She begged & pleaded & I couldn’t resist. My baby girl turned ten this weekend & she wanted mama to bake her a Strawberries ‘n Cream Birthday Cake.
A layer cake to be precise. With one layer of vanilla cake & the other with a strawberry one. She then went into details about a cream cheese ~ whipped cream frosting. Oh…and not to forget a layer of strawberry jam between the layers.
Here’s how things worked out….
You will be pleased to know that this cake is not only gluten free, but also free of refined sugars.
Everything is sweetened with maple syrup.
Both the cake layers and the Cream Cheese Whipped Cream Frosting.
I’ll admit I even had a slice for breakfast the other day & felt great afterwards. No big sugar rush or anything.
My little gal had a great 10th b’day.
Her first time celebrating the big day here in Telluride. She has wonderful pals that sure know how to show a little gal a great time!
If you are not baking for any birthday parties any time soon, don’t fret. You can still go right on ahead & bake yourself a cake.
Every day is worth a celebration!
Gluten Free Layer Cake Recipe Links
- Chocolate Mallow Layer Cake The Dusty Baker
- Failsafe Toffee Cake Thank Heavens
- Fudge Mountain Cake Yammie’s Noshery
- Mocha Mayo Layer Cake cooking a la mel
- Paleo Carrot Cake Guilty Kitchen
- Three Layer Coconut Cake All Day I Dream About Food
Looks delicious! Sounds like what my 9 year old daughter would pick. She loves her strawberries. It’s her half birthday. I should surprise her with it.
Ahhhhh. You should Melanie, bet she would love it!
Too cute Marla! Your kids are just the cutest!!
Thanks so much Jenny!
What a nice birthday cake! I like the use of the maple in the frosting!
Thanks Kevin ~ the maple syrup really adds a nice rich flavor!
A wonderful cake for a beautiful girl! Happy Birthday to her.
Cheers,
Rosa
Hi Rosa ~ thank you. She is my sweetie 🙂
I am majorly into gluten free baking right now, and love this. Thanks Marla!
Cool! GF baking is easier then ever before thanks to all the great flours out there 🙂
Your daughter is growing into a beautiful young woman!
Thanks Carolyn…..more beautiful everyday ~ i’m soooo grateful!
Even for someone with a sweet tooth, I do love gluten-free and non “sugar rush” cakes, and this one looks amazing!!
Sometimes we crave the “rush” other times not so much 😉 Your treats always tempt Marian!
beautiful birthday cake!! can i have a slice? 🙂
Of course! Come on over Julie!!
I want it to be my birthday!! PRETTY!
Ha! Come on over & pretend it is 🙂
Simply stunning, Marla! Your kids are so adorable!
Thank you Lauren ~ they sure do make a mama proud 🙂
I love the collage of her that you created! What a wonderful thing! I am horrible with my photo management of my daughter and need to get a way better system in place – seeing your collage is a big reminder!
And the cake, no gluten, no refined sugars. Amazing! Pinned! And a very happy bday to your ‘baby’ 🙂
It’s funny Averie ~ the idea hit that I wanted to make the collage. It was kinda had to find lots of the older photos. Thank goodness for digital files sorted by year. Could you imagine if they were traditional images tucked away in shoe boxes? Never to be found again if that was the case! Thanks for the b’day wishes 🙂
Your daughter is so lovely, Marla! There is something magical about ’10’. My son turned 10 earlier this year and transitioning to ‘tween’ status was a big deal I think.
I love the cake. I am gluten free as are my kids so all our cakes are GF. Oat flour is one of my favorites to use for the flavor and texture. This cake is simply perfect!
Isn’t oat flour just awesome?? I love how adaptable it is & the fine crumb as well. I bet your kiddo had a great 10th!! Yes, it is a magical time 🙂
What a lovely cake and equally lovely that it’s made with out the refined sugars. Perfect birthday AND breakfast food!
See ~ glad you can agree on it’s adaptability for both dessert & breakfast. Great minds 😉
Marla, she is such a precious little lady and this is the best, most beautiful cake you could have chosen to celebrate her! It’s just gorgeous, and I love the flavors!
Awwww…..thanks Georgia!!! You are so sweet. It was such a special day for her 🙂
Such a lovely cake for your daughter’s birthday, I love the strawberry jam sandwiched between the layers!
That jam certainly adds a little something special 🙂 Thank you!
What a great birthday treat!! And happy birthday to that shining faced gorgeous gem of a girl!!
This cake look lovely Marla! I love how you made it gluten free and used the maple syrup to help make it healthier! Happy Birthday to your sweet girl, she sure is lovely and has great taste!
Awww, your girl is growing up way too soon. So beautiful! Happy Birthday to her and what a delicious cake for celebration 🙂
Gorgeous cake, Marla!
Nice recipe!
Your daughter is gorgeous! Can’t wait to make this dreamy cake! Recently went gluten-free so this is perfect!!!
What a sweet birthday cake, just shows you don’t have to miss out even though you require gluten free. I’ve shared it with my readers in my latest blog post, it’s standing proud with other gluten free birthday cakes http://www.stylemyparty.co.uk/blog/gluten-free-birthday-cakes/ hope you like the post?
Your post looks wonderful ~ thanks for the cake link LOVE 🙂
We made this cake for our daughter’s 3rd birthday today and it was so delicious! However, neither layer rose very much and the resulting cake was super dense… not nearly as pretty as yours. Any suggestions on how to make the next one even better?
Hmmmm. Not sure why it did not rise much. I’m at high altitude & not sure how that affected the outcome on either end. Glad it tasted very good though!
Mmmm. I love strawberries! Looks healthy and delicious.