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Gluten Free Vanilla Cake
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 12
use your favorite frosting and filling with this recipe.... there are also variations at the bottom of the recipe and how to make it egg free... the recipe and photo are from Living without..
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, margarine or spectrum organic shortening
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
31/2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend + extra for dusting
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon salt
11/2 cups cow’s milk or rice milk, hot
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans and dust with gluten-free flour.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat margarine and sugar at high speed until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes. Lower speed to medium and add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and beat until fluffy again, scraping down bowl.
3. In a separate bowl or on a piece of waxed paper, sift together flour blend, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt.
4. Add half the dry mixture to the sugar mixture and beat at low speed until combined. Add half the milk and blend. Then add remaining dry ingredients and milk. Mix on medium-low speed until smooth, approximately 2 minutes.
5. Divide batter equally between the two prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 35 minutes or until done. Cool the cake for 20 minutes in pans. Then turn cake onto wire racks and cool completely before frosting.
6. Cake serves 16..
7. TIP: This cake can be made egg free. Replace 4 large eggs with 6 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce mixed with 2 teaspoons baking powder + 4 tablespoons warm water mixed with 1 tablespoon gluten-free egg replacer.
8. Variations
9. Coconut Cake
10. Substitute 1 tablespoon pure coconut extract for the vanilla; substitute coconut milk for milk of choice; then add cup coconut flakes (optional) to the cake batter, stirring until combined.
11. Lemon Cake
12. Substitute 2 teaspoons pure lemon extract for vanilla; reduce milk by 1/3 cup and add 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice; add 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest to the batter when adding the eggs.
By RecipeOfHealth.com