Oat flour cakes and cupcakes are soft, tender, and full of flavor, proof that gluten-free baking can be every bit as delicious as those made with all-purpose flour. Naturally gluten-free oat flour is the secret ingredient here, creating bakery-worthy cakes and cupcakes you'll want to make again and again.
Using oat flour to make cakes and cupcakes is my absolute favorite way to showcase this naturally gluten-free, whole-grain ingredient. It helps to make the tenderest and moistest cakes, performing so similarly to all-purpose flour that you probably won't notice the difference.
These oat flour cake and cupcake recipes are perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or any time you need a little indulgence. From chocolate and vanilla to carrot and hummingbird cake, there's an oat flour cake or cupcake here that everyone will love.
For baking tips, substitutions, and texture tricks, check out my Ultimate Guide to Baking with Oat Flour.
Oat Flour Chocolate Cake
This is the best gluten-free chocolate cake ... EVER! And it's made just with oat flour. Top the cake with homemade chocolate buttercream frosting and dig in.
Oat Flour Pumpkin Cake with Maple Glaze
Warmly spiced and fork-tender, this naturally gluten-free oat flour pumpkin cake is incredibly good! Topped with a smooth maple syrup glaze for maximum fall flavor.
Oat Flour Vanilla Cake
This light and fluffy oat flour vanilla cake will become your go-to recipe for a beautifully simple single-layer cake that can be dressed up in all sorts of ways.
Oat Flour Chocolate Cupcakes
The easiest, fluffiest oat flour chocolate cupcakes come together in minutes and never fail to please. Perfect topped with salted caramel frosting.
Oat Flour Cake
This soft and moist brown sugar oat flour cake is topped with a tangy Greek yogurt frosting that's spiked with plenty of bright lemon zest. This cake is incredibly fluffy and even better, it's naturally gluten-free!
Oat Flour Banana Cake with Chocolate Icing
This fluffy gluten free oat flour banana cake with chocolate icing is soft and delicious. Browned butter and cardamom add depth of flavor, and the rich slick of chocolate glaze on top is the perfect finishing touch.
Gluten Free Zucchini Chocolate Cake (made with oat flour)
A mix of oat and almond flours creates a super chocolatey, moist cake that's packed with fresh zucchini and plenty of chocolate.
Gluten Free Strawberry Buttermilk Cake (made with oat flour)
Tuck sweet strawberries into this gluten free strawberry buttermilk cake that's bursting with pops of pink and topped with a tangy-sweet cream cheese icing.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Snack Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting (made with oat flour)
Sink your fork into this plush pumpkin snack cake topped with swirls of the most deliciously creamy-tangy maple syrup frosting! Naturally gluten-free with a mix of oat and almond flours.
One Bowl Apple Cake (made with oat flour)
This homey gluten-free one-bowl apple cake is packed with whole-grain oat flour and juicy bites of cinnamon-spiked apples.
Gluten Free Hummingbird Cake (made with oat flour)
Oat flour and almond flour pair to make this incredible gluten free hummingbird cake. A dense, moist, fruit-infused cake is topped with tangy cream cheese icing and sprinkled with toasted walnuts in a gluten-free take on a classic recipe.
Oat Flour Pumpkin Cake with Maple Glaze
A warmly spiced, oh so fluffy pumpkin cake made just with oat flour! This keeps well for days, and is topped with the best maple glaze for extra seasonal sweetness.
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