Gluten Free Vanilla Sheet Cake
by: claire cary
This gluten free sheet cake has a white vanilla cake base that's moist, tender and made in one bowl. I love to top it off with a whipped mascarpone frosting and fresh berries, but it's also great with a classic buttercream and sprinkles!
Equipment
Ingredients
Wet
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted then cooled slightly
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 ¾ cup white sugar
- ⅔ cup egg whites about 6 egg whites, room temperature
- ½ cup full fat greek yogurt room temperature
- 1 cup milk room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
Dry
- 3 cups gluten free all purpose baking flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Frosting options
- 1 batch vanilla buttercream
- 1 batch whipped mascarpone frosting without the lemon
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 sheet cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, oil and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer for about 30 seconds.
- Add in the remaining wet ingredients and beat until combined.
- Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Be sure to spoon and level the flour, don't scoop from the bag.
- Beat just until combined.
- Add to the prepared cake pan and bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely, you can just leave it right in the pan and frost it from there, or transfer to a board or wire rack for serving.
- Top with your frosting of choice, berries, sprinkles or whatever you like and enjoy!
Notes
You can definitely make this recipe dairy free! Just use a dairy free milk like almond, soy, coconut etc., dairy free butter like Earth Balance and a dairy free greek yogurt like the greek style from Kite Hill.
Unfortunately, the egg whites are such a key ingredient here and I don't recommend any swaps. They are vital for that light and fluffy texture!
Serving: 1slice, without frosting / Calories: 281kcal / Carbohydrates: 42g / Protein: 5g / Fat: 11g / Sodium: 237mg / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 26g
