Easy Gluten Free Butterbeer Cake
This Harry Potter inspired Gluten-free Butterbeer cake is simple to make with a GF cake mix and a few other ingredients
For the past few Julys, I have been participating in a fun celebration of Harry Potter’s birthday! I was sad to miss it last year since we were busy moving across the country for sabbatical on Harry’s special day, but I’m back!
This year, I wanted to try out a simple cake mix hack in order to make a butterbeer cake. I was super pleased with the results—and even better—my family thought it was amazing. Gluten-free cake mixes don’t come in many varieties. Usually I only find either chocolate or yellow, so it’s up to me to make birthday cakes a little snazzier than that since we need them to be gluten-free.
For this butterbeer cake, I started with a gluten-free yellow cake mix. I used this one, but I’m sure that any GF yellow mix will work just fine. Because I am a lazy baker (hello, cake mix hack!), I just used some canned buttercream frosting and gold sprinkles. It was perfect, but if you are a frosting connoisseur, you may want to make our own. Now I just need a kid to have a Harry Potter themed birthday party so that I have a good reason to make it again.
Gluten Free Butterbeer Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 gluten-free yellow cake mix
- 1 small (3.4 ounce) box butterscotch instant pudding
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tsp rum flavoring
- 1 tsp gluten-free vanilla
- gold sprinkles
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
Spread batter evenly into two 9″ round cake pans.
Bake at 325 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Baking at the lower temperature helps the batter cook more evenly and prevents the doming from happening in the cake. I just learned this trick and it works like a charm! Perfectly flat rounds that are easily stacked for a perfectly shaped cake. I love it!
Cool cake and frost. Top with golden sprinkles. Or whatever other Harry Potter-esque topping you want.
Happy birthday, Harry!
See more Happy Harry Potter posts here:
- How to Make a Golden Snitch Costume
- Harry Potter Book Club Ideas (includes a yummy Butterbeer recipe!)
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Gluten-free Butterbeer Cake
Ingredients
- 1 gluten-free yellow cake mix
- 1 small (3.4 ounce) box butterscotch instant pudding
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tsp rum flavoring
- 1 tsp gluten-free vanilla
- gold sprinkles
Instructions
1. Mix all ingredients together on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
2. Spread batter evenly into two 9″ round cake pans.
3. Bake at 325 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Baking at the lower temperature helps the batter cook more evenly and prevents the doming from happening in the cake.
4. Cool cake and frost. Top with golden sprinkles. Or whatever other Harry Potter-esque topping you want.
Recommended Products
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Wilton Pearlized Gold Sprinkles, 3.8 oz. Edible Gold Glitter -
Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract for Baking and Cooking, 8 Ounce Bottle with Gift Box
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Pillsbury Gluten Free Classic Yellow Cake Mix 15 oz (Pack of 3)
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McCormick Culinary Imitation Rum Extract, 16 fl oz - One 16 Fluid Ounce Bottle of Rum Extract for Baking, Best for Desserts, Fruit, Sauces and More
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Jell-O Instant Butterscotch Pudding & Pie Filling (3.4 oz Boxes, Pack of 6)
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 274Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 421mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 4g
