Yogurt Crumb Cake, gluten free

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Hubby's birthday this week and this is his favorite cake. We serve it with sliced fresh organic fruit and my favorite homemade coconut ice cream.    It has a light crumb, beautiful flavor and he adores the crunchy crumb topping. It's pretty wonderful that I can make him happy with a gluten free cake! Happy Birthday sweetheart.  I love you!  xoxo
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 Adapted from Gluten-Free Baking Classics (affiliate)

Yogurt Coffee Crumb Cake, gluten free

Topping (see recipe below)
  • 2 cups gluten free flour (see recipe below)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum  
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large organic eggs
  • 3/4 cup coconut palm sugar
  • 1/2 cup Splenda  (or substitute with your favorite sugar free alternative or use all coconut palm sugar/granulated)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt  (try my homemade Greek yogurt here)
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil

Prepare topping  (recipe below)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Spray/grease a 9-10 inch tube pan or spring-form pan

  1. Whisk the dry ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.  
  2. In the large bowl of your mixer, beat eggs for a minute.  Slowly add the sugars of choice while beating until light yellow and creamy.  
  3. On medium low speed add the vanilla, flour mixture, yogurt, and oil and beat for 30 seconds.  Do not overmix.
  4. Batter should be thick. Spread into pan. Top with crumbs
  5. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean  (in her book Annalise recommends not opening the door for the first 45 minutes)
  6. Cool on rack and release pan
  7. Serve with fresh fruit and whipped coconut milk.  
  8. Here's a great dairy free anticandida recipe from Adrienne at Whole New Mom.   Homemade Whipped  Coconut Pudding
Crumb Topping recipe
  • 1 cup gluten free flour (see below)
  • 2/3 cup coconut palm sugar
  • 1 heaping teaspoon gluten free cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 6 tablespoons Earth balance, room temp

Stir all ingredients together with a fork until crumbs form.

Gluten Free Flour Recipe  -Sift or whisk together until well incorporated  (note-I hardly ever have potato starch in the house so I sub it for tapioca or cornstarch and it still comes out great)
  • 2 cups gluten free Brown Rice flour
  • 2/3 cup potato starch'
  • 1/3 cup tapioca starch   

Use 2 cups for cake and 1 cup for the topping