Best gluten free cakes for all occasions

Gluten free may be a dietary, but these gluten-free cakes are so good that no one will be none the wiser. From gluten-free chocolate cakes that are rich and fudgy to bright and zesty citrus cakes made with almond meal, there’s a gluten-free cake recipe here to suit all cake lovers, on any occasion.

Some gluten-free creations call for polenta, almond meal and some GF-friendly baking powder, while others simply use eggs, butter, chocolate and sugar to created devilishly decadent desserts. Some of these cakes are also dairy-free like We have easy gluten-free cakes and ones that are more laborious like Jaclyn Koludrovic’s showstopping gluten-free, dairy-free pistachio layer cake with light fluffy pistachio cake and coconut cream.

Here are our best gluten-free cakes for all occasions.

How to make spice cake (it’s also gluten-free)

Sugar and spice make for a very nice treat when combined to create this flourless cake.

Flour and Stone’s chocolate Manjari cake

The famous signature chocolate Manjari cake by Nadine Ingram from Sydney bakery Flour & Stone.

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free pistachio, lime and coconut cream cake with melon, apple and mint

Talk about a showstopper cake.

Ricotta-polenta cake with lemon-rosemary syrup

Enjoy a slice of this fragrant, versatile cake at any time of day. And you can make the whole thing in just over an hour.

Flourless chocolate, hazelnut and buttermilk cake

Every great baker needs a great flourless chocolate cake recipe. Here’s the one we swear by.

Flour & Stone’s blackberry and chocolate meringue roulade

Chocolate meringue and blackberry compote coiled inside an impossibly light chocolate sponge. This is what dreams are made of.

Gluten-free labne and pistachio cheesecake

The luscious silky texture of this tangy cheesecake makes it irresistible – the fact it’s gluten-free and doesn’t have any refined sugar is a bonus.

Cacao, hazelnut and raspberry cake

What’s not to love about the classic combo of dark chocolate and hazelnuts? This gluten- and dairy-free version means everyone can have a slice.

Chocolate, prune and walnut cake with chocolate and sherry ganache

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for chocolate, prune and walnut cake with chocolate and sherry ganache.

The Cooks Larder’s flourless apple, almond, raisin and ginger cake

It’s also gluten-free – bonus.

Gerard Yaxley’s Persian love cake

With a kiss of nutmeg.

Orange, cardamom and almond cake with orange-blossom yoghurt

A wonderful, fragrant alternative to fruitcake.

Gluten-free passionfruit and almond cake with honey-roasted pineapple by Frida’s Field

All sweetness and tang.

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