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Gluten-free Vanilla Cake

Gluten-free Vanilla Cake

Gluten-free Vanilla Cake – soft and fluffy and very easy to make. Perfect to have at breakfast or tea time. Also lactose-free and Low Fodmap.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 9 people
Author: Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 95 gms – ¾ cup gluten-free flour and low fodmap if required
  • 70 gms – ¾ cup almond meal
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp xanthan gum
  • 70 gms – ¼ cup + 1 tbsp vegetable spread or butter at room temperature
  • 150 gms – ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 80 ml – 1/3 cup milk or lactose-free milk

Instructions

  1. Mix together the gluten-free flour, almond meal, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the spread or butter for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the sugar and whisk well for a few minutes. Add the vanilla extract.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time and keep whisking.
  5. Gradually add the flour and milk in 3 times. Whisk well.
  6. Pour in a greased and floured 5 cup – 1.2 lt. cake tin and bake in a pre-heated oven at 165°C – 330°F for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  7. Cool down, then unmould and dust with icing sugar.