Special occasions call for special treats on the table and gluten free party food should be no exception! It should never be the case that your gluten free party guests should be under-whelmed by a limited choice - particularly when it comes to the cake!

Gluten free cakes are made without wheat flour or any other ingredient which contains gluten. This includes the regular plain flour in the bakery section of the supermarket but also other specialist flours like rye or spelt flour. We all love a soft, moist crumb in our cakes. There are various ways to achieve this such as the use of gluten free baking powder. Other options include the use of baking soda and buttermilk which will give your gluten free birthday cake a light, fluffy texture. Gluten free flours often contain fine starches, so they absorb more liquid than conventional flour. To address this, gluten-free recipe is used in our gluten-free birthday cakes. Usually call for more liquid and produce looser batters to achieve a less dense or dry texture. It is also very important to drive off this extra moisture during baking to avoid ending up with a gummy texture. The best way to do this is through longer baking times. Gluten free cakes usually also require a larger quantity of leavening, like baking powder, to help add volume and lighten the texture.

There are plenty of naturally gluten free flour alternatives for baking, gluten free birthday cakes. These include rice, soy, chestnut, buckwheat, corn, potato, and chickpea flour. To replace gluten you can use a different thickening agent like xanthan gum or guar gum in your baking. For each cup of gluten-free flour, mix, add at least 1 teaspoon of gluten substitute.

Ali gluten-free cake will dry out quickly and get hard on the outside. If it is not properly refrigerated and covered. In our gluten-free birthday cakes, we use butter milk and add a little more butter into the mix to compensate for the risk of a dry texture in the cake.

So if you are planning to bake your best ever gluten-free birthday cake, there is no need to share your way from believing it can be just a special treat without gluten. Gluten-free baking can be a great way to experiment with different flours, baking aids and flavours.

Alternatively, of course, if you want to take the stress out of your special day, then our team here at The Creamery Can gluten free bakery will be more than happy to offer you. One of our delicious gluten-free birthday cakes. Just drop us an email via our website and we would be delighted to discuss how we can make your gluten-free birthday cake a show stopper for everyone to enjoy!