iced gem bakes

About gluten free and dairy free baking

If you think having a special diet means bland and boring, think again. Here you'll find recipes, hints and tips to make great tasting wheat, gluten and dairy free cakes and desserts so you'll never have to settle for second best again.

Gemma.

About me

My name is Gemma Mcfarlane and I've been catering for special diets for more than ten years. A professional pastry chef, I set up Iced Gem Cakes, making celebration and wedding cakes. I specialised in gluten, wheat and dairy free baking.

Many people think having special dietary requirements means they have to give up their favourite foods, but that needn't be the case. I've spent years researching ingredients and creating recipes that anyone can follow to make their own delicious cakes, pastries and treats.

By putting my recipes online I hope to introduce you to the joys of gluten and dairy free baking.

  • Gluten Free Carrot Cake
  • Gluten Free Apple Shortbread
  • Gluten Free Bakewell Tart
  • Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies
  • Gluten Free Choux Buns
  • Gluten Free Christmas Pudding
  • Gluten Free Coffee & Walnut Cake
  • Gluten Free & Dairy Free Treacle Toffee
  • Gluten Free Lemon Meringue Pie
  • Gluten Free Pizza
  • Gluten Free Raspberry & Coconut Tart
  • Gluten Free Rhubarb Crumble
  • Gluten Free Victoria Sponge
  • Gluten Free Viennese Biscuits
  • Gluten Free White Bread

The recipes

Discover how to make perfect-every-time gluten free cakes, light and fluffy wheat free pastries and delicious dairy free ice cream or crème brulee - all with readily-available ingredients.

There are over 130 free recipes available - see a full list. Here's a couple of my favourites:

View recipe - Steamed Ginger Syrup Pudding
View recipe - Chocolate Brownies

All recipes have been extensively researched and my continuing research can be followed on my blog.