If you love fresh juicy apples, wait until you take a bite of this moist gluten free apple bundt cake. This cake is a symphony of fresh, juicy apples, warm spices, and moist cake. This treat is the perfect centerpiece for any occasion; nobody will know it is gluten free!
Fall is my favorite time of year. The days start to cool down, leaves start to show off a rainbow of colors, and it is apple season. I know you can get apples all year long, but apples taste better when fresh in the fall.
This cake is full of cinnamon, apple fall flavors, and crunchy walnuts! If you love apples as much as we do, you will want to check out my delicious gluten free apple recipes! There are both sweet and savory apple recipes for everyone.
This apple cinnamon bundt cake will bring back all those delicious fall memories. If you need a few recipe ideas for fall, this creamy gluten free apple cake will also bring back those flavor memories :-).
Why This Cake Is Great:
- The combination of juicy apples, cinnamon, and moist cake creates a truly irresistible flavor profile. Each bite gives you a burst of sweet and comforting goodness.
- Despite its impressive appearance, making an apple bundt cake is surprisingly simple. The bundt pan does most of the decorative work for you, making it a great baking project for both beginners and experienced bakers.
- An apple bundt cake is a versatile dessert that can be served on various occasions. Whether it’s a family gathering, holiday feast, or afternoon tea, the cake fits right in and will surely be a crowd-pleaser.
- The distinctive bundt shape gives the cake a visually stunning appearance, making it a show-stopping centerpiece for any dessert table. No need for elaborate frosting or decoration.
Finally made this. Omg it’s so super delicious! Light and fluffyand super moist. I used extra light tasting olive oil.”
Carol J.
You will love the apples in this bundt apple cake recipe. Then you must try this gluten free caramel apple cake or these gluten free French apple cake recipes!
What apples are best for baking?
I have a lot of apple recipes, and I get asked this question often. Most apples are fine to use when baking, but the more sweet-tart apples showcase their flavors better. Next time you bake, try Pink Lady, Fuji, Granny Smith, or Jonagold apples!
This is one of my favorite gluten-free flour blends for cookies, cakes, pie crust, biscuits, and muffins! (Do not use this flour blend for yeast recipes.)
Ingredient Notes:
- Gluten Free Flour Blend – I tested this recipe using Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend and King Arthur’s Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend. That doesn’t mean others will not work. I just have not tested other flours.
- Xanthan Gum – If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add one teaspoon. See the Substitutions section below for a gum-free option.
- Brown Sugar – You can also use coconut sugar if you prefer a lower glycemic sweetener.
- Cane Sugar
- Baking Soda, Salt, and Ground Cinnamon
- Butter – Use unsalted butter.
- Almond Milk – I used almond milk, but other dairy-free kinds of milk will work. I do not recommend canned coconut milk. Regular milk will also work.
- Vanilla Extract – Use pure vanilla extract.
- Walnuts or other nuts.
You may also love this easy Gluten Free Apple Cider Cake!
Substitutions:
- To make this cake nut-free, omit the walnuts and swap the almond milk for another type of milk.
- To make this cake gum-free (aka without xanthan or guar gum), use my DIY Gluten Free Flour Blend.
- To make this gluten free apple bundt cake dairy-free, swap the butter for a plant-based butter.
Tips For Sucess:
- I do not recommend a stand mixer or electric mixer. Overmixing your batter will leave you with a dense cake.
- Every gluten free flour blend has a different starch-to-grain ratio. This means you may need to adjust the moisture level of your cake batter depending on how thick it is. Starchy blends may need more or less liquids.
For more cake-baking tips, read my Gluten Free Cake Troubleshooting Guide. I also discuss my favorite tools for making cakes.
How To Make A Gluten Free Apple Bundt Cake:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350º F. In a large
Step 2: Add your wet ingredients to a medium-sized
Step 3: Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Add the apple chunks and the walnuts.
Step 4: Mix the ingredients gently by hand. I mix them until they are just barely mixed.
Hands down this non-stick spray is amazing. It is totally inexpensive and it will save your gluten free cakes and muffins from sticking!
🔑 Sandi says: Be sure to grease or spray a good non-stick oil in your bundt pan so the cake comes out easily.
Step 5: Add the batter to a greased bundt pan and use your spoon to spread the mixture out evenly. You can use butter or another light oil to grease the bundt pan.
Step 6: Bake the cake for 45 minutes at 350º F. The actual baking time can vary depending on the size of your bundt pan.
Check your cake with a toothpick to ensure it is baked in the middle. Remove from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes. Next, hold a wire rack over the bundt pan and gently tip the cake upside down, so the cake can come out of the bundt pan. Allow the cake to cool on a wire cooling rack.
Toppings Ideas:
- Drizzle icing over the top. It is easy to make with ½ cup powdered sugar and a tablespoon of water. Adjust the ratio until you get the desired thickness of icing.
- Try this creamy Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce drizzled over the top.
- Stripe piped frosting from the outside of the cake to the middle, repeating all the way around the cake.
- Dust powdered sugar over the top.
- Drizzle warm caramel over the top, or make a caramel glaze.
Recipe FAQ:
Insert a toothpick into the middle of the bundt cake. If it comes back clean, the cake is ready. If you see crumbs or batter, your bundt needs to bake longer.
You can bake this in a cake pan or make it in a bread loaf pan.
I recommend storing a bundt cake in a cake container in the refrigerator. Gluten free tends to spoil quicker, so the refrigerator is best. You can also slice and freeze the cake. I lay the cake slices in a freezer bag and put them into the freezer flat.
More Gluten Free Apple Recipes:
- Gluten Free Honey Apple Galette – so easy to make with my homemade flaky pie crust recipe!
- The whole family will love these Gluten Free Apple Crumble Bars.
- Paleo Apple Donuts – These donuts are healthier than other donuts with no refined sugars. You can serve these up for breakfast with no guilt!
Gluten Free Apple Bundt Cake
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups gluten free flour blend * see note
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 cup almond milk unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
- 4 apples chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- In a large bowl, add your dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
- In a smaller bowl, add your wet ingredients and whisk.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Add the apples and walnuts.
- Mix very gently. Do not overmix the cake. Mix until it is just barely mixed otherwise your cake can turn out more dense.
- Pour into a greased bundt pan. I used spray coconut oil.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Do a toothpick test to see if your cake is done baking. (see note)
- When done baking, remove from the oven. Tilt the pan so your cake falls onto a cooling rack. Allow cooling before topping the cake.
Video
Notes
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
This post was updated from an older August 2020 post with more recipe details.
I’m making for the first time for a retreat where there will be lots of different dietary issues. Do you think I could use fake egg instead of the real thing?
Hi, I haven’t tested this recipe with an egg replacer. If you try it, please come back and let me know how it turned out.
I made this for my family this past weekend. I’m the only one who ‘needs’ to eat gluten free. They were so impressed with how it didn’t have the taste or feel of gluten free! I loved this recipe. It was easy to follow, smelled and tasted delicious. I will definitely make this again. Thanks Sandi
I am so glad everyone enjoyed it! If you have time, I would appreciate if you could give the recipe a star rating so everyone knows it was good. Thank you!
I made this for a family BBQ twice now. My daughter is the only one who is gluten free and it is so hard to find a recipe that she can eat and enjoy with everyone. This is the one! No one could tell it was GF and we all enjoyed it. Definatley a go to for mr to make anytime. Easy too.
I am so glad you love the recipe. It is one of my husband’s favorites too.
I have one family member who has a nut allergy. Can I substitute low-fat regular milk for the almond milk or will that affect the texture? Looking forward to trying this.
Hi Karen, you can definitely use regular milk in this recipe. Enjoy!
So delicious! Was looking for the perfect bundt cake and this is it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You are very welcome Noelle 🙂
This cake was so yummy, I still can’t believe it was gluten free!
I am so glad you liked it Britni 🙂