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    Dessert Recipes

    It's no secret that I LOVE to bake! All of my dessert recipes from cakes to cookies to gluten-free bakes and more are included here. You can click the category links at the top of the recipes to see more specific sections.

    Easily access specific dessert categories by clicking the links below:

    • Cakes & Cupcakes 
    • Cookies & Bars
    • Snack Cakes
    • Quick Breads
    • Pies & Tarts
    • Classic Baking Recipes

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    Cake
    Frostings, Icings, and Glazes
    Gluten Free Cakes & Cupcakes
    Gluten Free Cookies & Bars
    Gluten Free Desserts
    Gluten Free Pies, Tarts, Crisps & Crumbles
    Gluten Free Quick Breads
    Gluten Free Snack Cakes
    • A slice of gluten free grapefruit bread on a plate with a sliced loaf nearby/
      Gluten Free Olive Oil Grapefruit Cake
    • Slices of gluten free rhubarb cake on plate next to the cake.
      Gluten Free Rhubarb Cake
    • Gluten free lemon poppyseed bread on a plate with a cup of coffee.
      Gluten Free Lemon Poppyseed Bread
    • Chocolate cookie dough in a bowl, ready for baking.
      Whipped Chocolate Ganache (For Frosting and More)
    • A pot of tea, a cup of tea, and a gluten free strawberry almond cake.
      Gluten Free Strawberry Almond Cake
    • A fluffy piece of gluten free cinnamon and sugar cake on a plate.
      Gluten Free Cinnamon and Sugar Cake
    • Pieces of gluten free caramel cake on plates with the cake nearby and a cup of coffee.
      Gluten Free Caramel Cake
    • A gluten free Irish apple cake with a tea pot and cups of tea.
      Gluten Free Irish Apple Cake (Kerry Cake)
    • Two pieces of oat flour chocolate chip snack cake on plates next to the cake.
      Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Snack Cake
    • A Guinness chocolate cupcake cut in half on a plate.
      Gluten Free Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes (Rich & Moist)
    • A white plate of gluten free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.
      Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Jelly beans are scattered around pieces of easter bunny cake.
      Gluten Free Easter Bunny Cake (Cute & Kid-Friendly!)
    • A slice of gluten free poppyseed bread on a plate next to the loaf.
      Gluten Free Poppyseed Bread
    • A piece of gluten free snack cake on a plate with a forl.
      Gluten Free Snack Cake
    • A close up of a slice of hummingbird cake with the cake in the background.
      Gluten Free Hummingbird Cake
    • A stack of gluten free chocolate chip cookie bars on a blue and white plate.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    • A plate of gluten free tahini chocolate chip cookies and cups of coffee.
      Gluten Free Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Slices of gluten free blueberry cake topped with lemon glaze.
      Gluten Free Blueberry Cake
    • A couple of lemons and a bunch of gluten free lemon cookies on a plate.
      Gluten Free Lemon Cookies
    • A slice of plated blueberry yogurt cake and the cake next to it.
      Gluten Free Blueberry Yogurt Cake
    • Half of a Gravenstein apple pie in a pie pan.
      Gravenstein Apple Pie
    • Small squares of whole wheat brownies on a white plate.
      Whole Wheat Brownies
    • A unicorn bar turned on its side on a plate with more bars.
      Unicorn Bars (Great for Birthdays!)
    • A slice of strawberry rhubarb pie with honey on a white plate with a fork.
      Strawberry Rhubarb Honey Pie
    • A slice of gluten free lemon pound cake on a plate with a fork.
      Velvety + Rich Gluten Free Lemon Pound Cake
    • Slices of blackberry banana bread, a slice on a plate, and a cup of coffee.
      Gluten Free Banana and Blackberry Bread
    • A gluten free lemon bundt cake on a wooden cutting board.
      Gluten Free Lemon Bundt Cake (Lemon Cloud Cake)
    • A fork cuts into a piece of gluten free poppyseed cake on a plate next to the cake.
      Tender Gluten Free Poppyseed Cake
    • A white tea pot next to a plate of gluten free lavender shortbread cookies and a few sprigs of lavender.
      Gluten Free Lavender Shortbread Cookies
    • Berries surround a gluten-free pound cake next to a cup of tea.
      Classic Gluten-Free Pound Cake
    • A lower sugar sugar cookies star shaped cookie on a plate next to a platter of cookies.
      Lower Sugar Sugar Cookies (Kid-Friendly! Gluten-Free Option)
    • A small Moroccan plate with ghriba cookies next to a cup of tea.
      Moroccan Ghriba Cookies (Gluten-Free Option)
    • A plate of gluten free walnut cookies dusted with powdered sugar.
      Chewy Gluten-Free Walnut Cookies
    • A plate of befanini cookies topped with sprinkles.
      Befanini
    • A vegan gluten-free chocolate cupcakes in a little bowl next to a plate of cupcakes.
      One-Bowl Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
    • A slice of vegan gluten free chocolate cake on a plate with the cake next to it.
      Fudgy Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Cake
    • A sliced loaf of gluten free chocolate zucchini bread on a cutting board.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread
    • A fork cuts into a slice of chocolate chip cookie cake, with the pan of cake and a napkin next to it.
      Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
    • A candle burns next to slices of gluten free cranberry lemon loaf.
      Gluten Free Cranberry Lemon Bread
    • A gluten free cranberry cake cut into squares.
      Gluten Free Cranberry Cake
    • A slice of gingerbread cake on a plate with more slices nearby.
      Delicious Gluten Free Christmas Desserts
    • A bowl of lemon glaze.
      Super Easy Lemon Glaze

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    Welcome!

    I'm Nicole, and I share carefully tested gluten-free baking recipes made with simple, wholesome ingredients. I'm a writer, recipe developer, and cookbook author who believes in real food, lots of vegetables, and balance, too -- because I dearly love cake. I post gluten-free baking recipes as well as the occasional vegetarian and vegan dish. Welcome! Learn more about me.


    The cover of the cookbook Flourless: Recipes for Naturally Gluten-Free Desserts by Nicole Spiridakis shows an opera cake.

    My cookbook, Flourless, was published by Chronicle Books and is full of naturally gluten-free desserts to tempt everyone! Learn more.

    My Popular Recipes

    • A bunch oat flour blueberry muffins on a white napkin.
      One Bowl Oat Flour Blueberry Muffins
    • A decorative plate with oat flour pancakes next to a cup of coffee.
      Oat Flour Pancakes
    • Slices of oat flour cake on plates with the cake in the background.
      Oat Flour Cake
    • Banana ice cream is served in a bowl.
      One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream

    Spring Fling

    • A blue napkin with a fork to the right of a plate of gluten free souffle.
      Gluten Free Souffle
    • A floral plate with a slice of gluten free rhubarb cream cake.
      Gluten Free Rhubarb Cream Cake
    • Sliced strawberries top gluten free strawberrry shortcake.
      Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake Cake
    • A cup of tea, a slice of gluten free carrot cake with a fork, and the cake.
      Gluten Free Carrot Cake

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