Honey Yogurt Cake (Gluten-Free + Dairy-Free)

I know I have been a bit absent here lately. Life is busy with projects, walks outside, and the never ending mountain of laundry! A simple little cake seems to be in order tonight.

The original recipe comes from The Waldorf Kindergarten Snack Book. This lovely little book is filled with all kinds of nutritious, wholesome snacks. Although many of the recipes omit sugar and eggs, they do contain gluten.

Instead of the vanilla (cow's milk) yogurt called for in the recipe, I used vanilla So Delicious coconut milk yogurt. This is a nice yogurt alternative for those allergic or sensitive to cow's milk or soy. But because the list of ingredients is rather long, I would just use it on special occasions, not as a dietary staple. I have not experimented enough with this recipe to make it rice-free as well. But I imagine a mix of sorghum and millet flours would do the trick. I think next time I bake this cake I will try replacing 1/4 cup of the rice flour for millet flour to add more flavor.

Happy Baking!

Honey Yogurt Cake

Serve this cake with sliced fresh strawberries that have been tossed in a little honey, though a drizzle of a fresh rhubarb sauce would be equally delicious. Be sure to check your oven temperature, as you could end up with too much browning if your oven runs on the hotter side. Use any variety of yogurt that fits your dietary needs (cow, goat, soy, or coconut), just be sure it's vanilla!

1 ¼ cups brown rice flour
¼ cup tapioca flour
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons potato starch
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
½ cup grapeseed oil
½ cup honey
1 cup vanilla yogurt*

2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar*
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil an 8 x 8-inch baking dish.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together the dry ingredients (brown rice flour through xanthan gum).

In a separate bowl whisk together the remaining wet ingredients (oil through vanilla extract).

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk together well, until the ingredients are combined and the batter has thickened.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

*I used the So Delicious vanilla coconut milk yogurt here.

*Omit apple cider vinegar if using cow or goat milk yogurt

Anyone have experience making their own coconut milk yogurt?