Paleo Birthday Cake
This delicious lemon and vanilla birthday cake is gluten free, paleo, and easy to make! This two layer cake is a great healthier birthday cake, especially during quarantine. #paleodessert | #paleobirthday | #paleorecipes | #glutenfreedessert | #glutenfreerecipes | #glutenfreecake | #birthdaycake | #lemonbirthdaycake | #vanillacake
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Serves
2
Ingredients
Lemon Layer:
3 eggs
3/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp zest of lemon
1/2 lemon squeezed
1 1/2 tbsp melted ghee or softened butter
Vanilla Layer:
3 eggs
3/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tbsp melted ghee or softened butter
Method
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Lemon Layer:
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs. Then add in the flour, lemon zest, maple syrup, baking powder, lemon juice, and butter. Mix everything together well with a mixer. Then grease a 6 inch cake pan and add the batter
- Bake in the oven for 35-38 minutes.
- Vanilla Layer:
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs. Then add in the flour, vanilla, coconut sugar, baking powder, and butter. Mix everything together well with a mixer. Then grease a 6 inch cake pan and add the batter
- Bake in the oven for 35-38 minutes.
- Let both layers cool completely.
- Then take a knife and loosen them around the edges. Remove the cakes. Add frosting on top of one.
- Then stack the other on top of the iced one. This creates the middle layer of icing so make it as thick as you want.
- After you stack the cakes, add frosting all around with either a knife or a pastry knife.
- Add sprinkles and candles!