the buttercream frosting!
Elana says
Susan, here it is:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Claire Nettleton says
Yes, your chocolate buttercream frosting recipe would be so great to have. I am a Leo and I think your timing is fabulous for this cake. I will now have to make it as a sample before next year’s official birthday cake is chosen.
AnneB says
I’ve been making your cupcake recipe with chocolate frosting for every family birthday the past 2 years. definitely will do this cake for my son’s 11th birthday next month – and I always use 6″ pans for it!! So YES, I need the butercream recipe to go with!! Thanks for so many wonderful recipes – never to disappoint!!
Beth says
I am going to make this cake this coming weekend. It looks so easy to make.
We don’t have a birthday in the house, but a month long reno will be over. Celebrating with chocolate cake seems like a good way to do it.
Would love it if you would also post the easy chocolate buttercream recipe that you created.
Elana says
Beth, here it is:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Carol says
Hi Elana
I love your recipes! They work and taste delish! Do you think I can sub almond flour for cocoanut flour? My husband is allergic to cocoanut.
Thank you
Carol
Elana says
Carol, almond flour and coconut flour are very different. For more on that please see this post:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-baking-almond-flour-vs-coconut-flour/
Enjoy!
Elana
Adrianna says
Hi Elana
This recipe looks great. If I want to make a vanilla cake do you think I can just substitute the cocoa powder for more coconut flour and add vanilla extract?
bob says
I haven’t tried it for this recipe, but other recipes calling for both cocoa powder and coconut flour I have used just coconut flour with good results. From memory I think it might affect the liquid needed by a tablespoon or two, but can’t remember which way (more or less)!
Elana says
Here’s the link to my Paleo Vanilla Birthday Cake recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-vanilla-birthday-cake/
Enjoy!
Elana
Aususacan says
This looks amazing and yes so simple. I have just purchased the 2 cake tins and am looking forward to making! I’ll make double as my girls’ 1st and 3rd birthdays are coming up and we are combining their party. One question, did you have to cut the top of the cake to make it look so flat/elegant? If so, any tips on how to make the cakes even and flat? Lastly, yes please to the buttercream !
Elana says
Hi there, I didn’t cut the cake to make it look like that, I flipped it over so that the flat bottom was on the top. Here’s the link to the frosting recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Lori says
The cake looks delicious, Yes please post the Buttercream frosting recipe!! Thank you.
Elana says
Lori, here you go:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Michelle says
I made this recipe into cupcakes for my son’s 18th birthday celebration with our extended family. They turned out perfect & the recipe makes exactly 12 cupcakes. (baked them for 15 min) Elana, I have followed your blog for years & you always have the best desserts! Thanks so much for sharing.
Natalie Egan says
Awesome…I was hoping that someone would post if they had success with converting this recipe to cupcakes
Linda says
YES PLEASE to the buttercream frosting :) If real butter is what you use in the buttercream frosting, is there a substitute for that, as I’m dairy-free, I would also like to know if cacao powder could be substituted for the chocolate chunks in this frosting recipe?? I LOVE ALL your recipes!!
Elana says
Here it is Linda!
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Renee A Davis says
Yes, I would absolutely love your Chocolate Frosting recipe…I love your recipes.
Thank you, ;o}
God’s Blessings to you & your family…
Elana says
Renee, blessings to you and yours. Here’s that recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Katrina says
Can’t wait to make this cake!
sherri says
My birthday was yesterday, but there is always next year, so please post the recipe for frosting.
Terissa says
What is your rec for the best spatula, etc to frost a cake ? There are many out there, so appreciate your input before I buy. Thanks !
Elana Amsterdam says
Terissa,
I use this offset spatula :-)
Rita says
Yes, please post the buttercream frosting recipe! There are a lot of family birthdays coming up, and I would so love to be able to present your beautiful cake with the frosting for our next gathering. Thanks so much in advance!
Sharon says
Hi Elana, thanks so much for all your recipes and info. Wondering on the cake if the icing should have some sweetner ?
Thanks
Elana Amsterdam says
Hi Sharon, I find that the Paleo Chocolate Frosting recipe is quite sweet from the chocolate chips.
Melanie says
Another ‘Yes Please’ to the buttercream recipe!!
Jane says
Do you know what can I use as an alternative to coconut flour? I can’t find one here. I would really love to bake this paleo cake recipe.
Kim says
My birthday is August 23 and I would love to have this cake with the buttercream frosting. Please do share. Thanks!
Elana says
Happy birthday Kim! Here’s the frosting recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Laurey says
Cakes aren’t my strong point, so I only make pan/sheet cakes. Will this work as a sheet cake?
Elana Amsterdam says
Hi Laurey, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do please let us know if it works.
Lori Smanski says
This looks so yummy. Thanks. I would love your buttercream frosting. I used to always make the regular. But since then we have changed our eating habits, so I am always on the look out for something we will enjoy.
Patricia R. says
I happen to have two 6″ cake pans and would love to make this but I think I will wait for the buttercream frosting. I love butter!
Mary Himmer says
I just did a search for 6 inch cake pans, but there don’t seem to be any in stainless steel, glass or stoneware. I did find them in anondized aluminum, which I am trying to avoid, and I prefer not to cook in silicone either (which was out of stock) as it has not been studied for health effects. Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps I will make it up as cupcakes. It certainly looks like a great recipe though. My husband just had his birthday this week, and he would have loved this cake. I make him a Paleo key lime pie instead.
edie says
Need the chocolate buttercream recipe, please,
I’d like to use it on this cake. Thanks for your
great books, I have them all!!!
Elana Amsterdam says
Edie, so glad to hear you are enjoying my books!
Sunny says
Yes, please. Butter cream! Yeah!
Elana says
Sunny, here it is:
https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Enjoy!
Elana
Janet says
M going to make this for me and my friends for My birthday —in December?‼️
karin s. says
You are my go-to place to find the best recipes! Thank you for this wonderful resource.
I’d love to see the butter cream chocolate frosting recipe
Bridget McCormack says
Hi Elana,
We love your recipes!! Any substitute for the coconut flour as my daughter and I are intolerant to fruit and cannot have it. Yes on the buttercream!!
Thanks
bob says
You can substitute another flour for coconut, but it won’t turn out the same Start with double the amount, and replace a few of the eggs with the same amount of a different liquid so it’s not too eggy (other flours don’t need as many eggs as coconut flour). I am sometimes intollerant of coconut flour and have used other nut or seed meals instead. Try and get them as fine as you can is my advice though (I use a coffee grinder if making my own).
Lori says
This looks amazing! My husband is diabetic and can’t do honey. I would like to substitute xylitol, but then would probably need more liquid. What would anyone recommend?
Michele says
I’ve used applesauce or canned pumpkin in other recipes to sub the liquid then used xylitol or stevia, worth a try!
Jennifer says
In a recipe from The Slim Palate blog I found this substitution:
For 1/2 cup of honey – 1/2 tsp of liquid stevia stirred into 1/3 cup of water
I found it to taste better if you can still add about a tbsp of honey to the mixture! My almost five year old is also diabetic.
Martha E. says
I would love to see the butter cream recipe.
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.
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.