Gâteau à la citrouille sans gluten

Ingrédients

• 300 grams Gluten free all purpose flour (AKA Gluten free plain flour in the UK)
• 200 grams Sugar
• 2 Teaspoons Baking powder (Some brands may have ingredients that contain gluten. Always be sure to check the label.)
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking soda
• 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground All Spice
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground nutmeg
• 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 200 grams Pumpkin puree
• 240 ml Oil (Vegetable or Canola)
• 4 Large Eggs (Room temperature)
• 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 600 grams Powdered sugar (Icing sugar) (Sieved)
• 270 grams Cream Cheese ((I used Philadelphia cream cheese))
• 130 grams Unsalted Butter (Room temperature)
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract

Préparation

1. 1

   --- How to make gluten free pumpkin cake ---

2. 2

   Preheat Oven to 170°c/325°F/Gas mark 3.

3. 3

   Prepare 2 cake tins with parchment paper.

4. 4

   Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl and set aside.

5. 5

   In a medium-sized bowl whisk all wet ingredients together until combined. Then add the pumpkin purée to wet ingredients and mix well.

6. 6

   Then pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk together until combined.

7. 7

   Divide the pumpkin cake batter evenly between the baking tins and spread evenly. Then place in oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

8. 8

   Check with a wooden skewer and if it comes out clean the cake is ready. place on a cooling rack and leave them in the tins until cool.

9. 9

   Once the cakes are cool you can begin making the cream cheese icing

10. 10

    --- How to make Cream cheese frosting ---

11. 11

    With an electric beater beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy.

12. 12

    Add the sieved icing sugar a few tablespoons at a time beating until fully combined. Add Vanilla and beat until light and fluffy

13. 13

    Place the frosting in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before icing the cake as this will make it easier to spread.

14. 14

    Once the cakes are cool spread half the frosting on the bottom layer and spread evenly then top with the second cake. Decorate the top of the cake with the remaining frosting and decorate as desired.

15. 15

    I decorated with chopped walnuts but you can use your preferred decorations or sprinkles.