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Bright and beautiful Gluten Free Lemon Cake

Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Cake #SundaySupper

A moist and lightly flavored gluten free lemon cake with lemon drizzle on top.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 pieces of cake
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 c. almond flour
  • 1/4 c. hazelnut flour or 1/4 c. of gluten free all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c. brown rice flour
  • 2 t. baking powder
  • 1 c. mashed potatoes
  • 2 T. lemon juice
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • zest 2 lemons

For the Lemon Drizzle:

  • 4 T. gluten free powdered sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
  • Add in the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • In a small bowl combine the almond, hazelnut, and brown rice flour. Add in the baking powder and mix well.
  • Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and beat until combined.
  • Whisk in the mashed potatoes until smooth. Stir in the salt, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  • Pour the mixture into a greased 9 inch cake pan.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and cool for 1 hour on a wire rack.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle over top of the cooled cake.

Notes

Adapted from BBC Good Food