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Homemade Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Mix

Published: Dec 4, 2021 by Sandi Gaertner · 10 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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Get ready for cake season with this delicious homemade gluten free vanilla cake mix. Keep cake mix on hand so you can always have what you need to make a cake. These cake mix jars also make great gifts with the printable recipe card.

A mason jar filled with vanilla cake mix.
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Cake mix is one of those pantry staples you always want on hand in an emergency. You can use it to make a cake or cupcakes pretty quickly.

I don't know about you, but I have been in a pinch one too many times where I needed a cake quickly but didn't have any mix. Running to the grocery store for cake mix takes time; those mixes often have a lot of chemical preservatives.

With my homemade cake mix recipe, you can have delicious cake anytime! I use simple ingredients, and you can use several gluten free flour blends to make this recipe.

If you love cake as much as we do, you will want to check out all of my delicious gluten free cake recipes.

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Why This Recipe Is Great:

  1. This easy DIY gluten free cake mix recipe is easy, it has minimal ingredients, and it will keep up to 8 weeks in a mason jar or air-tight container.
  2. Convenience! You have ready-made cake mix in your pantry for when you feel like baking. No trip to the store is needed!
  3. Print out the recipe card below and make this a nice gift for neighbors, teachers, friends, and family!
Two slices of vanilla cake on white plates.

This homemade gluten free cake mix makes this delicious gluten free vanilla cake (pictured above). This cake gets rave reviews from readers who have used it for every occasion, from weddings to birthdays, to holidays.

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Ingredient Notes:

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  • Gluten Free Flour Blend - I have tested this recipe with two flour blends. King Arthur Measure for Measure and Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Blend.
  • If your gluten free blend doesn't contain Xanthan Gum, you will need this too.
  • Quart-sized mason jars to store your muffin mix in for gift-giving.

Allergen Information:

This cake mix is gluten-free, and the printable recipe makes a dairy-free cake. This cake is also soy-free and nut-free.

How To Make Homemade Gluten Free Cake Mix:

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It doesn't get any easier than making this easy vanilla cake mix recipe!!

Step 1: Add all of your ingredients to the bowl.

Step 2: Whisk it really well to mix the ingredients.

Step 3: Put them into a mason jar, ziplock bag, or another air-tight container.

Step 4: Print out the printable recipe card.

Printable Cake Recipe Card:

Print out this card and attach it to your mason jar for the recipe for when you are ready to make this cake mix.

Vanilla Cake RecipeDownload

I hope you love this cake mix as much as we do! For tips, please read my Gluten Free Cake Troubleshooting Guide.

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Expert Tips and Recipe FAQ:

How do you store this cake mix?

You can store this vanilla cake mix in a mason jar, ziplock bag, or another air-tight container.

How long will this cake mix keep fresh?

This cake mix will keep up to 8 weeks in your pantry.

Can you flavor the cake?

You can easily flavor this cake using different extracts like almond, lemon, and coconut. Add one teaspoon of extract to the wet ingredients when making the cake.

Use this cake mix to make my Gluten Free Cake Mix Cookies or this Gluten Free Dump Cake!

More DIY Gluten Free:

  • Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix
  • Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
  • Easy Gluten Free Muffin Mix
  • Gluten Free Cookie Mix

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Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Mix

Sandi Gaertner
A simple DIY gluten free vanilla cake mix recipe perfect for your pantry, or give it as a gift.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cake
Calories 1581 kcal

Equipment

  • Mason jars

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups gluten free flour blend * see note
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Place all of the ingredients into a large bowl and whisk to blend.
  • Pour into a mason jar or another air-tight container.
  • Print out the recipe card.

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain Xanthan Gum or Guar Gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
  3. This cake mix will keep up to 8 weeks in an air-tight container.  
  4. Print the gluten free vanilla cake recipe card.

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

Serving: 1gCalories: 1581kcalCarbohydrates: 378gProtein: 24gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 808mgFiber: 24gSugar: 208gCalcium: 507mgIron: 9mg
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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 December 2021 post with more recipe details.

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  1. Christine S

    September 13, 2023 at 9:52 pm

    I love this idea! Especially for a white cake mix! Does this make 2 cake pans or 1? I looked on the recipe card and it didn’t give cake pan sizes and bake times that I saw. I really appreciate all your recipes!!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      September 14, 2023 at 10:13 am

      Hi Christine, it is from this recipe: https://www.fearlessdining.com/gluten-free-vanilla-cake-with-cream-cheese-frosting/ and I used the thin little Wilton 4 layer 6" diameter pans. They are linked in the vanilla cake recipe so you can see exactly which I used. I can't put the Amazon link in comments. Depending on the size of cake you make, I think this would fill a 9" single cake pan.

      Reply
  2. Peggy Greene

    July 15, 2023 at 12:11 pm

    Hi there! Maybe I missed it. What wet ingredients are needed for making the mix into a cake? I’m excited to try this.

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      July 16, 2023 at 10:04 am

      You will want to open or download the gift card with the printed recipe...it is in the big light blue box.

      Reply
  3. Lori Boyd

    November 02, 2022 at 6:59 am

    Why does this only last 8 weeks in your pantry if it’s in a mason jar?

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 02, 2022 at 5:08 pm

      Hi Lori, It is my best guess based on the fact that gluten free ingredients have very few preservatives.

      Reply
  4. Lisalia

    December 11, 2020 at 1:04 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for this gluten free cake mix recipe. I prefer to use a home made mix in recipes that call for a cake mix. So glad this meets our family dietary requirements AND tastes delicious!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      December 11, 2020 at 8:37 pm

      I am really glad you enjoyed it :-).

      Reply
  5. Beth

    December 11, 2020 at 7:15 am

    5 stars
    This is great! What a perfect gift for neighbors and friends - a delicious cake for all diets!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      December 11, 2020 at 11:17 am

      I am so glad you liked this cake. It is one of our favorites :-).

      Reply

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