Description
These moist and tender gingerbread mini bundt cakes are filled with the taste of molasses and warming spices, everything you love about gingerbread and the holiday season. Gluten-free and dairy-free too.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup melted dairy-free butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 cups gluten-free 1:1 flour
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your gluten-free flour blend already includes it)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup dairy-free white chocolate, melted (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat & Grease: Preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Grease two 6-cavity mini bundt cake pans with oil or nonstick cooking spray. This isn’t necessary if using silicone pans.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the white sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, and eggs. Mix well. Add the molasses and mix again until you have a smooth batter.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Add the gluten-free 1:1 flour, xanthan gum (if using), baking powder, salt, and all the spices and gently fold them in with a spatula; do not overmix.
- Add Milk: Gradually pour in the unsweetened almond milk, mixing gently until you have a slightly runny, well-combined batter.
- Bake: Divide the batter evenly among the mini bundt cake pans, filling them about three-quarters full, as they will rise during baking. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from Pan & Cool: Let the mini bundt cakes cool in the pans for a few minutes before removing them to prevent them from breaking.
- Decorate: Once cooled, drizzle with melted white chocolate and decorateĀ with sprinkles, crushed cookies, gingerbread cookies, or whatever you prefer.
Notes
Sugar: I used a mix of both brown sugar and white sugar. But you may also use cane sugar, light brown sugar, or coconut sugar.
Butter: I used dairy-free butter to keep this recipe dairy-free, but if you aren’t lactose intolerant, go ahead and use regular butter instead.
Eggs: Eggs help to better bind the ingredients together, so make sure to add them in.
Molasses: Molasses is a key ingredient in these mini gingerbread bundt cakes (it provides the signature gingerbread flavor), so make sure to add it in.
Gluten-Free Flour Blend: I recommend using a gluten-free 1:1 flour blend (a gluten-free flour blend that is a 1:1 substitute for regular flour) that is made up of lighter flours/starches (such as tapioca starch, rice flour, corn starch, or potato starch) to ensure a lighter final texture. I do NOT recommend using a gluten-free flour blend that is made up of heavier flours/starches (such as garbanzo bean flour) as that will result in a denser final texture.
Xanthan Gum: Xanthan gum is the replacement for gluten in gluten-free flours and helps to better bind the ingredients together. If your gluten-free flour blend does not already include xanthan gum, make sure to include it in.
Baking Powder: Baking powder is the only leavening agent to make the bundt cake batter rise, so make sure to add it in. If you are Celiac or gluten-intolerant, make sure to use gluten-free baking powder.
Spices: I used a mix of ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground cloves to create a warming flavor.
Almond Milk: I used unsweetened almond milk, but you may also use another unsweetened dairy-free milk (such as cashew milk, soy milk, rice milk, etc). If you are not lactose-intolerant, go ahead and use regular milk instead.
White Chocolate: I used dairy-free white chocolate to keep this recipe dairy-free. However, if you are not lactose-intolerant, go ahead and use regular chocolate instead.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Decoration Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Cake
- Method: Baking



