Gluten-Free Vanilla Bean Cake with Floral Buttercream

Simple and easy gluten-free vanilla bean paste cake that is beautifully decorated and even better to eat. It's perfect for birthdays, Mother's Day, or just because.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Bake Time

25 minutes

Yields

one 8'' cake

Meet the Chef: Dikla Frances

Dee is a self-taught passionate baker, aspiring food photographer with a strong sweet tooth. She is behind the baking blog “One Sarcastic Baker” where she shares sweet recipes sprinkled with a dash of sarcasm. Her love for baking and all things sweets has always been her way of communicating and expressing what she could not say in words.

Ingredients


Cake

  • 3/4 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 tbs Vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tsp Vanilla paste
  • 1 tbs Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2 Egg whites
  • 1 2/3 cups 1:1 GF flour
  • 3/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Raw Cane Sugar
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature cut into 1/4” cubes

Buttercream

  • 2 Stick Unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbs Vanilla extract
  • Natural Food coloring (optional for decorating)

Instructions

Making the Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F, grease the sides and bottom of an 8” square pan and the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large mixing cup, pour the heavy cream, vanilla extract vanilla paste and apple cider vinegar mix to incorporate then add the egg and egg whites to the mixture.

Step 3

In a bowl of a standing mixer, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Raw Cane Sugar and beat on low using the paddle attachment. 

Step 4

Increase speed to medium and add the butter. Keep mixing until the flour resembles a wet coarse sand. 

Step 5

Pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture and mix on medium speed until the ingredients are well combined. 

Step 6

Pour the batter into the greased pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake. 

Step 7

Remove from the oven and let cool completely before decorating. 

To make the Buttercream

Step 1

Place soft butter in a bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on medium-low speed using the paddle attachment for about 1 minute. 

Step 2

Gradually add the Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Powdered Sugar 1⁄4 cup at a time followed by the vanilla extract and increase speed to medium-high. 

Step 3

Mix until smooth. 

Step 4

Divide the buttercream into three or four parts, add 2 drops of food coloring to each part and mix until you get a cohesive color. 

Step 5

Use piping bags and floral tips to decorate the cake.

Chef's Tip

Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature.
Use 8” square or round pans.
For a non-GF option, replace the GF flour with an equal amount of cake flour. 

YOU CAN ALSO TRULY NOTICE A DIFFERENCE IN THE BAKED GOODS WHEN CHOOSING FLORIDA CRYSTALS® VS. ANOTHER BRAND.

- THE BANANA DIARIES, BRAND PARTNER

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