• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Small Farm Big Life logo
  • Recipe Index
  • Subscribe
  • Resources
  • Home Decor
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • Subscribe
  • My Story
  • Resources
  • Free Guides
  • Home Decor
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Gluten Free Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake

    Oct 15, 2023 · 2 Comments

    Sharing is caring!

    127 shares
    • Share13
    • Threads
    Jump to Recipe

    This easy recipe for gluten free pumpkin oatmeal cake makes a great dessert. It's quick to mix the ingredients together and have a moist cake that tastes like pumpkin spice! This is the best dessert for autumn gatherings.

    a gluten free pumpkin oatmeal cake cut into slices on a cooling rack with vanilla glaze drizzled over the top

    I love this cake with a cup of coffee for breakfast or as a dessert. It's dense and not overly sweet. The vanilla glaze is perfect drizzled over top. You could also use my Gluten Free Cream Cheese Frosting.

    This gluten free pumpkin oatmeal cake has been popular with both kids and adults! If you having trouble finding canned pumpkin you could use pureed sweet potato or pureed butternut squash in place of the canned pumpkin.

    You can find all of my pumpkin recipes here: Gluten Free Pumpkin Recipes

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Supplies
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • More Recipes You Might Enjoy
    • Gluten Free Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake
    squares of gluten free pumpkin oatmeal cake on a cooling rack and drizzled with vanilla glaze

    Ingredients

    Gluten Free Rolled Oats
    Gluten Free Flour
    Baking Powder
    Baking Soda
    Sea Salt
    Ground Cinnamon
    Pumpkin Pie Spice
    Granulated Sugar
    Brown Sugar
    Unsalted Butter
    Eggs
    Vanilla Extract
    Pumpkin Puree
    Confectioner's Sugar
    Milk

    Instructions

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter or coconut oil. Set aside.

    In the bowl of your stand mixer beat the sugar, brown sugar and butter until blended. Add the eggs, vanilla and pumpkin puree. Blend together.

    Add the oats, gluten free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice to the wet ingredients. Beat until just blended together.

    Pour the cake batter into the greased 9x13 baking dish.

    Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. The cake will be browned and spring back to touch.

    After the cake has cooled make the glaze and drizzle over top before serving.

    Supplies

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is canned pumpkin puree gluten free?

    The Libby's brand canned pumpkin puree is gluten free. You will want to check the label on anything you are using, but most canned pumpkin puree is gluten free.

    If you aren't sure you can always make your own pumpkin puree. I like to use my instant pot for cooking the sugar pumpkin. Place the metal trivet in the pot and add one cup of water. Poke some holes in the sugar pumpkin and place in the pressure pot.

    Cook on manual for 15 minutes and let the steam release naturally. Remove the lid and let the pumpkin cool. Take the pumpkin out of the pot and cut out the stem. Remove any seeds or stringy parts. Using a spoon remove the pumpkin flesh from the skin and place in a bowl. Use an immersion blender to puree the pumpkin.

    How do I make a gluten free cake more moist?

    My two favorite remedies for a gluten free cake that is too dry is to either add a bit more fat (butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, etc.) or to add some applesauce.

    For this gluten free pumpkin oatmeal cake if you are making your own pumpkin puree it may be a bit dryer than what you would buy canned from the store. If that's the case start by adding a ¼ cup of applesauce to this recipe.

    You can also add 2 tablespoons to ¼ cup of brown sugar to a recipe to make it more moist. Although this will also make the recipe sweeter than using unsweetened applesauce would.

    More Recipes You Might Enjoy

    Gluten Free Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
    Gluten Free Pumpkin White Chocolate Cookies
    Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
    Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts
    Gluten Free Apple Almond Cake

    I get my ingredients from Thrive Market. Thrive Market has been a game changer for me eating gluten free. They have so many options I can’t get at my rural grocery stores! Use this link to get 25% off your first order!

    Print
    clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon

    Gluten Free Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake


    5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

    5 from 1 review

    • Author: Elaine VanVleck
    • Total Time: 55 minutes
    • Yield: 12 slices 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
    Print Recipe
    Pin Recipe

    Description

    This easy recipe for gluten free pumpkin oatmeal cake makes a great dessert. It's quick to mix the ingredients together and have a moist cake that tastes like pumpkin spice! This is the best dessert for autumn gatherings.


    Ingredients

    Scale

    2 cups Gluten Free Rolled Oats
    1 ½ cups Gluten Free Flour
    1 tsp. Baking Powder
    1 tsp. Baking Soda
    ½ tsp. Sea Salt
    2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
    1 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
    ½ cup Granulated Sugar
    ½ cup Brown Sugar
    1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
    2 large Eggs
    2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
    1 cup Pumpkin Puree

    Glaze:
    1 cup Confectioner's Sugar
    2 Tbsp. Milk
    ½ tsp. Vanilla Extract


    Instructions

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter or coconut oil. Set aside.

    In the bowl of your stand mixer beat the sugar, brown sugar and butter until blended. Add the eggs, vanilla and pumpkin puree. Blend together.

    Add the oats, gluten free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice to the wet ingredients. Beat until just blended together.

    Pour the cake batter into the greased 9x13 baking dish.

    Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. The cake will be browned and spring back to touch.

    After the cake has cooled make the glaze and drizzle over top before serving.

    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 35 minutes
    • Category: Cake
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: Gluten Free

    Did you make this recipe?

    Tag @smallfarmbiglife on Instagram and hashtag it #smallfarmbiglife

    More Gluten Free Recipes

    • 75+ Easy Gluten Free Summer Recipes
    • The Best Gluten Free Summer Salads
    • 15 Gluten Free Mother's Day Brunch Recipes
    • Gluten Free Mother's Day Recipe Ideas

    Sharing is caring!

    127 shares
    • Share13
    • Threads

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Saavana says

      February 02, 2024 at 2:13 pm

      This was great! Very moist! I used almond flour and it still turned out great! I was wondering if you think I could use plant based butter made with olive oil and it would still turn out alright?

      Reply
      • smallfarmbiglife says

        February 03, 2024 at 12:20 pm

        Hi Saavana! Thanks for the review. I'm so glad you liked this recipe. I don't have experience using plant based butters. Since it's one cup of butter I would be concerned that the olive oil based butter might get softer and spread more. If you are going to try this I would use 1/2 or 3/4 cup olive oil butter to see if that will work. Another option would be to use 3/4 cup olive oil butter and 1/4 cup applesauce or pumpkin puree to keep the cake moist. I'm sorry I'm not more help. ~Elaine

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe rating 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

    Primary Sidebar

    Welcome! I'm Elaine

    I'm so glad you are here! I share easy gluten free recipes from my small farm in Washington.

    Be sure to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date on all of my new recipes.

    More about me...
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Mail

    Load up on new recipes, exclusive goodies, + more!
    Sign up below to stay up-to-date on news, events, and special deals.
    Thank you for subscribing!

    Easy Meals Recipes

    • Gluten Free Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese
    • Gluten Free Taco Casserole
    • Gluten Free Cowboy Baked Beans
    • Gluten Free Walking Taco Casserole
    • Gluten Free Creamy Beef and Mushroom Pasta
    • Gluten Free Instant Pot Chicken & Dumplings
    • Instant Pot Mexican Style Beef & Rice
    • Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan Pasta Casserole
    • Gluten Free One Pot Hamburger Helper Copycat
    • Gluten Free Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
    • Gluten Free Air Fryer Fajitas
    • Gluten Free Sloppy Joe Casserole

    Footer

    Disclaimer:

    “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.”

    Footer

    back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Shop my Amazon Page
    • Follow me on LTK

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Media Kit
    • About Me

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    I may get commissions for purchases made through links on this site.

    Copyright © 2025 Brunch Pro on the Brunch Pro Theme