Gluten Free Browned Butter Caramel Spice Cake
theelevatedbaker
A moist cake full of spice and depth. A delicious gluten free choice for cold winter celebrations.
Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Cake
- 80 g White rice flour
- 80 g Brown rice flour
- 75 g Arrowroot starch
- 100 g Almond flour
- 10 g Coffee flour Can replace with 10 g of rice flour if needed
- 1 tsp xanthum gum Can replace with 1 tsp psylium husk powder
- 2.5 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 1/2 tsp Allspice
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 1/4 tsp Cloves
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 370 g Brown sugar
- 3/4 cup Unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cup Refined oil
- 4 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tsp Almond extract
- 1 cup Milk
Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 16 oz Cream cheese Room temperature
- 2 Tbs Butter
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla
Browned Butter Caramel
- 1 cup Sugar
- 6 Tbs Butter
- Pinch Sea salt
- 1 cup Heavy cream
Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Place 1/2 cup butter into saucepan on stove
Heat while stirring often until it begins to foam (medium heat)
Continue to heat and stir constantly, keep a close eye as the color will begin to change, and the butter will become fragrant
As soon as the solids in the butter turn a light-medium brown remove from heat
Place in a heat proof container and place in fridge to solidify
Make the rest of the frosting once the cake is in the oven
Place cream cheese in mixing bowl
Beat until smooth, scraping sides of bowl often
Add in 2 Tbs plain butter and solidified browned butter
Slowly add in sugar, powdered sugar and vanilla
Beat on medium until all of the sugar is dissolved and the frosting is smooth
Cake
Preheat oven to 350 F
Mix flours, xanthum gum, baking powder, salt and spices
In mixer bowl, beat together oil, applesauce and brown sugar
Add in eggs one at a time
Add vanilla and almond extract
While mixing on medium low, alternate adding flours and milk so that you add 1/3 flour, 1/2 milk etc.
Mix for another 1-3 minutes after flour is all incorporated. This helps build structure from the gums.
Place in 2 greased and lined 9 inch cake pans
Bake for 30-35 minutes
Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn out to cool completely
Salted Browned Butter Caramel
Keyword Browned Butter, Cake, Caramel, cream cheese frosting, fall, Gluten Free, Spice Cake