Vanilla bundt cake loaded with fresh raspberries is the ultimate vanilla bundt cake recipe. Vanilla pudding makes this gluten free vanilla bundt cake moist and delicious, and the fresh raspberries add flavor and bright color to the cake. It’s the perfect bundt cake recipe for any occasion!
You are going to love this gluten free fresh raspberry vanilla pudding bundt cake recipe. It’s easy to make and is so good, you don’t need icing! Grab some fresh raspberries, or your favorite berries, and get ready to make an awesome cake.
Don’t forget to check out my Gluten Free Pantry Recommendations for easy gluten free baking!
This is the vanilla bundt cake recipe you will want to make over and over again.
It is that good.
My kids love this time of year…just before Valentine’s Day. It isn’t that my kids are mushy like that, but they know I will be experimenting in the kitchen. I try to develop a few romantic sweet dessert recipes each year, and my kids get to be my guinea pigs. If they like something, it has a chance to make it onto my blog :-).
Here are a couple more delicious gluten free desserts for you to make for your family: Gluten Free Chocolate Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and this easy 3 Ingredient White Chocolate Mint Fudge. And if dessert isn’t your thing, these delicious Roasted Potato Bacon Roses give new meaning to giving flowers :-).
We hope you love this moist and delicious gluten free vanilla bundt cake recipe as much as we did!
Do you own a bundt pan? It really helps to make your cake fancy!
What is a bundt cake?
Bundt cakes are beautiful, decorative cakes that are perfect for a crowd. You can slather icing, powdered sugar, or even frosting on top.
Bundt cakes are the only cake I can think of that got its name from a brand. Nordic Ware trademarked the name bundt in the 1950’s and started producing bundt pans. The fancy bundt cake pans caught on and are still popular today.
As you can see in the picture above, a gluten free bundt cake is very similar to a gluten free pound cake. Both are moist and velvety. They just melt in your mouth.
If you love fresh raspberry recipes as much as I do, try this fresh raspberry mousse recipe. It is one of the most popular recipes on my blog :-).
The secret tip to a moist and delicious gluten free bundt cake is to add a box of pudding mix to the batter. It will make your gluten free bundt cake recipe hard to resist. I used the slow cook vanilla pudding box mix, but I am sure the quick cook would work just as well.
Raspberries are in season year-round, so you should be able to find fresh raspberries for this gluten free vanilla cake recipe. If you can’t, feel free to chop up strawberries or another fresh berry as a substitute. You can also skip the fruit, add chocolate chips, or anything you want in this cake.
I didn’t get as many pictures of the steps to make this cake. I usually get a ton so you can see how easy my recipes are to make. I was in a bit of a rush with this cake because I had to get it in the oven in time to have it ready before the kids got out of school.
How do you know when the bundt cake is baked?
I love to use a simple method called the toothpick test. Insert a long toothpick (or wooden kabob stick if your bundt cake pan is deep) into several areas on the bundt cake. Insert midway down the cake to the middle. Remove the toothpick. If you see batter or crumbs on the toothpick, the cake needs to bake longer.
Is it best to use instant pudding mix or cook pudding mix?
I used cook pudding mix (the kind you need to cook on the stove) for this recipe, but you can use either type of pudding mix. Don’t make the pudding and add pudding to your recipe, just use the box of mix and pour it directly into the dry ingredients when mixing. (See recipe for more details.)
Can you use frozen raspberries?
You can use frozen raspberries, but they have more juice and are mushier than using fresh raspberries. This may affect the moisture level of the cake. Frozen raspberries also tend to be more tart in flavor.
More Delicious Gluten Free Cake Recipes:
- This Gluten Free Lemon Bundt Cake is topped with a lemonade icing.
- Enjoy this Gluten Free Crumb Cake recipe…it is refined sugar free too.
- Everyone loves this easy Gluten Free Vanilla Bean Cupcakes recipe. They are perfect for a party!
Things you need to make this recipe:
- Bundt cake pan. These pans come in all different shapes, patterns, and sizes. Find something fun to make your cake stand out! They also come in a huge price range from inexpensive to downright crazy. Pick the one you like best.
- This gluten free flour blend will never let you down. It works in all of my gluten free recipes.
Gluten Free Raspberry Vanilla Pudding Bundt Cake
Fool proof moist and delicious bundt cake recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend
- 1 box vanilla pudding, (I used cook but instant also works)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup almond milk, (or any milk substitute)
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with coconut oil.
- In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
- In a medium bowl, add wet ingredients and whisk to blend.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Add raspberries.
- Mix gently so the raspberries are not torn apart.
- Pour the batter into the bundt pan and bake.
- Check the cake in 30 minutes. Remove from the oven when done, put onto cooling rack.
Notes
1. You can use regular cook or instant pudding mix in this recipe. Both work really well.
2. I used Jello Pudding brand vanilla pudding mix and it is gluten free.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 222Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 200mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 4g
Mummy
How can I adapt this to make this a chocolate cake?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Mummy, I would have to test it out…it isn’t about just adding a little of this or that and it is guaranteed to work. Why not try this gluten free chocolate cake recipe in your bundt pan, it already has chocolate pudding as an ingredient: https://www.fearlessdining.com/gluten-free-chocolate-raspberry-layer-cake-with-chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
Alisa Fleming
I saw this recipe on your front page Sandi and was immediately struck by it – it’s so stunning! So picture perfect. I can’t wait to try it. I’ve never baked with pudding mix.
Sandi Gaertner
You are so sweet Alisa, thank you 🙂
Malaya
Im not sure if i missed something i appologize if i did but do i make the pudding before adding it to the mixture? It was very dry in the bowl so i added the 2 More cups milk the pudding box called for.. It turned out okay besides 30 minutes it was definitely not done it took more like 45 minutes.
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Malaya, I am so sorry I didn’t see your comment sooner. You just want to use the dry pudding mix, not make the pudding. I am glad it turned out nicely :-).
CJ
My husband made this cake as part of our Christmas celebration. Our whole family was amazed that I could eat such a “good” treat! Thank you!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you liked this recipe CJ :-). Thank you for coming back to tell me.
Katie
Can you make this in a regular cake pan and do a layered cake?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Katie, with the texture of the cake, I bet it would make a wonderful layered cake. Let me know how it turns out 🙂
Sharon
I would love to make this cake, it looks so delicious! What size bundt pan did you use?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Sharon, I used a large bundt pan. You can make a few small ones in those cute little mini bundt pans if you prefer.
Jaime S.
What size box of pudding did you use?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Jaime, I used regular (not the sugar-free) cook and serve 5 ounce box. Have a great weekend :-).
Jen
Is the butter melted?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Jen, Please do melt the butter. Thank you so much. I hope you love that cake as much as we did :-).
kathy
Do you think cow’s milk could be used instead of Almond?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Kathy, Cow’s milk should be fine. Can you come back and leave a comment how it turns out so other readers can know? Thank you so much. Sandi
Jennifer
I’ve made it successfully with cow’s milk. I also substituted frozen blueberries and added a blueberry lemon glaze. So good! Thank you!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you like this Jennifer 🙂
Becca
Oh good ! I am planning on making this tomorrow for my mother in laws birthday . I can not have the seeds in raspberries so was planning using blueberries instead. I was thinking of adding some lemon zest to it as well . I’m so excited! It will be my first not from a box cake since going GF !!
Sandi Gaertner
I love the idea of blueberries in this recipe!! Let me know how it turns out 🙂
Amanda | The Chunky Chef
Oh wow, I can tell this is incredibly moist!!!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Amanda 🙂
Krista
You can just see how moist it is! Love it!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Krista 🙂
Karly
Looks amazing! So light and pretty, and really shows off those gorgeous raspberries. Get in my bellay!!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Karly :-).
Michelle
We used to have to eat gluten free for my youngest son…it was a wheat allergy, but he was so young, we weren’t taking chances and just went completely gluten free. Desserts were always difficult. I wish I’d known about your blog back then…this looks delicious! We do sometimes cook gluten free recipes though…this I would definitely try.
Sandi Gaertner
I can’t even imagine Michelle. I am guessing that was back when you couldn’t even walk into a grocery store and find gluten free bread. We had to deal with that for year. Now there is so much on the market. I hope your son is doing well :-).
Sabrina
My kids love raspberries! They are going to adore this bundt cake!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Sabrina 🙂
cathy @ noble pig
I absolutely love this cake.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Cathy :-).
Michelle Goth
I used to eat a lot of gluten-free back in the day per my doctor. The cakes I always ended up eating and making were never kind on the taste buds nor were they moist. Pretty excited to see a gluten-free cake recipe that resembles normal cake!! Looks yummy!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Michelle. I am envious you can eat gluten again 🙂