13 beautiful gluten-free cake recipes

Whether you're following a gluten-free diet because of intolerances or Coeliac disease, it can be hard finding desserts to indulge in that actually taste good. Fortunately, we've pulled together a selection of our most indulgent chocolate, coconut, fruit and citrus cakes for your enjoyment, all containing no gluten. Try our syrupy polenta and orange cake, or go for a thick slice of our chocolate mousse dessert... Whatever your flavour preference, we've got your cravings covered.

Gluten-free raspberry and lemon syrup cake

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Gluten-free raspberry and lemon syrup cake

This one will delight the senses.

Gluten-free mixed berry and vanilla sponge layer cake

Healthy

Gluten-free mixed berry and vanilla sponge layer cake

No-one should miss out on cake.

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Chocolate orange mousse cake

With a texture this silky and a flavour this heavenly, you’ll not be able to resist a second helping of this decadent chocolate orange mousse cake. It really is that good.

Quick & Easy

Gluten-free orange syrup cake

Syrup cakes are popular in many parts of the world, using local spices or fruit to add moisture and flavour. This orange flavoured gluten free version is light and delicious. Enjoy it on its own or with a little whipped cream.

Quick & Easy

Plum and lemon polenta cake

Limencello is an Italian lemon liqueur from liquor stores; you could always use white rum instead. To make the removal of plum stones easier and to avoid bruising the fruit, use a melon baller. Keep in mind that the plums can be poached a day ahead; keep refrigerated. However, this cake is best made on […]

Upside-down mandarin polenta YOGHURT CAKE

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Upside-down mandarin polenta yoghurt cake

This delicious and impressive looking mandarin upside-down cake is a little tricky to make but is oh so worth it. Better still it is gluten-free so everyone can enjoy it. Use a microplane to zest the fruit for best results.

Flourless chocolate cakes with avocado icing

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Flourless chocolate cakes with avocado icing

Treat yourself, but make it healthy.

FLOURLESSCHOCOLATE, PRUNE & HAZELNUTCAKE

Quick & Easy

Flourless chocolate, prune & hazelnut cake

Served with hazelnut whipped cream, this chocolate, prune and hazelnut cake is dense, decadent and gluten-free.

Gluten-free carrot cake with orange frosting

Quick & Easy

Gluten-free carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

A classic pairing.

Baking

Flourless hazelnut chocolate cake

Serve this versatile fudge-like chocolate cake as a dessert with ice-cream, for morning or afternoon tea, or freeze in slices to pop into a work or school lunchbox.