Gluten Free Apple Cake

Steps to make

1. 1

   Preheat oven and prepare baking pan

   5 min
   

   Preheat oven to 350 °F and lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter and dust with some almond flour.

2. 2

   Combine dry ingredients

   1 min
   

   In a medium bowl, mix the millet flour, oat flour, sweet rice flour, almond flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and baking soda together. Set aside.

4. 3

   Combine wet ingredients

   2 min
   

   In a mixing bowl, using an electric or hand mixer, beat the butter, vanilla, sugar and salt together until creamy, light and fluffy.

5. 4

   Add lemon juice and zest

   1 min
   

   Stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest and mix to combine.

6. 5

   Add eggs

   2 min
   

   With the mixer on a low speed, add the eggs, one at a time until combined.

7. 6

   Combine all ingredients

   2 min
   

   Continue mixing on a low speed, add half the dry ingredients to the bowl. Then add the milk and follow with the remaining dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.

8. 7

   Prepare cake

   1 min
   

   Pour batter into prepared springform pan, about ¾-inch thick, spreading an even layer over with the spatula. Arrange apples on top, pressing them lightly into the batter.

9. 8

   Bake

   45 min
   

   Bake for 40-45 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven.

10. 9

    Add apricot jam

    1 min
    

    While the cake is still warm, spread apricot jam over the top of the cake. Allow to cool before removing from the springform pan.

11. 10

    Serve

    

    Once completely cooled, dust with powdered sugar just before serving.