Easy Apple Cake - Gluten-Free Recipe (2024)

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Published May 25, 2023 By Cindy

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Gluten-Free Easy Apple Cake is perfect for those moments when you want a sweet treat but do not want to slave over making a complicated cake from scratch.

This apple bundt cake has less than 10 ingredients, is gluten and dairy-free, and it's completely delicious!

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An Updated Apple Cake Recipe From a Classic Favorite

This apple bundt cake holds a lot of happy memories for me. It is a simple cake that my husband would often make. Before kids, we would eat this cake regularly. Back then, the recipe was full of wheat and nuts.

But times have changed since we originally were eating this cake. So now this is a nut-free AND gluten-free apple cake and I couldn't be happier!

I hope that you enjoy this tasty and simple apple cake as much as we do! It's lovely as a dessert, a breakfast treat, or an after-school snack with a cold glass of strawberry almond milk or a mug of vegan hot chocolate.

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Gluten Free Apple Cake Recipe Tips

The full recipe and instructions for making this easy gluten-free apple cake recipe are below in the recipe card. Here are some tips and tricks to help you make this cake perfectly, every single time.

Choose fresh apples that are flavorful. Dry, boring apples will make for a less than tasty apple cake!
I usually don't peel the apples when making cake. It's easier that way and we enjoy the texture. You can peel them if you wish to though.
Oil the pan. There's nothing worse than a bundt cake sticking to the pan, so be sure to fully but lightly coat the inside of the pan with oil before adding the cake batter.
Use your favorite gluten-free baking blend flour. We almost always use Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour.
You can check to be sure the cake is fully cooked by inserting a toothpick or wooden skewer into the center. If it comes out mostly clean, it's ready!
If you don't have a bundt pan, this gluten free apple cake recipe can be baked in a tube pan, a 9x13-inch cake pan, or two 9-inch round pans. Just be sure to leave space at the top of the pan to allow for rising.
Make this cake extra delicious by drizzling it with caramel sauce, or spreading it with vegan cream cheese frosting!
Keep leftover apple cake in an airtight container for up to 3 days. It stores best in the refrigerator.

What Type of Apples to Use in Cake

This cake recipe uses fresh apples. That is the secret weapon of flavor in our easy gluten free apple cake! You can honestly use any type or variety of apples in this apple cake.

We have become quite accustomed to using Granny Smith apples in our easy apple bundt cake! They are very flavorful and hold their shape nicely.

Our kiddos especially like the tart flavor that apple brings to this dessert.

Other apples that work well in cake include Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, and Braeburn.

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Where to Find Gluten-Free Butterscotch Chips

This recipe also has some gluten-free butterscotch chips in it. These can be very tricky to find. Please note that if you need this easy apple cake to be gluten-free, you need to make sure that your butterscotch chips are gluten-free. As if this update, Hershey's butterscotch baking chips are gluten-free, and so are the Great Value brand from Walmart and the Baker's Corner morsels from Aldi.

If you can't find them, you can easily omit them from this gluten free bundt cake recipe! Replace them with white chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, or something else if you like too.

If your diet allows you to eat nuts, I would highly recommend checking out this Maple Almond Earl Grey Tea Cake Loaf by Cotter Crunch. Her recipes are amazing! I would also suggest that you check out my friend Margaret's Gluten Free French Apple Cake.

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Love apple desserts? You need to try this delicious looking Gluten- Free Apple Crisp in Jars from My Gluten-Free Kitchen. Michelle is a personal friend and has amazing recipes on her site!

Make an easy Apple Compote to enjoy over ice cream or yogurt, or bake up my amazing Vegan Apple Crisp recipe next.

Try our Aquafaba Whipped Cream to enjoy with this cake! We also love having allergy friendly treats at our house. If you have a friend coming over that has food restrictions whip up a batch of everything cookies.

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Gluten Free Apple Cake

Gluten Free Apple Cake is perfect for those moments when you want a sweet treat but do not want to slave over making a cake from scratch. This cake has less than 10 ingredients.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple cake, gluten free apple cake, gluten free bundt

Servings: 12 slices

Calories: 560kcal

Author: Cindy Gordon (Vegetarian Mamma)

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ cups oil
2 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3 cups sliced apples not peeled but sliced very thin
1 cup butterscotch chips optional

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, mix oil and eggs together. Then fold in the sugar. Stir gently until mixed and let stand for 5 minutes for the sugar to dissolve.
Mix in the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Once the mixture is blended well, add in your sliced apples and optional butterscotch baking chips.
Pour the batter into a lightly oiled bundt pan and bake for 20 minutes in an oven heated to 370°F/190°C.
After 20 minutes has passed, turn oven down to 350° F/175°C and bake for 40 more minutes, or until done.
Cool on a wire rack, carefully remove the cake from the bundt pan, and serve.

Notes

Choose fresh apples that are flavorful. Dry, boring apples will make for a less than tasty apple cake!
I usually don't peel the apples when making cake. It's easier that way and we enjoy the texture. You can peel them if you wish to though.
Oil the pan. There's nothing worse than a bundt cake sticking to the pan, so be sure to fully but lightly coat the inside of the pan with oil before adding the cake batter.
Use your favorite gluten-free baking blend flour. We almost always use Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour.
Note that this cake bakes at two different oven temperatures. We've made this recipe many times, and found that this method results in the best texture!
You can check to be sure the cake is fully cooked by inserting a toothpick or wooden skewer into the center. If it comes out mostly clean, it's ready!
If you don't have a bundt pan, this gluten-free apple cake recipe can be baked in a tube pan, a 9x13-inch cake pan, or two 9-inch round pans. Just be sure to leave space at the top of the pan to allow for rising.
Make this cake extra delicious by drizzling it with caramel sauce, or spreading it with vegan cream cheese frosting!
Keep leftover apple cake in an airtight container for up to 3 days. It stores best in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

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