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.
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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 like the one from XO Baking Co.™. Their mixes are made with a great blend of gluten-free flours and other wholesome ingredients.
XO Baking Co.™ products create a finished product with superb taste and texture! Unlike many gluten-free products on the market today, XO Baking Co.™ is the first company to use Organic Coconut Flour in every single product. I love this!
Whether it be their cornbread mix, double chocolate cookie mix, all-purpose flour or the delicious banana bread mix, each turns out perfectly in both texture and taste. 
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
heather says
I have never heard of eggnog cake and now I so want to try it sounds so good.
Karen D says
I like how it takes a regular mix and turns it into something seasonal and festive
Barbara Mayes says
it looks very easy to make and yum on the icing!! my husband would just die if I made him this. he is the biggest fan of eggnog I’ve ever seen.
Nataly Carbonell says
Whoah, I have never heard of eggnog cake before but I really do have to try it! I love eggnog!
Carolyn says
The frosting looks amazing
Denise Falicki says
I love how MOIST this cake looks. Who likes a DRY cake? Yum!
Toby says
I like that using the basic mix you can make a unique and seasonal cake!
Jessica Ness says
Never tried anything egg nog flavored, but I am up for anything.
Kim Ledford-Burley says
the frosting
Ally says
I feel kind of goofy, I like the taste of eggnog a little, but not enough to drink a full glass. Why have I never thought to bake with it?! THAT is what I like about this recipe most–the inspiration!
Ally says
I feel kind of goofy, I like the taste of eggnog a little, but not enough to drink a full glass. Why have I never thought to bake with it?! THAT is what I like about this recipe most!
Sydney Wynne says
This homemade frosting is to die for! I would love to try it with the vanilla cake!
Rachel Bertagnoli says
I like all the spices in this cake!
Sarah says
My 3 year old is in love with eggnog flavored everything (I’m working on a eggnog cheesecake with a ginger snap crust) I cant wait to try this cake for him
Jackie Angers says
This recipe looks great. I bet I could adjust it to be dairy free using one of the dairy free egg nogs out there.
Chandice says
Absolutely! I love So Delicious dairy-free nog 🙂
April says
I love anything eggnog! This is such a great alternative to all of the chocolate desserts at Christmas.
Paula Decaria says
I love anything eggnog flavored, so I’m excited to try this!
Brittany says
I like that it looks good and looks simple to make as well.
Christopher S says
I haven’t tried baking with eggnog nor many GF products in the past. This is a great recipe to try all that out!
Renee Kate says
I like the sweet spice and eggnog flavors for the holidays.