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Low FODMAP cake recipes (gluten free)

Can you tell I’m going through a recipe roundup phase? Today’s roundup topic is low FODMAP cake recipes. As we’ll discuss below, not all gluten free cakes are low FODMAP, so I wanted to write a special roundup specifically for low FODMAP treats.

A side on view of a sunlit loaf of gluten free poppy seed loaf topped with lemon icing and candied lemon peel

Low FODMAP cake recipes (gluten free)

These cake recipes are all low FODMAP AND gluten free. These are different things, which we will discuss below. Where possible, the cakes are nut free and xanthan gum free. I try to give substitution options where possible. In addition, there are plenty of low FODMAP, gluten free AND vegan recipes.

If you’re looking for more low FODMAP recipes, see:

An aerial image of a gluten free vegan chocolate cake topped with chocolate buttercream icing. The cake has been sliced and the buttercreamed topped with some sea salt flakes. It sits atop a dark metal mottled backdrop.

What is the difference between low FODMAP and gluten free?

First, it’s important to distinguish that the low FODMAP diet is not necessarily a gluten free diet. While wheat is a high FODMAP ingredient, there are lower thresholds of wheat products that are deemed low FODMAP. There are also other gluten containing grains (such as spelt) that can be low FODMAP in varying quantities.

My recipes are all gluten free. This is because I don’t tolerate wheat products or oats. I also try to cater to as many different dietary requirements as possible with my recipes. So, this list contains low FODMAP cake recipes THAT ARE ALSO gluten free.

On the other end of the spectrum, not all gluten free cakes are low FODMAP. Some recipes contain bean flours or higher FODMAP quantities of fruits or alternate sugars such as coconut sugar.

A side on image of a gluten free lemon olive oil cake in contrasting light against a black backdrop

Low FODMAP cakes

Easy gluten free chocolate cake

My pride and joy, this easy gluten free chocolate cake uses a single flour! No blends, no xanthan gum, no starches. Easy and delicious.

Easy gluten free chocolate cake
A deliciously simple gluten free chocolate cake without nuts or xanthan gum
Check out this recipe
A side on image of a gluten free chocolate cake on a silver cake stand atop a white linen tablecloth. The cake has a slice taken out revealing the soft crumb and waves of chocolate buttercream. It stands against a rusty deep red backdrop
A side on image of a gluten free chocolate cake on a silver cake stand atop a white linen tablecloth. The cake has a slice taken out revealing the soft crumb and waves of chocolate buttercream. It stands against a rusty deep red backdrop

Gluten free vegan chocolate cake

A vegan version of my gluten free chocolate cake, this contains no eggs or animal products. This recipe is from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen.

An aerial view of a gluten free vegan chocolate cake on a white marble table. The cake has been topped with chocolate buttercream, sliced and sprinkled with sea salt flakes.

Gluten free lemon drizzle cake

This gluten free lemon drizzle cake, like my chocolate cake, uses a single flour. You can use the base of the recipe for a pound cake style loaf, too.

Gluten free lemon drizzle cake
A single flour, xanthan gum free and nut free buttery lemon drizzle cake
Check out this recipe
A side on image of a gluten free lemon drizzle cake being sprinkled with icing sugar. The cake sits atop a white marble table against a black backdrop and is topped with drizzled icing and dried lemon slices. Icing sugar sprinkles down from the top of the image
A side on view of a gluten free lemon drizzle cake being sprinkled with icing sugar

Gluten free lemon olive oil cake

This combination of simple flavours couldn’t be more perfect in a cake. Bonus? Oil based cakes keep well for days.

Gluten free olive oil cake
An easy olive oil cake scented with beautiful lemon zest
Check out this recipe
A side on brightly lit image of a gluten free olive oil cake chopped with pistachios and icing sugar. The cake sits atop a white marble table and is surrounded by water glasses, a slice of cake on a white ceramic plate and pinch bowls filled with pistachios
A side on brightly lit image of a gluten free olive oil cake chopped with pistachios and icing sugar. The cake sits atop a white marble table and is surrounded by water glasses, a slice of cake on a white ceramic plate and pinch bowls filled with pistachios

Gluten free carrot cake

Is there anything better than a well spiced carrot cake with some cream cheese icing? I think not. This version uses lactose free cream cheese to keep the lactose content down.

Gluten free carrot cake
A spiced gluten free carrot cake with a lactose free cream cheese icing
Check out this recipe
A side on view of a gluten free carrot cake. The cake is a layer cake, topped with naked cream cheese icing. The sides of the cake are decorated with olive branches, and a lit sparkler stands in the middle of the cake. The cake sits on a wooden cake stand on a white linen backdrop
A side on view of a gluten free carrot cake. The cake is a layer cake, topped with naked cream cheese icing. The sides of the cake are decorated with olive branches, and a lit sparkler stands in the middle of the cake. The cake sits on a wooden cake stand on a white linen backdrop

Gluten free wholegrain carrot cake

More carrot cake? Why yes! This carrot cake is made from wholegrain flours, so there’s no starch based flour component. It is also xanthan gum free. This recipe is from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen. Pictured: an orange cake with the orange man in my life.

A side on image of a gluten free carrot cake topped with candied carrot swirls. A ginger cat stands to the left of the cake

Gluten free lemon poppyseed cake

There’s something about poppy seeds that really uplifts a cake. This gluten free lemon poppy seed cake can be made as a cake or a loaf, too. We love options.

Gluten free lemon poppy seed cake
A delicious and bright cake that can also be made as a loaf
Check out this recipe
A side on image of a gluten free lemon poppyseed cake on a blue plate atop a white marble table. The cake is topped with lemon icing and candied lemon. It is surrounded by extra lemons and sunlit glasses of water.
An aerial close up view of a gluten free lemon poppy seed cake topped with an icing drizzle and candied lemon peel slices

Gluten free vegan chocolate mug cake

I wasn’t sure if mug cake counts as cake, but it’s got cake in the name, so? This is my FAVOURITE mug cake that is a real treat yet is incredibly easy to make.

Gluten free vegan chocolate mug cake
A delicious and easy mug cake without eggs, gluten, nuts or any animal products
Check out this recipe
An aerial view of a gluten free chocolate mug cake in a white speckled mug atop a white speckled plate. The mug cake is topped with melting vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
An aerial view of a gluten free chocolate mug cake in a white speckled ceramic mug atop a white marble table. The mug cake is topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce, which have melted together to form swirling pools on top of the cake. A spoon sticks into the cake from the right side of the image.

Gluten free chocolate olive oil cake

Olive oil gives such a nice and unique flavour to cakes, so I had to make this gluten free chocolate cake with olive oil. The cake is double chocolate and triple chocolate if you make the ganache icing.

Gluten free chocolate olive oil cake
A delicious and complex cake with double or triple chocolate
Check out this recipe
An aerial image of a gluten free chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache and sea salt flakes on a dark steel backdrop
An aerial view of a gluten free olive oil chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache and sea salt flakes. The cake sits atop a rusting dark grey backdrop.

Gluten free easy vanilla cake

Where there is chocolate cake, there should be vanilla cake. This is an easy, yoghurt based batter that is low FODMAP with the right yoghurt. More on that in the post.

Gluten free vanilla cake
An easy yoghurt based gluten free vanilla cake
Check out this recipe
A side on view of a loaf of gluten free vanilla cake. It sits on a white marble table with a black background. The loaf is golden brown and drizzled with a light pink icing which snakes down the side of the loaf
A side on view of a loaf of gluten free vanilla cake. It sits on a white marble table with a black background. The loaf is golden brown and drizzled with a light pink icing which snakes down the side of the loaf

Gluten free upside down orange cake

An easy and beautiful festive cake that uses oranges (or better yet, blood oranges) for a dramatic end result. The perfect dessert for winter produce.

Gluten free upside down orange cake
An easy and delicious orange cake that celebrates blood orange season (or just regular orange season!)
Check out this recipe
An aerial view of a gluten free upside down blood orange cake. The cake sits atop a white speckle ceramic plate on a white marble backdrop. The backdrop is strewn with extra blood oranges, blood orange peel and glasses of water.
An aerial view of a gluten free upside down blood orange cake. The cake sits atop a white speckle ceramic plate on a white marble backdrop. The backdrop is strewn with extra blood oranges, blood orange peel and glasses of water.

Three ingredient mini cheesecake

Sometimes you just want a mini little treat, you know? This little cheesecake is a Basque style crustless number that can be made with as few as three ingredients.

Three ingredient mini cheesecake
A super easy little mini cheesecake made Basque style
Check out this recipe
A burnt Basque style mini cheesecake sprinkled with icing sugar against a mottled metallic backdrop
An aerial view of mini Burnt Basque style cheesecake on a white table

Burnt Basque Cheesecake

Speaking of, this full sized Burnt Basque cheesecake is a recipe from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen. It uses lactose free cream and cream cheese to keep the FODMAP content low. Unlike most Burnt Basque recipes which use flour for stabilisation, this version is also gluten and grain free.

An aerial view of a gluten free Burnt Basque Cheesecake in golden sunlight. Water glasses sit in the top of the image and cast light across the cheesecake

Vegan, gluten free spiced pumpkin mug cake

Back at it with the mug cakes! This one uses a quick pumpkin puree for a festive autumnal treat.

Gluten free spiced pumpkin mug cake
A deliciously autumnal five minute dessert
Check out this recipe
A side on view of a brightly lit gluten free pumpkin mug in a white speckled ceramic mug. The mug cake is topped with vanilla ice cream with a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar. A spoonful of the mug cake has been eaten from the bottom right corner, revealing the orange crumb beneath.
An aerial image of a gluten free pumpkin mug cake in a white ceramic speckled mug atop a white speckled ceramic plate. The mug cake has a spoonful removed and is topped with melting vanilla ice cream and cinnamon sugar. A bottle of maple syrup extends over the right side of the image to pour syrup over the ice cream. The syrup and ice cream mingle together in the crevice left from the eaten cake.

Gluten free zucchini cake with dairy free lime curd and lactose free cream cheese icing

My digestively challenged version of Queen Nigella’s courgette cake. This one is gluten free and uses a homemade dairy free lime curd and a lactose free cream cheese icing.

Gluten free zucchini cake
A low FODMAP and gluten free take on a NIgella classic
Check out this recipe
A gluten free version of Nigella's courgette cake on a wooden cake stand on a marble table, against a white backdrop. The cake has two layers, separated in the middle by dairy free lemon curd, and topped with cream cheese icing and a crown of chopped pistachios
A side on view of a gluten free zucchini cake filled with lime curd and topped with cream cheese icing and pistachios. The cake sits on a wooden cake stand on a white benchtop

Flourless chocolate cake

Unlike a lot of flourless recipes, this cake is both flourless and nut free. It uses no flour at all, a success I stumbled upon after forgetting to add almond meal.

Flourless, nut free chocolate cake
No flour, no nuts, no worries
Check out this recipe
A flourless chocolate cake topped with a crescent moon shape design of blueberries and blackberries. The cake sits atop a dark blue mottled steel backdrop and is surrounded by extra berries.
An aerial image of a flourless chocolate cake atop a white marble table. The cake is decorated with a crescent moon shape design of blueberries, blackberries and purple edible flowers.

Gluten free vanilla birthday cake

This rich and buttery vanilla cake is a recipe from my cookbook, Intolerance Friendly Kitchen. It is fluffy and sweet and everything you’d want a birthday cake to be. Bonus points for using my brown butter chocolate buttercream on top.

A side on macro image of a slice of vanilla birthday cake on a white marble table against a white backdrop. The cake is topped with chocolate buttercream and rainbow sprinkles.

Gluten free zucchini bread (sweet American style)

Does zucchini bread count as a cake? For the sake of my roundup, absolutely. This is a simple and sweet zucchini loaf that is a perfect end of summer treat.

Gluten free zucchini bread
A sweet American style zucchini loaf with a lemon icing. Perfect to use up summer zucchinis.
Check out this recipe
A side on view of a gluten free zucchini loaf set against a dark backdrop. The loaf is adorned with drizzled icing and dehydrated lemon. A dusting of icing sugar falls onto the loaf from a hand holding a sieve at the top of the image.

Gluten free pumpkin loaf with chocolate chai icing

On the topic of loaves: this gluten free pumpkin loaf with chocolate chai spiced buttercream. Rich and delicious.

Gluten free pumpkin loaf
An easy and delicious way to use pumpkin puree
Gluten free spiced pumpkin loaf with chocolate chai buttercream from www.georgeats.com
Front on view of gluten free pumpkin loaf with a heaping of chocolate buttercream and a sprinkle of icing sugar

Gluten free vegan buckwheat mug cake

This delicious and easy buckwheat mug cake is a recipe from my buckwheat e-book. It contains no nuts, starches, xanthan gum or psyllium husk and is ready in 5 minutes.

An aerial image of a gluten free vegan chocolate mug cake on a brightly lit white stone benchtop. The mug cake is topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and the mug is framed by light shining through two water glasses.

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