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30 Vegan Gluten-Free Cake Recipes

Last updated - July 9, 2021; Published - April 12, 2018 By Rhian Williams 6 Comments

Looking for some Vegan Gluten-Free Cake Recipes?

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I've posted loads of sponge cake recipes on my blog, so thought it might be nice to have them all in one place. So, if you're planning a birthday party or if you're looking for a dessert for some other occasion, you can pick out a cake from this list! All of these recipes are refined sugar free, and they're seriously indulgent yet secretly healthy.

I've put together a collection of 30 of my most popular vegan gluten-free cake recipes: there’s a huge range of fruit cakes from lemon, orange and pineapple to strawberry and blueberry; decadent chocolate cakes, including a peanut butter chocolate cake, chocolate truffle cake, chocolate hazelnut cake and chocolate mousse cake; and some others like coconut cake, coffee cake and red velvet cake.

FRUIT CAKES

1. Strawberry Cake

This Strawberry Cake is packed full of fresh strawberries, super fruity and naturally coloured!

Photo of a sliced pink sponge cake with pink frosting on a green cake stand against a dark brown background

2. Banana Cake

This Banana Cake is seriously moist, fragrant, packed full of sweet raisins and covered in a delicious "cream cheese" frosting!

Photo of a sliced banana cake topped with white creamy frosting, sliced bananas and chopped pistachios on a grey plate against a yellow background

3. Purple Carrot Cake

Ever made carrot cake with purple carrots? This Purple Carrot Cake is pretty, colourful and slathered in a delicious "cream cheese" frosting!

A slice of carrot cake made with purple carrots topped with a purple carrot, on a small white plate against a purple background

4. Tropical Fruit Cake

This Tropical Fruit Cake is easy to make, super moist, fragrant and fruity!

Photo of a cake topped with goji berries, coconut flakes and pistachio nuts on a grey plate against a cream background

5. Jaffa Cake

This Jaffa Cake is your favourite sweet treat made giant - it's full of orange flavour and smothered in a decadent chocolate ganache!

Photo of a slice of sponge cake topped with orange marmalade and chocolate ganache on a green plate

6. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

This Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is moist and fluffy, sweet and tangy and super easy to make!

Three lemon poppy seed loaf cakes against a marble background, one sliced

7. Strawberry Sponge Layer Cake

This Strawberry Sponge Layer Cake is moist and fluffy, rich and creamy, and filled with sweet, summery strawberries. A little strawberry jam in the centre adds an extra sweet, fruity surprise!

Photo of a sponge cake frosted with white creamy frosting topped with a pile of tiny strawberries and purple flowers against a pink background

8. Lemon Blueberry Cake

This Lemon Blueberry Cake is a citrusy sponge dotted with jammy blueberries and topped off with a delicious yet healthy “cream cheese” frosting.

Photo of a sliced sponge cake with blueberries in it topped with white creamy frosting and fresh blueberries on a blue plate against a purple background with small white flowers

9. Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This Pineapple Upside Down Cake is super easy to make, fragrantly fruity, and just as delicious as the traditional version!

Photo of pineapple upside down cake topped with pomegranate seeds on a grey plate against a marble background

10. Apple Cake

This Apple Cake is perfectly spiced, packed full of sweet, juicy apples and is so easy to make!

A slice of brown sponge cake on a white plate with a spotted jug pouring yellow custard over it against a black background

11. White Chocolate Lemon Cake

This White Chocolate Lemon Cake is bright and citrusy, tastes elegantly of white chocolate and is filled with the most indulgent buttercream frosting.

Photo of a yellow sponge cake with white creamy frosting topped with edible flowers on a blue cake stand against a grey background

12. Orange Cake

This Orange Cake is moist and fluffy, fresh and citrusy and filled with a rich buttercream!

A sliced sponge cake with buttercream frosting topped with orange segments and a sprig of rosemary on a green cake stand against a grey background

13. Matcha Strawberry Sponge Cake

If you've never tried matcha and strawberries together, this cake is a must-make: a beautiful pastel green sponge with fruity frosting loaded with sweet berries!

A slice of matcha sponge cake with strawberry frosting on a blue plate against a dark brown background

14. Lemon Drizzle Cake

This Lemon Drizzle Cake is elegantly simple, incredibly delicious and perfectly tangy. The lemony syrup adds extra moisture and citrusy flavour.

Photo of a cake topped with a lemon slice with a spoon drizzling syrup over it on a green cake stand covered in flowers against a dark blue background

15. Tropical Carrot Cake

This Tropical Carrot Cake is beautifully moist, subtly spiced, and bursting with tropical flavours like dried mango, pistachios and coconut! The tangy "cream cheese" frosting really adds something special.

A carrot cake sponge cake with white frosting decorated with dried mango, chopped pistachios and coconut flakes on a green cake stand against a dark brown background

16. Cherry Bakewell Cake

An almond sponge cake filled with sweet dried cherries.

Three squares of sponge cake with dried cherries on a marble surface against a pink background

CHOCOLATE CAKES

17. German Chocolate Cake

A rich chocolate sponge cake sandwiched with a creamy, nutty, fragrant frosting loaded up with desiccated coconut and pecan nuts.

A slice of chocolate sponge topped with creamy white frosting and walnuts on a green plate against a pink background

18. Chocolate Mousse Cake

This Chocolate Mousse Cake is the best secretly healthy yet seriously indulgent dessert: think moist chocolate sponge, topped with rich chocolate mousse and silky chocolate ganache.

Photo of a sliced chocolate cake layered with a chocolate sponge cake topped with chocolate mousse and a chocolate ganache against a grey background

19. Chocolate Orange Cake

This Chocolate Orange Cake is rich and decadent and filled with a touch of tangy, citrusy orange marmalade.

Photo of a slice of chocolate cake topped with an orange wedge on a white plate against a grey background

20. Brooklyn Blackout Chocolate Cake

This Brooklyn Blackout Chocolate Cake is truly a chocolate lover’s heaven! A chocolate sponge cake frosted with chocolate pudding covered in dark chocolate shavings.

Photo of a chocolate cake covered in bits of chopped up chocolate on a blue cake stand against a grey background

21. Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle Cake

This Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle Cake is made with a super fudgy hazelnut sponge and is frosted with luxuriously smooth chocolate buttercream frosting. It's also grain-free, paleo, date-sweetened and oil-free optional.

Photo of a chocolate cake covered in chocolate buttercream topped with rose petals on a blue cake stand taken from above

22. Tahini Frosted Chocolate Cake

If you've never tried the combination of chocolate and tahini, you must! The nutty, silky tahini frosting pairs beautifully with the rich, moist chocolate cake.

Photo of a square slice of chocolate cake topped with yellow frosting sprinkled with cacao nibs and freeze-dried raspberries on a small white plate against a marble background

23. Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

This Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake is filled with the most indulgent salty-sweet peanut buttercream, and drenched in a silky chocolate sauce.

Photo of chocolate cake sandwiched with yellow peanut butter frosting, drizzled with chocolate ganache and sprinkled with chopped peanuts on a green cake stand against a grey background

24. Black Forest Cake

This Black Forest Cake is super chocolatey, seriously rich, and filled with sweet, juicy cherries.

Photo of a slice of chocolate cake frosted with white creamy frosting topped with a black cherry and chocolate sauce on a white plate against a grey background

25. Chocolate Truffle Cake

Sinfully decadent yet secretly healthy, this Chocolate Truffle Cake is a dense, fudgy chocolate sponge covered in a luxuriously creamy chocolate buttercream frosting. It's also grain-free, paleo, date-sweetened and oil-free optional.

Photo of a chocolate cake topped with chopped pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries against a pink background

OTHER CAKES

26. Boston Cream Pie

A vanilla sponge cake filled with creamy custard and topped with rich chocolate ganache!

A golden brown sponge cake filled with yellow custard topped with chocolate ganache on a green cake stand against a grey background

27. Victoria Sponge Cake

A simple sponge cake filled with sweet strawberry jam and a silky buttercream frosting.

Photo of a golden brown sponge cake sandwiched with strawberry jam and white buttercream dusted with icing sugar on a grey plate

28. Coffee Walnut Cake

This Coffee Walnut Cake is just as delicious as its traditional counterpart: think moist, coffee-infused sponge, tangy "cream cheese" frosting, and crunchy, earthy walnuts.

Photo of a coffee cake sandwiched with creamy white frosting and topped with walnuts and pomegranate seeds with one slice being held up in the air against a dark blue background

29. Coconut Cake

This Coconut Cake is moist and fluffy, perfectly sweet, creamy and loaded with fragrant coconut.

Photo of a sliced sponge cake frosted with creamy white frosting, coated in coconut and topped with red goji berries on a green cake stand against a dark grey background

30. Red Velvet Cake

This Red Velvet Cake is so much healthier than the traditional version, but every bit as delicious. It's sweet, salty, sour and chocolatey, and seriously addictive. Plus, this one is naturally coloured using beetroot powder!

Photo of a slice of red sponge cake with creamy white frosting on a small white plate against a grey background

If you try out any of these recipes, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

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Monica

April 12, 2018 at 7:47 pm

loving your page, a customer recommended me your page (I work in retail). got a lot of inspiration now (especially cake wise)!

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- Rhian Williams
  
  April 12, 2018 at 8:34 pm
  
  Thank you so much, so glad to hear that!
Karen

August 30, 2018 at 1:53 pm

Hi Rhian:

I've tried a couple of your muffin recipes, and they are amazing! So glad I found out about your site. Your photos are beautiful, too!

Do you have any recipes for waffles? Or can any of the cake/bread recipes be used to make waffles?

Keep up the great job you're doing! I tell everyone I know about your site!

Thank you!

Karen

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- Rhian Williams
  
  August 30, 2018 at 2:21 pm
  
  Hi Karen! That's great, thank you so much, really happy to hear that! I think you can probably use this recipe to make waffles: https://www.rhiansrecipes.com/gluten-free-vegan-fluffy-pancakes/. Would love to hear how you get on. Thank you so much for your support!!
Geraldine

February 01, 2019 at 3:38 am

Hi there thanks for an awesome variety of cakes. Can i make this red velvet cake with raw beetroot.
I am trying to incorporate fresh fruit and veg into my puddings and cakes.

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- Rhian Williams
  
  February 01, 2019 at 12:59 pm
  
  Thank you! Yes that should be ok, but be careful to only add a tiny bit for colour otherwise it'll mess up the texture. Would love to hear how you get on!