Description
Gluten Free Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Frosting – This fluffy, perfectly-spiced pumpkin cake is what fall dreams are made of. It’s the best pumpkin cake I’ve ever tasted! (Paleo-Friendly)
Ingredients
Scale
FOR THE GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN CAKE:
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. cardamom
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup arrowroot or cornstarch
FOR THE CINNAMON FROSTING:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp. butter, vegan butter, or ghee (softened)
- 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
- 1–2 Tbsp. milk (I use almond milk–use whatever you drink)
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4–1/2 tsp. vanilla
- pinch salt (optional)
Instructions
FOR THE GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN CAKE:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8×8″ or 9×9″ square pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, eggs, maple syrup, avocado oil, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and salt. Whisk until smooth.
- Sprinkle over almond flour, arrowroot, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and smooth the surface with a spatula.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs.
- Allow cake to cool completely before adding frosting.
FOR CINNAMON FROSTING:
- Add powdered sugar, softened butter, syrup, 1 Tbsp. milk, cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. vanilla, and a pinch of salt.
- Whip with a hand mixer until completely smooth, adding more milk as needed. (Add milk about 1 tsp. at a time. so you don’t thin it out too much.)
- If your frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar. If it’s too thick to be smooth and spreadable, add milk 1 tsp. at a time.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
NUTRITION FACTS = CAKE ONLY (since I know many of you will want to make it with a naturally sweetened frosting.)
CINNAMON FROSTING NUTRITION FACTS. If you’re adding the cinnamon frosting, you’ll add approximately 93 cal + 1.5g fat + 0g protein + 20.5g carbs + 20.2g sugar + 147mg sodium per serving
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American