Vegan & Gluten-Free Vanilla Bundt Cake

Gluten-free vegan vanilla Bundt cake! Made in 1 bowl (so easy, no mixer required) with 7 ingredients, this versatile cake is perfect for every occasion.

Make a Bundt Cake for Celebrations

Cookies are iconic at holiday season, but when it comes to speed, ease, and last-minute needs (e.g., a bake sale at your child’s school! Oops, forgot to write that on the calendar) a Bundt cake is my kind of festive baking.

Forget the multiple batches and constant oven monitoring that cookies require. This simple Bundt is mixed in one bowl, poured into one pan, and baked for close to an hour, allowing for plenty of hands free time to accomplish other tasks, or collapse on the sofa for sanity renewal (think cup of tea, good book, trashy magazine, a nap).

It’s a cinch to make a Bundt instantly festive, too. For example, place on a platter and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Done. Or drizzle with melted chocolate (dark or white) or icing, accompanied by sprinkles, edible glitter, or crushed candy canes. The flavor of can be glitzed up, too, with additions of spices, extracts, citrus or spirits. 

A Bundt is simple to slice and share with a crowd, too.

In short, you need to make my Vanilla Bundt Cake. Oh, it happens to be gluten-free and vegan (egg-free & dairy-free) too. ‘Tis the season of sharing!

Vanilla Bundt Cake that is Gluten-Free & Vegan

Making this cake gluten-free was easier than I expected. I replaced the all-purpose flour with an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend. I find that such gluten-free blends tend to be more absorbent than regular flour, so I adjusted the liquid ratios several times to get the texture just where I want it (i.e., tender and moist). 

Ingredients

The exact amounts of each ingredient are indicated in the recipe card at the end of the post.

• flaxseed meal
• gluten-free all-purpose flour blend (see notes)
• natural cane sugar (or regular granulated sugar)
• baking powder (certified gluten-free)
• salt
• nondairy milk (any variety)
• avocado oil (or oil of choice)
• vanilla extract
• Optional: confectioners’/powdered sugar (for dusting)

Step by Step Instructions (No Mixer Required!)

Note that the complete directions are also in the recipe card below.

You will love how fast and simple this cake is to make and bake. You need never have baked a cake before now, either.

• Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease and flour (with some gf all-purpose flour blend) a large (e.g., 10-cup or larger) Bundt pan.
• In a small bowl, combine the water and flaxseed meal. Let stand 5 minutes to thicken.
• In a large bowl, whisk the gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until blended. Add the flaxseed mixture, milk, oil and vanilla; whisk or stir until completely blended and smooth.

• Pour and spread the batter evenly in the prepared Bundt pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes until a long skewer (an uncooked piece of spaghetti is perfect) inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached.
• Place the pan on a cooling rack and cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
• Use a butter knife, if needed, to loosen cake at the sides. Place a cooling rack on top of the pan and invert the cake. Cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.

Happy baking!

FAQ

How Do I Store the Vegan Gluten-Free Vanilla Bundt Cake?

Store the completely cooled cake in a cake container or other covered container at cool room temperature for up to 3 days. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. The cake can also be stored (whole, or sliced) in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

I Do Not Need the Cake to be Gluten-Free. How Can I Adapt the Recipe?

If you do not need this cake to be Gluten-Free, replace the gluten-free flour blend with 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + 1/4 cup cornstarch, arrowroot, or potato starch.

What Kind of Gluten-Free Flour Should I Use?

Make sure that the all-purpose gluten-free flour blend that you choose is a 1:1 replacement (i.e., it can be used measure for measure for all-purpose flour) and that it contains xanthan gum.

More Delectable Vegan Cakes to Try

1. Vanilla Almond Flour Cake {oil-free}
2. Chickpea Flour Chocolate Layer Cake
3. Easy Cashew Cheesecake
4. Vegan Coconut Flour Cupcakes
5. Grain-Free & Vegan Vanilla Layer Cake
6. Vegan Red Velvet Cake
7. Chickpea Flour Gingerbread Bundt Cake
8. Pumpkin Hemp Heart Cheesecake