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This classic gluten free birthday cake is a funfetti gluten free vanilla layer cake filled with chocolate sour cream frosting and topped with chocolate icing. It's your new go-to birthday cake.

Table of Contents
- This is my go-to birthday cake combination
- Why this is the best gluten free birthday cake
- Gluten free birthday cake ingredient notes
- Tips for making a gluten free funfetti cake
- How to frost and decorate a beautiful gf birthday cake
- How to store a gluten free birthday cake
- Gluten free birthday cake substitutions
- More incredible gluten free cakes
- FAQs
- Classic Gluten Free Birthday Cake Recipe
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Hi Nicole! I made this for my daughter’s 2nd birthday, and it was a huge hit! I made three 6in layers. I couldn’t find any of your suggested GF flour blends, but a store brand did the trick.
The frosting is easily the best chocolate frosting I’ve ever tasted. Luckily, I have plenty leftover. Do you think I could freeze it? I don’t want to waste any since it is just that good!
You can usually freeze frosting, yes, Kristi. I haven’t tried freezing this particular frosting, but you usually can as long as wrap it tightly to prevent freezer burn. And if you don’t mind, please give the cake a star rating. That really helps communicate to other readers that you loved it!