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
<ol><p>1. Mix all ingredients together on medium speed for about 2 minutes.</p><p>2. Spread batter evenly into two 9″ round cake pans.</p><p>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. </p><p>4. Cool cake and frost. Top with golden sprinkles. Or whatever other Harry Potter-esque topping you want.</p><div></div></ol>
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
