Gluten-Free Spice Cake

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A mix of seasonal spices fills this cake with mouth-watering flavor.

Gluten-free baking may seem like an oxymoron, but it's not! With numerous gluten-free flours on the market, treats can easily be whipped up for those with Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Just in time for the holidays, we're sharing recipes with such tender, tasty results, you'd never know they're gluten-free!

Keep in mind: Ingredient formulas and production facilities vary among brands. If you're concerned that your brand may contain gluten, contact the company.

Gluten-free dough and batter are typically moister. Don't be tempted to add more flour - it can result in a tough product.

Simply substituting gluten-free flours in your favorite baking recipes usually will not work. Instead, try recipes that are specifically formulated to be gluten-free.

Try to use a combination of gluten-free flours in any recipe you're working with.

Gluten-free baked goods tend to taste best warm.

Keep gluten-free flours in the freezer in a resealable plastic freezer bag to maintain quality. Be sure to let the flour come to room temperature before using it.

Laura Fall-Sutton, Buhl, ID

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots
  • 1 tsp grated orange peel
  • 1 tsp confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, beat the applesauce, honey, eggs, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the rice flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice and cloves; gradually beat into the applesauce mixture until blended. Stir in the walnuts, apricots and orange peel.

Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 F for 28 to 32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Information:
Per piece
249 calories
9 g fat (1 g saturated fat)
47 mg cholesterol
241 mg sodium
41 g carbohydrates
3 g fiber
5 g protein

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