Allergy-Friendly Birthday Cake recipe is egg-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free. Can easily be made dairy-free. Kid and adult-approved
About Allergy-Friendly Birthday Cake
Here's a great option for an egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, & wheat-free cake.
Please note that this is not dairy-free, but you can easily make it dairy-free with dairy-free butter and condensed milk.
The best part is that it's 3-year-old and adult-approved! So no one has to miss out on birthday cake.
Plus, it's super simple to make. You don't even need a mixer because everything can be combined by hand!
Ingredients
Flour: For this to be gluten-free, use an all-purpose gluten-free flour. Regular all-purpose flour or cake flour can be used as well.
Sweetened condensed milk: To replace granulated sugar and eggs, you'll use sweetened condensed milk. If you need the cake to be dairy-free or vegan, use a dairy-free version.
Orange juice: The flavor of the cake comes from the orange juice and vanilla extract. However, it doesn't have a strong orange flavor; it's more of a subtle orange flavor.
Butter: For texture and crumb, use butter. Unfortunately, oil does not work well in its place. For a dairy-free cake, use dairy-free or vegan butter.
Allergy Info
- The cake is naturally egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, and gluten-free.
- To make it dairy-free, use dairy-free condensed milk and dairy-free butter.
- If you do not need to make it wheat or gluten-free, you can use regular cake flour or unbleached all-purpose flour.
- If you use gluten-free baking mix, note that the cake batter does not taste very good. No worries because it comes out great after it's baked & frosted.
What to Serve with Allergy-Friendly Cake
The cake was frosted with this easy butter-cream icing. It is not dairy-free, but you can make it dairy-free by using dairy-free butter and milk.
Or add your preferred frosting or icing.
You can always use store-bought icing/frosting; simply make sure that it is free of any possible allergens you need to avoid.
Final Thoughts
If you are looking for an allergy-friendly birthday cake that both kids and adults enjoy, you'll love this one!
After testing it multiple times with my extended family, I can confidently share that everyone loved it.
The best part is that no one was missing the eggs, gluten, soy, or nuts.
Allergy-Friendly Birthday Cake
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups gluten-free flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup 100% orange juice
- ¼ cup water
- 4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 teaspoon white vinegar
- ½ cup melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease & flour a 13 x 9" baking pan or two cake pans.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir.
- Add in the remaining ingredients in the order listed, and stir well to completely combine.
- Pour cake batter into prepared baking pans, and bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. The cake should be lightly brown, and a cake tester should come out clean.
- Let cool for 15-20 minutes in the pan on a cooling rack; then remove from pan to a cooling rack.
Notes
*Based on this recipe
Slice of Southern
Love that you found a good recipe for an almost allergy free cake. Many people will love to see this. Thanks for sharing on Southern Sundays! Hope to see you again soon.
memeinge
Thanks! The cake really is delicious; even people without food allergies like it 🙂
Kimberly@Five Little Chefs
Thanks for the recipe. We have friends with allergies this will come in handy. I'd love for you to link up at Fantastic Thursday. Hope to see you there!
memeinge
Thanks! It's great to have allergy friendly recipes just in case
Winnie
How thoughtful of you!
I think it's a beautiful cake, and reading the recipe I have no doubt everyone would love it
memeinge
Thank you so much! It really was enjoyed by everyone. Some even requested the "pink cake" over the regular bakery cake
Michelle
Love this cake! I will definitely pass this on to my friend who's daughter is allergic to eggs. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week. I can't wait to see what you link up next week. Have a wonderful weekend.
Michelle
memeinge
Thank you! It's a great substitute!
Sparkle and CO
I can try it with margarine and soy milk or ewe's milk, can't I? This recipe is awesome! egg/gluten free! I'm keeping it for later. Thank you for sharing!!!
I stopped by from the piece o' cake's linky
memeinge
Definitely! I found some good alternatives to sweetened condensed milk at godairyfree.org
I hope you enjoy the cake!!
Wheeler
Prescious!!!!
memeinge
Thanks! It was so much fun, and they loved their birthday 🙂
Christine
Happy Birthday!!!!! Yummy!!
Thank you so very much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream to Reality! 🙂
memeinge
Thank you!!
Kim of Mo'Betta
This is great! My 4 y/o son is allergic to nuts and eggs, so I know how challenging baking can be!
memeinge
Thanks! I hope you try it. Food allergies can be so challenging but you'd never know its allergy free with this cake!
Jennifer
About how many cupcakes will this make and what about timing on it? Thanks!
memeinge
I've never tried it with cupcakes, but I assume it would be 24 cupcakes. Bake it at the same temperature and just check the cupcakes around 18-20 minutes with a cake tester in one of the cupcakes. It could take longer, not positive.
I hope that helps!
I'll make them as cupcakes next time and come up with more accurate directions. Thanks for your question!
Katie
Super late to this party, but where is the actual recipe? My daughter is having her 3rd birthday this weekend and I need a gluten free, egg free, nut free cake!