This eggnog cake with creamy eggnog cream cheese frosting has all the flavors of the holiday baked right into a flaky, soft cake! It is unpretentious and perfect to make with kiddos because it doesn’t have to look perfect.
Eggnog Cake
You are going to love a slice of this eggnog flavor infused vanilla cake! We use real eggnog which really gets that delicious holiday flavor started. Adding in some rum extract, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and allspice amp it up completely.
I like making this as a semi-homemade cake like we did with our gluten-free apple cider cupcakes and candy cane cupcakes by starting with a high quality gluten-free cake mix.
If you are looking for more great cakes, our drip cake, bento cake, cakesicles and gluten free apple cake are always a win! It makes one of the greatest gluten free Christmas desserts.
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Eggnog Frosting
With a mix of butter, cream cheese and eggnog, you can get the creamiest, most decadent holiday frosting ever! Fresh nutmeg really gives it a lift that has undeniable eggnog flavor.
How else do I use leftover eggnog?
Our eggnog cake is my favorite way to use leftover eggnog. I also love to make our eggnog pancakes and our eggnog cheesecake cream delight. These melt in your mouth eggnog cookies are also a great option.
How to make gluten-free eggnog cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 pan in the bottom and sides
- In a large bowl combine the cake mix, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and butter until coarse crumbs form
- Add the eggnog, eggs, oil, vanilla and rum extracts and beat until silky smooth
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool 10 minutes in the pan
- Meanwhile, make the frosting by beating powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, nutmeg, rum extract and eggnog together until smooth
- Once cake has cooled, frost liberally
Does eggnog cake need to be refrigerated?
Leftovers can be stored in cake pan with tinfoil over the top in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Serve at room temperature.
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Eggnog Cake with Eggnog Frosting (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 19 oz. box of Xo Baking Co. Vanilla Cake Mix
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3/4 C butter, salted
- 1 tsp gluten-free vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp gluten-free rum extract
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- 1 C eggnog
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 C butter
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp eggnog
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp gluten-free rum extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Meanwhile grease a 9x13 pan in the bottom and sides
- In a large bowl combine the cake mix, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and butter until coarse crumbs form
- Add the eggnog, eggs, oil, vanilla and rum extracts and beat until silky smooth
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool 10 minutes in the pan
- Meanwhile, make the frosting by beating powdered sugar, cream cheese, nutmeg and eggnog together until smooth
- Cool the cake and then frost liberally
Elizabeth says
This looks amazing! I love when recipes use good GF products
Laurajj says
What I love the most, is how easy this is to make with quality ingredients!
Amanda Falicki says
I like that I don’t have to use 6 different flours to make this yummy looking cake!
Sarah V. says
I love anything with eggnog, and this recipe sounds really easy!
Ashley B says
Who doesn’t love cake?!
Noreen says
I like that the recipe is semi handmade
Trina says
It sounds yummy! I’ll try it for Christmas.
Dana Coughlin says
I love eggnog anything so this sounds amazing!
Sara Zielinski says
I love that you can use up leftover eggnog and not waste it!
Dan Dykstra says
We always have leftover eggnog at the end of the season. This recipe would be a great way to use it up.
Rachel says
I love how simple it is!
Darlene Carbajal says
Looks delicious! I’ve never had eggnog cake!
sheila ressel says
I LOVE that this has eggnog in it! Can’t wait to try it.
Theresa says
Looks amazing! I love egg nog and am always looking for good baked good recipes to incorporate it in.
Deborah M says
I love the taste of eggnog and love the sound of this recipe. I can’t wait to try this. Yum
NICOLE MARTIN says
I like that it is gluten free!
Will G says
I don’t really like anything about this recipe. Not a fan of egg nog 🙁
Tracie Cooper says
I love how easy it looks to make and moist the cake looks!
Sarah says
Eggnog cake sounds amazing!
Molly L says
Can’t wait to make this, looks amazing!