Grab some fresh, tart apples from the orchard, farmer’s market or store so you can make this delicious gluten-free apple bundt cake. This gluten-free apple cake is dairy-free too! This is such a pretty gluten-free apple dessert. We buy at least 60 pounds of apples twice each fall. We use them in a variety of recipes, including gluten-free apple puff pancakes, gluten-free apple streusel muffins, gluten-free apple crisp, homemade applesauce, and of course this gluten-free apple cake that I’m sharing today! I slice and freeze a lot of the apples for future use too, so that all winter and spring, I can use the thawed apples in my favorite recipes. I’ve also been making gluten-free apple cakes for years, but have been really trying to perfect it this past year. I’ve been trying different glazes and icings, making a dairy-free option, and getting the seasonings just right. Now it is finally time to share this new recipe with you! We love this gluten-free apple cake! If you don’t have fresh apples on hand, use ones that you froze! Have more applesauce on hand? Make this gluten-free applesauce bread from my friend Erin. Or this gluten-free blueberry banana buckle from my friend Shirley. I tried a variety of glazes and icings and ultimately felt like they all overpowered the cake and made the whole dessert just too sweet. I finally decided to just give the cake a dusting of powdered sugar and we all loved it! Powdered sugar is just the right thing to make it pretty and add another little layer of flavor and texture to this amazing dessert! I’m sure some of you can get all crazy making powdered sugar patterns and such on it too! That’s a little out of my league, but I can’t wait to see if some of you do! You can email me or share to my Facebook page if you make this, or any of my recipes! Since it doesn’t have chocolate that will melt, or a runny, sticky glaze, this can handle sitting out in the heat at your next picnic or potluck. Before I brought it to a potluck recently, I went ahead and sliced it all up at home and laid the slices on a platter. I got 16 good thick slices, but you could squeeze more if you slice thinner. I’ve been making this gluten-free apple cake for many years now that I perfected it! I hope this becomes a go-to recipe in your home also! If you like this apple cake, then I think you’ll love this gluten-free peach cake that I make too! They’re both delicious and can be enjoyed for breakfast like coffee cake or for dessert with some whipped cream or ice cream. Oh, you can also serve this with homemade whipped cream – I often do! You could also serve with either store-bought or homemade gluten-free caramel sauce if you want that caramel flavor! This gluten-free apple cake is delicious with a dusting of powdered sugar. You can also serve with homemade whipped cream or ice cream. This has been tested successfully several times with gfJules flour blend, several times with Gluten Free Mama's flour blend, and also with King Arthur Measure for Measure. *If the gluten-free flour blend you use already has xanthan gum or guar gum in it, then omit the xanthan gum called for in this recipe. I've made this gluten-free apple cake dairy-free with coconut oil with great results. I've also made this cake using melted butter with great results. Feel free to use whichever works better with your allergens/intolerances. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Enjoy!Notes on ingredients and substitutions for this gluten-free apple cake:
Gluten-free Apple Cake Recipe:
Gluten-free Apple Cake (dairy-free)
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Yield: 16 slices
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 10 minutes
Peyton Hisel
Friday 8th of January 2021
Will it taste like coconut if you use coconut oil?
Becky Vincent
Monday 5th of October 2020
This is a wonderful cake. Thanks so much for the recipe. It's a large cake, have you frozen any of it for another time?
Naomi
Friday 18th of September 2020
Oh my gosh sooooo good. I made it exactly as written - with butter. It came out beautiful and so good. I made it for Rosh Hashanah and it was a hit. I sprinkled powdered sugar on top. I have never made a comment on a recipe before but this was perfect.
Eunice
Sunday 13th of September 2020
This cake is delicious! Quick question: do you recommend keeping the cake at room temperature for the next day or should it go in the fridge? Thank you!
Melanie
Tuesday 21st of April 2020
What should the consistency/thickness of the batter be like before baking? Is it pourable, or thick and needs spreading? We find that our moisture level varies greatly with different GF flours and would like to know what to expect before trying it. : )