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Looking for gluten free birthday cake recipes? Whether you’re baking for a chocolate-lover or want a classic cake recipe, here’s a collection of the best gluten free celebration cakes on the blog. All of these are super beginner-friendly, and perfect for putting your own personalised spin on for that special occasion!
If you’re baking a gluten free birthday cake for someone with coeliac disease, you’ll need to make sure you eliminate any risk of cross contamination too!
Some of the key things you can do to minimise gluten cross-contact when baking are:
Wash hands and work surfaces before starting any food preparation.
Ensure all your equipment has been washed well.
Never prepare gluten free food in a floury atmosphere.
Keep all gluten free food stored away from gluten-containing food.
Be careful when using a fan oven used for cooking baked goods with lots of loose flour.
There are lots of top tips for avoiding cross contamination on the Coeliac UK website as well as tips for caterers if you run a bakery business and making your first gluten free order!
This easy Gluten Free Tray Bake is a great base recipe to decorate with your loved ones favourite sweets, sprinkles and chocolates! A soft and fluffy gluten free vanilla cake and the one Steve requests for his birthday every single year.
This easy Gluten Free Chocolate Cake is a chocaholic's dream, with a moist chocolate sponge and fudgy ganache frosting. It's perfect served up as a celebration cake and you can even microwave a slice for chocolate fudge cake!
Nothing says 'birthday' like a Gluten Free Funfetti Cake! This cake is just the life and soul of the party, with a delicious vanilla cake and frosting, and lots of coloured sprinkles bringing it to life!
This gluten free lemon and elderflower cake is the perfect celebration cake for a summer birthday! Filled with floral and citrus flavours everyone will love.
Everybody loves a classic and this Gluten Free Victoria Sponge Cake recipe is just that. THE fluffiest cake, nobody will even know it is gluten free. I fill mine with buttercream but swap this for fresh whipped cream if you prefer.
This gluten free lemon drizzle cake is the perfect cake for someone who wants something understated but full of flavour. With a lemon drizzle and lemon icing, this is a lemon-lover's dream!
These Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcakes are SO easy to make and have a delicious, vanilla buttercream frosting. Perfect for coeliac-friendly parties or birthdays.
A Gluten Free Hummingbird Cake is the three-tiered cake of dreams for those who love something that tastes like sunshine. With banana, passionfruit and pineapple, this is a fruity delight that will go down a treat with guests.
This Gluten Free Vanilla Loaf Cake is perfect for smaller gatherings, with a soft and fluffy vanilla sponge and buttercream frosting. Decorate with your sprinkles of choice!
This Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake is an absolute classic blend of vanilla and chocolate cake with a vibrant red colour, velvety texture and lashings of cream cheese frosting. It’s perfect for any celebration or birthday.
If you're throwing a large gathering this Nutella Tray Bake will go down a treat! Nutella is used in both the cake and frosting for a delicious chocolate and hazelnut treat.
If you want a cake you can carve and shape, this Gluten Free Madeira Cake is a great base recipe. Perfect for those imaginative children's birthday cakes – and delicately flavoured with vanilla and lemon.
If you fancy some cupcakes which are sweet and delicious these Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes make a great birthday treat! Packed with chocolate and vanilla flavours with a tangy, cream cheese frosting.
This gluten free coffee and walnut cake has a *super* moist sponge thanks to the addition of buttermilk. A light and fluffy coffee cake with crunchy walnut pieces and a rich, sweet coffee buttercream frosting. My Dad's favourite for his birthday!
These Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes are a super easy moist chocolate cupcake recipe, with white chocolate chips and a chocolate buttercream. Perfect if you don't want to make one big chocolate cake!
Want more gluten free meals inspiration? My debut cookbook, Delicious Gluten Free Meals, has 100+ gluten free recipes, from breakfast and lunch ideas to dinners, desserts and sides.
Hi, I'm Sarah! Diagnosed with coeliac disease 20 years ago, I'm on a mission to create the best gluten free recipes since sliced bread. No fruit salads or dry brownies here.
