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    Home » Recipes » Cake Recipes

    Light and Fluffy Gluten Free Apple Bundt Cake

    Published: Aug 21, 2020 · Modified: Jun 18, 2021 by Sandi Gaertner · 8 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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    If you love fresh juicy apples, wait until you take a bite of this moist gluten free apple walnut bundt cake. It is a delicious cake to enjoy with breakfast, brunch, or coffee.

    This cake if full of cinnamon apple fall flavors and crunchy walnuts! If you love apples as much as we do, you will want to check out all of my delicious gluten free apple recipes! There are both sweet and savory apple recipes for everyone.

    a slice of apple bundt cake on a small white plate
    Jump to:
    • What apples are best for baking?
    • Ingredient notes:
    • Recipe step by step directions:
    • Toppings ideas:
    • Expert Tips and Recipe FAQ:
    • More gluten free apple recipes you will love:
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    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 just taste better when they are fresh in the fall.

    This apple cinnamon bundt cake is sure to bring back all of 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 :-).

    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 really showcase their flavors better in baking. Next time you bake, try Pink Lady, Fuji, Granny Smith, or Jonagold apples!

    You will love these 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!

    a slice of apple bundt cake topped with whipped cream. A bite is aken out

    Ingredient notes:

    apple bundt cake ingredients
    • 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 1 teaspoon.
    • Butter - To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the butter for vegan butter.
    • Almond milk - I used almond milk but other dairy-free kinds of milk will work but I do not recommend canned coconut milk.
    • Brown sugar - You can also use coconut sugar if you prefer a lower glycemic sweetener.

    Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and dust lightly with a little cinnamon. You are going to love how easy this gluten free apple bundt cake recipe is to make from scratch!

    Recipe step by step directions:

    Apple bundt cake dry ingredients

    Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350º F. In a large bowl, add your dry ingredients and whisk to blend.

    a glass bowl with the ingredients whisked

    Step 2: Add your wet ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend.

    a bowl with dry ingredients, wet ingredients on top, and the apples and walnuts. It is ready to be mixed

    Step 3: Pour your wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Add the apple chunks and walnuts.

    mixing the apples into the cake batter

    Step 4: Mix the ingredients gently. If you overmix the batter, your cake is going to turn out denser. My motto is to mix until the batter is "just barely mixed."

    spreading the cake batter in the bundt pan

    Step 5: Add the batter to a greased bundt pan and use your spoon to spread the mixture out evenly. I greased my pan with a coconut oil spray. You can use butter or another light oil to grease the bundt pan.

    Step 6: Bake for 45 minutes at 350º F. Check your cake with a toothpick to make sure it is baked in the middle. Remove from the oven, tip the cake upside down and let it drop out of the bundt pan. Allow cooling 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.
    • 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.
    the top view looking down at a gluten free apple bundt cake.

    Expert Tips and Recipe FAQ:

    How do you know when the bundt cake is finished baking?

    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.

    How do you prevent the bundt cake from sticking to the pan?

    I make sure to use a spray coconut oil for my bundt cake pan. I spray it twice just to make sure I don't miss a spot. There is nothing more frustrating than having the cake stick to the pan!

    Can you bake this cake in a regular pan?

    You can bake this in a cake pan, or make it in a bread loaf pan.

    Can you make this recipe dairy-free?

    You can make this recipe dairy-free by using butter. This recipe already calls for a non-dairy milk.

    Can you make this bundt cake nut-free?

    You can make this bundt cake nut-free by omitting the walnuts and using a different non-dairy milk like flaxseed milk.

    More gluten free apple recipes you will love:

    • 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!

    Recipe

    a slice of apple bundt cake on a plate. You can see the big juicy apple chunks

    Gluten Free Apple Bundt Cake

    Sandi Gaertner
    You will love this homemade gluten free apple walnut bundt cake recipe. It is so easy to make with just a few simple ingredients.
    4.84 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 14
    Calories 315 kcal

    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.

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    Notes

    1. You can leave the peel on the apples or remove it. I leave mine on when I make this recipe.
    2. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF, Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend, and Authentic Foods Multi Blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours. If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
    3. If you plan to use a topping, you can reduce the sugar.
    4. You can use other non-dairy milk varieties if you are nut-free.
    5. To test doneness, insert a toothpick into the cake. If the toothpick comes back clean, the cake is done baking. If you see crumbs or batter, your cake needs to bake longer.
    6. This cake will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 4gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 284IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Patti

      September 09, 2021 at 11:19 am

      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

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      • Sandi Gaertner

        September 09, 2021 at 11:29 am

        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!

        Reply
    2. Karen

      September 01, 2021 at 5:57 pm

      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.

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      • Sandi Gaertner

        September 02, 2021 at 11:52 am

        Hi Karen, you can definitely use regular milk in this recipe. Enjoy!

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    3. Noelle

      August 21, 2020 at 12:30 pm

      So delicious! Was looking for the perfect bundt cake and this is it! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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      • Sandi Gaertner

        August 23, 2020 at 1:52 pm

        You are very welcome Noelle 🙂

        Reply
    4. Britni

      August 21, 2020 at 10:31 am

      This cake was so yummy, I still can't believe it was gluten free!

      Reply
      • Sandi Gaertner

        August 21, 2020 at 10:33 am

        I am so glad you liked it Britni 🙂

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