Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Recipe

Name: Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2½ cups (375g) gluten-free measure-for-measure flour ((I recommend Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free 1:1 Baking Flour)); 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar; 3 large eggs (at room temperature); ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; ½ cup (120g) sour cream (at room temperature); 1¼ cups (300ml) 2% milk (at room temperature); 1 cup (226g) salted butter (at room temperature); 4-5 cups (480-600g) powdered sugar; ¼ cup (60ml) heavy cream or milk of choice; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:35min

The BEST gluten-free vanilla cake you’ll ever make! This cake is fluffy and has a pillowy-soft crumb. Topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream, it’s worthy of any celebration.I tested this recipe dozens of times to get it just right! The secret to delicious gluten-free cake is skipping the butter and using a combination of sour cream and oil instead.

Updated at: Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:20:31 GMT