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Home » Free From Recipes » Gluten Free Recipes » Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Cake (Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free)

3rd March 2016 ·

Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Cake (Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free)

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This gluten free lemon drizzle cake is popular with everyone. I’ve made it dairy free and refined sugar free but if you would like a dairy and sugar version I give you options for that. It’s so simple to make, my little boy makes it.

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Today I am at home with Dr Fiddle.

No, not some strange dangerous man, but ‘Sunshine’ who is on the mend but not quite ready for school having been sick less than 48 hours ago.

As well as diagnosing that the doll babies in the house had a “crumb of broccoli in their lungs”, Dr Fiddle, or ‘Sunshine’ when not playing doctors, has done some amazing school work and made a cake.

Sunshine making a lemon drizzle cake in the Sage scraper mixer pro

As it is Mother’s Day this Sunday, I thought it would be good to share the recipe for the cake that ‘Sunshine’ made.

Sunshine licking the scraper clean

How do you make a gluten free lemon drizzle cake?

Well ‘Sunshine’ is only six and made it all on his own using my Sage Scraper Mixer Pro.

He weighed out all of the ingredients, then switched the mixer on, setting it to beat for 2 minutes.

I poured the mixture into the prepared cake tin (you’ll need a square one like this) and placed it in the oven for him.  ‘Sunshine’ even did the washing up.

Sunshine washing up

This really is the simplest of recipes and if ‘Sunshine’ can do it then there is no excuse for Dad’s out there across the world not to help their kids make it for their mum’s.

A lemon drizzle cake that's free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar

But I don’t want it dairy free and refined sugar free!

We made it free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar but you could adapt it according to your requirements.

If you can eat dairy then use butter instead of margarine.

If you eat sugar then swap the xylitol for regular white sugar. For the drizzle topping use white sugar mixed into the lemon juice to create a grainy syrup to pour over the warm, cooked cake.

If you help your children make it, or you make it yourself do let me know what you think.

I’d love to see your photos too. Tag me on social media @freefromfairy.

Gorgeous gluten free lemon drizzle cake

Other gluten free dairy free cakes you might like

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  • Gluten free chocolate roulade
  • Simple gluten free dairy free cupcakes
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  • Gluten free, dairy free, sugar free birthday cake
  • Healthy alternative Christmas cake (fruit cake)
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Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Cake (Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free)

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Soya-free (check margarine), Fructose-free
4.50 from 10 votes
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Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings 8
Author Vicki Montague, FreeFromFairy

Ingredients
  

  • For the cake:
  • 100 g margarine - or butter if not dairy free
  • 175 g gluten-free Free From Fairy plain flour
  • 1¾ tsp baking powder
  • 100 g xylitol - powdered stevia or white sugar
  • 3 medium eggs - ideally free range or organic
  • 2 tbsp almond milk - other dairy free milk or cows milk
  • 1 large lemon - zest only
  • For the drizzle topping:
  • 2 tbsp rice syrup - or other liquid sweetener of your choice, or white sugar
  • 1 large lemon - juice
  • Sprinkle of xylitol or sweetener of choice for decoration

Instructions
 

  • Place all of the cake ingredients into the bowl of your mixer, or into a large bowl, and beat for 2 minutes
  • Grease a 20cm x 20cm cake tin and turn the oven on to 180 degrees/160 degree fan/gas mark 4.
  • Once the mixture is ready, transfer it into the cake tin and level the top
  • Bake for approx. 30 minutes until firm to touch
  • Whilst the cake is baking combine the lemon juice with the rice syrup
  • While still hot, pour the drizzle topping evenly over the cake and allow to cool before removing from the tin and cutting into squares
  • Finally sprinkle the top of the cake slices with xylitol for decoration

Notes

Nutrition data for information only

Nutrition (Approx)

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 14.3mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie says

    9th July 2019 at 10:54 am

    5 stars
    Lemon drizzle cake is a big favourite of mine – love that you have tweaked it so it’s that little bit healthier… and gluten free of course! Eb x

    • Vicki Montague says

      10th July 2019 at 10:24 am

      Thanks Eb!

  2. Jacqui Bellefontaine says

    5th July 2019 at 9:27 pm

    In our family lemon cake is a favourite especially with Mr B and my (not that young ) youngest. This would be perfect when my sister comes to stay as she loves it too and has to be gluten free. Thank you for linking to #CookBlogShare

    • Vicki Montague says

      10th July 2019 at 10:24 am

      Great! Let me know if you try it. I bet you won’t be able to tell it’s gluten free!

  3. Jo says

    19th May 2019 at 3:29 am

    Hi there, would the lemon drizzle cake be suitable for freezing?
    Thanks, jo

    • Vicki Montague says

      21st May 2019 at 11:27 am

      Hi Jo, I freeze cakes all the time with no problem at all :).

  4. Lucy says

    15th January 2017 at 1:57 pm

    Hi Vicki,
    I have just discovered your amazing website and can’t wait to try some of your inspiring recipes. I’m a keen baker trying to stick to a wheat, dairy, yeast free diet!
    Can I ask if this recipe works with caster sugar instead of sweetener , would it be the same quantities.
    Thanks

    • Vicki Montague says

      16th January 2017 at 10:12 am

      Hi Lucy, so glad you like my website! Caster sugar would be fine in here, and yes, the same quantity. Let me know how you get on 🙂

  5. Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

    7th March 2016 at 10:57 pm

    5 stars
    Looks great! I love lemon drizzle cake and not had any for ages!

    • Vicki Montague says

      8th March 2016 at 2:49 pm

      You can’t beat a good lemon drizzle can you?!

  6. Helen at Casa Costello says

    7th March 2016 at 10:10 pm

    5 stars
    I love how adaptable a good lemon drizzle is, yet they always turn out wonderfully tasty and tangy! Great recipe for special diets. Thanks so much for joining in with #Bakeoftheweek

    • Vicki Montague says

      8th March 2016 at 2:48 pm

      Thank you for having me!

  7. Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says

    7th March 2016 at 11:47 am

    Wow, what a great little baker you have there – fabulous result. Lemon cake is certainly one of our favourites.
    Angela x

    • Vicki Montague says

      8th March 2016 at 2:48 pm

      He’s a brilliant little cook! He made pancakes this morning!

  8. Kate - glutenfreealchemist says

    6th March 2016 at 5:45 pm

    Well done Pickle! Good cake making and even better mixer-licking!
    I wish Miss GF would do the washing up after she’s baked….. the kitchen always looks like something out of the Blitz after she has finished. Then she saunters off to watch TV as if a magic cleaning fairy exists……. I wish!
    Lovely looking cake….. one to be very proud of x

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