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Paleo Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake




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November 30, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 24 Comments

This grain-free, gluten-free Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake is a crowd-pleaser for holiday gatherings and birthday celebrations!

This Paleo and GAPS friendly bundt cake is ideal for holiday gatherings and birthday celebrations!

Glass Bundt Pan

While this recipe adapts well  to a rectangular or layer cake, it works perfectly with a bundt pan. I purchased this heat resistant Borosilicate glass bundt pan from MightyNest.

The Simax Sculptured Cake Form is a more natural alternative to conventional non-stick coated aluminum pans.  Be sure to let it cool before washing.

(MightyNest offers a wide selection of natural products including mattresses, baby care, and personal care.)

While almond flour may be used exclusively, I love combining two parts almond flour with one part flax meal and one part tiger nut flour.  (Learn more about tiger nut flour here.) This combination works well in the following recipes.

  • Grain-free Sourdough Bread
  • Grain-free Sourdough Cereal

While canned pumpkin works fine, I substitute seasonal winter squash. The sweeter, the more flavorful. (See the previous post Winter Squash Comparison.)

The sweetener amount will vary depending on the type of flour and squash. I find the tiger nut flour adds flavor as well as butternut squash. I use a combination of 1/4 cup xylitol with pinches of Coco Monkey and stevia. (See 5 Alternative Sweeteners.)

White Icing Recipe

The cake is excellent on its own, but if white icing adds a sweet flavor and flare. I use a combination of coconut cream and palm shortening. Find the recipe here.

 

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake Recipe

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

Created by Andrea Fabry on November 30, 2015

  • Category: Desserts, Foodie, Recipes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups almond flour or flour blend (I use 2 cups almond meal, 1 cup tiger nut flour and 1 cup flax meal)
  • 3 pastured eggs
  • 3/4 cup coconut milk
  • 2 cups pumpkin or winter squash
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin spice blend (1 tablespoon cinnamon, with a combination of nutmeg, ginger and clove)
  • sweetener to taste (I use a combination of xylitol, Coco Monkey, and stevia - the equivalent of 1/2 cup sugar.)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 340 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Generously grease your bundt pan. (If using a glass bundt pan, be sure to coat it thoroughly! - I use ghee.)
  3. Combine wet ingredients in a separate bowl using a hand blender or whisk.
  4. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and stir.
  5. Pour into well-greased bundt pan.
  6. Bake for 40-45 minutes till done toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  7. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  8. Place a plate over the bundt pan and invert. The cake should come out easily.
  9. Add a glaze or frosting if desired.
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Comments

  1. Sheri says

    December 1, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Andrea,
    This cake looks fabulous! I just printed the recipe. Can you give me an idea of how much sweetener you use? I would like to have an idea before I go experimenting. 🙂

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      December 1, 2015 at 10:59 am

      Altogether about 1/4 cup. Most of that xylitol. Most recipes like this one would call for 1 cup sugar, but I found I didn’t need it. I’d love to hear what works for you!

      Reply
      • Sheri says

        December 19, 2015 at 10:50 am

        Andrea,
        I just made this cake this morning. It tastes so good!!! The only problem was I only cooked it for 40 minutes and even though the toothpick was clean, the cake was not done. Next time I will lengthen the baking time. BTW, I wound up using about 3/4 cup of xylitol. I was short on time or I might have experimented with some stevia. Do you think I could split up the dough and make two loafs of pumpkin bread by using loaf pans? I guess the cook time would be less.

        Reply
        • Andrea Fabry says

          December 19, 2015 at 11:35 am

          I would definitely try two loaves! I’m surprised it wasn’t done after 40 minutes. Good to know.

          Reply
          • Sheri says

            December 21, 2015 at 3:27 pm

            Andrea,
            Before I try this again, let me clarify two ingredients. What kind of coconut milk did you use? Do you use unblanched or blanched almond flour?

          • Andrea Fabry says

            December 22, 2015 at 8:14 am

            I use the coconut milk powder from Wilderness Family Naturals. I add water to the powder and create a thick milk. I’ve also used canned coconut milk. I use unblanched almond meal, but I think it would be even better with blanched!

  2. Jane says

    December 1, 2015 at 7:43 pm

    Thank you. This looks delicious. I had given up on bundt cakes because of the coating. I look forward to getting this glass pan!! Speaking of glass products, have you found anyone that makes a food processor with a glass bowl?

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      December 2, 2015 at 9:24 am

      This is a great question, Jane. I have not found anything unless it’s restaurant stainless steel and very expensive. I am considering the Waring Pro Stainless Steel Blender to try many of these recipes. I’ll keep you posted.
      http://www.amazon.com/Waring-MBB518-Beverage-Blender-Stainless/dp/B00004S8F8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449073370&sr=8-1&keywords=waring+commercial+blender

      Reply
  3. Maria says

    December 16, 2015 at 6:58 am

    Hi Andrea!
    It looks great!
    Maybe this is a silly question but how do you cook the pumpkin? in the oven or boiled’ Do you mash it?
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      December 16, 2015 at 7:45 am

      I cook it in water in the oven. That’s a great question, Maria. I’ve always used canned pumpkin before this year but switched to cooking it in shallow water at 350 degrees and then picking it like I do with butternut squash. I’ve always boiled it on the stove successfully. Either way to seems to work for me.

      Reply
  4. Victoria says

    December 23, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    I did make your cake last week. Great look and texture but I didn’t know exactly what u meant by (2tbps pumpkin spice blend (1 tbsp Cinnamon with a combination of nutmeg, ginger and clove).

    Plus I use Erythitol. Would 3/4 cup be ok?

    How much of each please?

    thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      December 23, 2015 at 5:35 pm

      3/4 Erythritol should work fine. I meant 1 tablespoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon a blend of the others. I hope that helps!

      Reply
  5. Raia says

    January 13, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    Oh my goodness. This sounds amazing! I love that you used a glass pan, too. I’m always nervous baking in my old painted tin one. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays, Andrea! Hope to see you back again this weekend! 🙂

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      January 13, 2016 at 6:46 pm

      Thanks Raia! I hope to stop by again. 🙂

      Reply
      • Raia says

        January 14, 2016 at 12:48 pm

        Just stopping back in to let you know I’m going to be featuring your recipe at this weekend’s party. 🙂 Thanks again for sharing it!

        Reply
  6. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    January 14, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    This looks so good Andrea! Just wanted to stop by to let you know I’ll be featuring this at Savoring Saturdays! Hope you’ll join us again.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      January 15, 2016 at 7:11 am

      Thanks, Emily! I’ll come back this week.

      Reply
  7. Melanie says

    September 2, 2016 at 11:26 am

    This recipe is a staple in our home now in the fall. I’m looking forward to making it soon with the fall weather approaching!

    Reply
  8. Jessica says

    October 22, 2017 at 6:11 pm

    This cake was delicious!!! Huge hit at my house and will definitely be adding it to the fall dessert rotation 🙂 I used 1/2 c of coconut sugar and added some Enjoy Life chocolate chips… yum-o!!! I also used a 15oz can of organic pumpkin puree from Trader Joe’s. My family couldn’t believe there was no oil or butter added. It was surprisingly moist without any butter or oil. For those who had problems with the cake not being done in 40min, the pumpkin may have had too much moisture. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      October 23, 2017 at 7:31 am

      Thanks for sharing your tips, Jessica. So glad you liked it!

      Reply
    • Nadine Bordens says

      January 15, 2018 at 10:27 am

      Thank you for your recommendations! I can’t wait to try ?.

      Reply

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