Requests for gluten-free cake have gone from occasional to routine, usually for one guest at a party who would otherwise get nothing. It's worth doing properly, and it's worth being straight about the limits.
The flavors
Ten cake flavors are available gluten-free on request:
- Chocolate
- Vanilla
- Lemon Raspberry
- Lemon Blueberry
- Cookies and Cream
- Red Velvet
- Carrot Cake
- Pumpkin
- Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Strawberry Crunch
Gluten-free versions carry an additional charge, because the ingredients cost more and the process is separate. That gets quoted with your order, not sprung on you afterward.
The honest part: cross-contact
Everything is baked in a single licensed home kitchen that also handles wheat, eggs, dairy, soy, tree nuts, and peanuts. Care is taken with gluten-free orders, but this is not a dedicated gluten-free facility, and it would be wrong to claim otherwise.
What that means in practice: a gluten-free cake here is well suited to guests avoiding gluten by preference, or with a mild sensitivity. If someone at your event has celiac disease or a severe wheat allergy, please say so directly when you order so you can get a straight answer about whether it's appropriate for them — rather than a cake that turns out not to be safe.
Any baker who tells you a shared kitchen is guaranteed safe for celiac is either not thinking carefully or not being straight with you. The right move is to ask, get a real answer, and decide from there.
How gluten-free cake is different
Gluten is what gives cake its stretch and structure, so gluten-free cakes behave differently. Well-made ones are tender and completely satisfying, but they tend to be a little more delicate and a little more crumbly, particularly when cold. Serving them closer to room temperature helps a lot.
They also don't hold up to elaborate structural work the way a standard cake does, which is worth knowing if you're picturing a heavily sculpted design.
What to tell your baker
- Whether it's a preference or a medical need — these lead to genuinely different conversations.
- How many guests need the gluten-free option. Sometimes a small separate cake for one or two people is a better answer than making the whole cake GF.
- Any other allergies in the group, at the same time.
A note on the rest of the menu
The gluten-free options above are cake flavors. Cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and the rest of the menu are made with wheat, so ask before assuming a GF version exists for a particular item.
Need a gluten-free option?
Tell Kelsey what you need and who it's for — she'll give you a straight answer on what's possible.
Request an OrderRelated: choosing flavors and full order info and allergen notice.