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gluten free pumpkin gingerbread cake slice with a fork
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Gluten Free Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake

Makes: 12 slices
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 38 minutes
Total Time: 43 minutes
This 1-bowl Gluten Free Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake is the perfect easy holiday dessert that only takes 5 minutes to prepare and is moist & fluffy!
Recipe by Dalya Rubin

Ingredients
 

For the dry Ingredients:
  • 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour , spooned and leveled (260 grams)
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed (110 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
For the Wet Ingredients:
  • 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup oat milk, (or other milk of choice) (60 grams)
  • ¼ cup unsulfured blackstrap molasses, (80 grams)
  • ¼ cup avocado oil, or other flavorless oil (53 grams)

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Instructions
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8”x8 square pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal once baked.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice.
  3. Add the pumpkin puree, eggs, oat milk, molasses and avocado oil to the dry ingredients and whisk together until a smooth batter forms, about 1 minute. Use a rubber spatula to fold everything together to ensure there is no flour left at the bottom of the bowl. The batter will look very thick and spreadable.
  4. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and smooth into an even layer.
  5. Bake in the center rack of the oven for 36-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes before lifting up the parchment paper to transfer the cake onto the cooling rack. Let cool fully for 1 hour before slicing and serving.

Test Kitchen Notes

  • You can also make this cake in a 9”x5” loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes.
  • Top the cake with your favorite frosting of choice! We paired the cake with our Vegan Cheesecake Frosting in the photos. Alternatively, simply dust with confectioners sugar before serving.
  • Storage: Keep sealed in a ziplock on the counter for 1-2 days (without frosting), or keep in the fridge for 3-4 days. Always keep cake in the fridge if it has been frosted already.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 179kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.003g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 243mg, Potassium: 135mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 70IU, Vitamin C: 0.03mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 1mg

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