Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix Recipe
Soft, fluffy, and perfectly sweet, this Gluten-Free Yellow Cake mix recipe makes a yellow cake that is so good no one will believe it’s gluten free. It’s an easy, classic cake recipe that actually tastes like real yellow cake—perfect for birthdays, cupcakes, or anytime you need a delicious gluten-free dessert!
- Yield: Serves 18
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter flavored shortening, butter, or dairy free butter (if you're dairy free), softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/3 cups milk (or dairy free milk if you're dairy free) - Rice or soy milk work well.
1 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups gluten free all purpose flour
1 tsp. xanthan gum (if it is not already included in your gluten free flour)
3 tsp. baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, beat the shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the milk and vinegar and beat well.
- Add the salt, flour, xanthan gum, and baking powder; mix well.
- Pour the batter into a well-greased pan floured with gluten-free flour.
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Bake at 350°F until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Baking Times
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Three 8-inch pans: 23–28 minutes
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Two 9-inch pans: 30–35 minutes
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9×13-inch pan: 40–45 minutes
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30 cupcakes: 20–25 minutes
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- Cool completely before frosting. Frost with chocolate frosting.
