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Easy & Homemade Gluten Free Viral Dot Cake Recipe

Okay. So these are viral, which means everyoneee has seen them, but I swear this recipe is the best because it's made with the best GF vanilla cake and the best vanilla buttercream! No, seriously, I promise, they are THE BEST! 
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Serving Size 24 dot cakes

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 2 1/4 cup sugar
  • 15 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs room temp
  • 6 egg whites room temp
  • 3 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups gluten free all purpose flour blend
  • 9 tablespoons potato starch
  • 1 tbsp guar gum omit if blend already has a binder
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

For the Frosting

  • 3 sticks salted butter softened
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Topping

  • 1 jar sprinkles of choice!

Instructions

For the Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a standing mixer, whisk butter and sugar until light and airy. Approximately 3-5 minutes, stopping at 2 minutes to scrap down the sides.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, egg whites, sour cream, milk and vanilla.
  • In a third bowl, whisk together the GF flour, baking powder, baking soda, potato starch, guar gum and salt.
  • Set the mixer to medium/low speed, and alternate adding the wet and dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture, starting and ending with the wet ingredients.
  • Once combined, turn off the mixer. The batter will be smooth and thick.
  • Use the angled icing spatula to smooth the batter into a flat layer in the sheet cake pan.
  • Pop the sheet pan into the oven and prep your frosting while you wait for this beauty to bake! Bake for 20-25 minutes. When the cake is a golden brown, and you can insert a toothpick into the middle with only crumbs sticking to it – they are ready!
  • Let cakes cool for 30 minutes before using the biscuit cutters to make the rounds. I use the two middle sizes in this biscuit cutter set. Cut out an even amount of each size. Place the rounds on a cooling rack. They must be completely cool before adding to mason jars!

For the Frosting

  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the softened butter on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes, until pale, smooth, and creamy.
  • Gradually add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating on low after each addition to prevent it from puffing out of the bowl. Scrape down the sides as needed.
  • Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix on low until incorporated.
  • Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat for 5 minutes until the buttercream is light, fluffy, and almost white in color.
  • If the frosting is too thick, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  • If it’s too soft, add a few extra tablespoons of powdered sugar until it reaches your desired consistency.
  • Prepare your piping bag and put the first round of frosting in the bag!

For Assembly

  • Once all of your cake rounds have been cut and have cooled for 30 minutes, you are ready to assemble!
  • Cut each round in half using a bread knife.
  • Place the smaller round in the bottom of the mason jar.
  • Pipe a layer of frosting.
  • Place the larger round on top of the frosting.
  • Pipe another layer of frosting and use an offset spatula to smooth the frosting flat.
  • Pour your desired sprinkles into a bowl and flip the mason jar so the sprinkles get stuck to the top layer of frosting.
  • Top with lids or leave as is!