It’s that time of year again, y’all! Pumpkin-everything season is just around the corner, and that makes me giddy.  Like, ’13-year-old me at a Backstreet Boys concert’ giddy.  I never said it was pretty, don’t judge.  But this time of year is magic to me.  Pumpkin cookies, pumpkin lattes, and pumpkin soups.  Fall is my favorite time of year, and I’ve been waiting patiently for it.  So patiently, in fact, that this gluten free pumpkin angel food cake is the first pumpkin-anything that I’ve made this year, so you’re in for a treat!

Don’t worry, this post isn’t going to discuss all of the health benefits of pumpkins, because this cake is all indulgent desserty goodness, loaded with sugar.

I’ve always been a fan of angel food cake, I just love how light and fluffy it is.  It is not easy to find gluten free angel food cake though.  I was lucky enough to come across a box of gluten free angel food cake mix at our local Aldi, and figured it was perfect for our next experiment. 

I wanted to make this recipe as simple as possible, because I don’t like spending time on elaborate recipes.  And even though I try to make most of my recipes on this site healthy; this one is not.  But it is delicious, so at least it delivers in that aspect!

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Angel Food Cake

Fall is my favorite time of year, and I’ve been waiting patiently for it.  So patiently, in fact, that this gluten free pumpkin angel food cake is the first pumpkin-anything that I’ve made this year, so you’re in for a treat!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American1

Servings: 1 loaf

Calories: 152kcal

Author: Stefani Ganong

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 box gluten free angel food cake mix
• ▢ 1/2 can pumpkin puree
• ▢ 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a loaf pan.
• Mix everything together in a bowl.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.

Notes

For glaze:

Mix 2 tbsp butter (or coconut oil for dairy free), melted, 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, 2 tbls water and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.

Let stand 3 minutes or until thickened, then drizzle on cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/12 of loaf | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sugar: 47g

Nutrition Facts

Gluten Free Pumpkin Angel Food Cake

Amount Per Serving (1 /12 of loaf)

Calories 152 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Carbohydrates 56g19%

Sugar 47g52%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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If you’re really looking to make it a little healthier, then just skip the glaze.  The pumpkin angel food cake itself is still delicious without it anyways.

 This cake has a closer consistency to pumpkin bread, and the glaze is what takes it over the top into dessert territory. 

This pumpkin angel food cake was a hit with our whole family, and will definitely make an appearance at the next party we attend, though I can’t guarantee it’ll last long!

What’s your favorite pumpkin dessert recipe?