Where to Get Gluten-Free Cakes in Toronto

Bunners Bakeshop

Bunners Bakeshop opened their doors in Kensington Market over 10 years ago! If you’ve been on the gluten-free scene in Toronto for awhile, it’d be hard for you not to know about this 100% gluten-free and vegan gem!

Bunners Bakeshop has one of the most impressive gluten-free bakery menus we’ve ever seen (and tasted), and they most definitely have you covered for birthday cakes as well!

In addition to having classic flavours like chocolate and vanilla, Bunners also gets huge points for their selection of unique flavours as well.

Love the classic taste of Nanaimo squares? How about a whole Nanaimo-flavoured gluten-free cake!?

If you’re feeling a little classy, try their Instagram-worthy Bourbon Pear and Vanilla Bean cake to really impress your birthday guests.

Got a little one you’d like to see destroy a cake for their first birthday? Well, you’re in luck! Bunners offers “Smash” cakes exactly for this purpose. They even come with a little “one” topper!

If Bunners’ selection of pre-made, gluten-free cake options wasn’t impressive enough, they also offer the option to design your very own cake! You literally get to choose every single aspect for your cake, from the individual layers and frosting, to toppings and bottom borders, you can truly create your dream gluten-free cake at Bunners.

Bunners Bakeshop’s massive selection of gluten-free cake options will have you questioning just how many birthday cakes it’s appropriate to eat in one year. We’re thinking at least 1X per month!

Kensington Natural Bakery

Kensington Natural Bakery is another incredible option for gluten-free cakes, and they tailor to a wide range of food allergies beyond just gluten-free. The owner and operator, Quang, takes special interest in meeting the dietary needs of his customers and has over 24 years of baking experience.

The cakes are made with vegan ingredients, and can even be made sugar-free if you desire a healthier option!

Kensington Natural Bakery even offers two gluten-free cakes that are suitable for those on a keto diet in the classic flavours of vanilla or chocolate.

In addition to a nice selection of gluten-free cake flavours (including Matcha, blueberry, and pumpkin options), they also offer a gluten-free cheesecake too!

Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Gluten Free Bakeshop

As the name suggests, Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Gluten Free Bakeshop is another 100% gluten-free bakery in Toronto. Located on Bloor West just a short walk from Ossington Subway Station, Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Gluten Free Bakeshop offers many delicious bakery staples, including gluten-free cakes!

If you’re a chocolate lover, they offer 8″ and 10″ gluten-free chocolate cakes, which also happen to be vegan!

They also have a nice selection of gluten-free pies if that’s more your style, including pumpkin, apple, and apple-cranberry options.

Hype Food Co.

Hype Food Co. is a 100% gluten-free bakery in Toronto’s east-end offering a great selection of gluten-free cakes with some really fun customization options.

Have a birthday party for a gluten-free youngster coming up? Then Hype Food Co.’s Unicorn, Bunny, or Pokemon cakes would definitely be a big hit!

They also offer a really fantastic gluten-free cake customization service where you can even make a “photo” cake that includes a photograph of your choice in delicious, edible frosting.

Do you find yourself missing chocolate chip cookies? Well, Hype Food Co. has you covered with their Cookie Cakes, which are basically giant chocolate chip cookies with icing – what’s not to love?

Hype Food Co. can cater to a very wide range of allergies so it’s safe to say they’ve really got something for everyone!

Tori’s Bakeshop

Tori’s Bakeshop has some seriously beautiful gluten-free cake options for all occasions, from birthdays to weddings you are sure to find your dream gluten-free cake here!

When placing an online order, you’ll have the option to select a “style”, and you’ll want to make sure you indicate you want the gluten-free option here.

So, what to try first?

For a tropical vibe, try the gluten-free version of their Coconut Pineapple Cake.

Feeling classic? Give the gluten-free version of their Carrot Cake a try. It even comes decorated with little icing carrots on the size, how cute!

And, if you want to totally impress your friends, go for the gluten-free version of their Donut Cake, which is a two-layer cake designed to look like a giant sprinkled donut. It’s super fun and will feed up to 16 guests!

The Paleo Palate Café

The Paleo Palate Café is a 100% gluten-free spot focused on creating healthier versions of baked goods. Whether you’re gluten-free, paleo, keto, or vegan you’ll definitely find a cake option here that will adhere to your dietary needs.

What’s great about these guys is that they list all of the ingredients and allergy information online, so you can be sure it meets your requirements!

If you love vanilla, try their Paleo Vanilla Chai Cake or their Vanilla Berry Cake.

More of a chocoholic? Go for the Paleo Ferrero Rocher Cake or the Paleo Chocolate Truffle Cake.

If you’re in more of a taste-testing mood, you can try the Carrot, Chocolate Truffle, and Vanilla Strawberry cakes by the slice!

Cupcake Paradise

Cupcake Paradise, located on Dufferin and Castlefield, proves you don’t have to live in downtown Toronto to have access to amazing, gluten-free cakes!

Cupcake Paradise has a large selection of cakes, and most of them can be made gluten free, vegan, or both!

They have so many options, but to highlight a few, there’s the Peanut Butter Cake, the Candy Fiesta Cake, the Oreo Cake (gluten-free Oreos!), and the Nutella Cake.

Seriously, they’ve got so many options it’d be tough to list them all here!

Ever heard of a cake jar? Well, now you have! Cupcake Paradise offers cake jars, which, are pretty much exactly what they sound like – cake in a jar! They offer lots of gluten-free cake jar options and what’s even cooler is that the cake jars can be shipped across Canada!

Whisked Gluten-Free Bakery

Although technically located in Scarborough, Whisked Gluten-Free Bakery delivers throughout the Greater Toronto Area, and since they’re a 100% gluten-free bakery (and boy, do we love those 100% spots!) we felt they deserved to be on this list!

Whisked Gluten-Free Bakery offers a seriously impressive range of gluten-free baked goods beyond just cakes, so we highly recommend checking out their website to learn more.

In terms of cake offerings, they have flavours ranging from tiramisu to classic flavours like vanilla and chocolate. Many of their cakes are also vegan too!

In addition to being 100% gluten-free, Whisked Gluten-Free Bakery is also a dedicated peanut and tree-nut free facility!

When it comes to finding gluten-free cakes in Toronto, it really isn’t very difficult. In fact, you could say it’s a…

piece of cake.

OK. We apologize. We’ll see ourselves out…

Happy eating!