If you are eating a gluten-free diet and would still like to indulge in an occasional sweet treat. Then you will love this recipe!
I celebrated my birthday this week, and I was excited to make my first gluten-free cake. With the help of my grandson, who is 8, I felt like this was an easy and quick recipe to bake.
We had family over, and besides myself, my daughter is the only one who eats a gluten-free diet. So I was curious to see what their reaction would be when they tried it.
My family appreciates my diligence on feeding them healthy foods, but they aren't always excited to “try” a new recipe! LoL
I will have to admit I was pleasantly surprised when my granddaughter and father both took seconds. Neither of them eats a gluten-free diet but loved this delicious GF chocolate cake. Out of the whole cake, there were only two pieces left for us to enjoy the next day. I would say that is a win!!
Just remember that you can enjoy great gluten-free tasting foods. So don't be afraid to try them and share them with your friends and family.
Ingredients:
Cake:
- 2 cups + 3 tbsp plain gluten-free flour blend
- 1/2 cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup milk (I used almond milk)
- 1/2 cup Olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup boiling water
Pre-heat the oven at 350º. Simultaneously layer two of your cake pans with baking paper.
In a bowl, mix the gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder.
Add the granulated sugar and salt, and whisk well.
Add the eggs, milk, and oil. Keep whisking till the mixture forms a smooth batter.
Add the boiling hot water, and whisk until the mixture is lump-free.
Layer out the batter on the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until your cake is spongy, and the toothpick comes out clean from the center.
Allow cooling.
Chocolate buttercream frosting:
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 5 oz dark chocolate, melted
Beat butter until for 2-3 minutes until it becomes fluffy.
Add the powdered sugar, and beat for 5 more minutes.
Add the cocoa powder and salt. Keep beating until all the ingredients are mixed evenly.
Add in the dark chocolate, and beat until you get a creamy, fluffy chocolate frosting with an even chocolate brown color.
ENJOY! 🙂
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 2 Cups Gluten-free flour + 3 Tablespoons
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 1/2 Tsp. Baking powder
- 1 1/2 Tsp. Baking soda
- 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
- 1/2 Tsp. Salt
- 2 Eggs Room Temperature
- 1 Cup Milk I used almond milk
- 1/2 Cup olive oil Or melted coconut oil
- 1/4 Cup Boiling Water
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- 3 Sticks Unsalted Butter Softened
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
- Pinch Salt
- 5 Oz. Dark Chocolate Melted
Instructions
Cake
- Pre-heat the oven at 350º.
- Simultaneously layer two of your cake pans with baking paper.
- In a bowl, mix the gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder.
- Add the granulated sugar and salt, and whisk well.
- Add the eggs, milk, and oil. Keep whisking till the mixture forms a smooth batter.
- Add the boiling hot water, and whisk until the mixture is lump-free.
- Layer out the batter on the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until your cake is spongy, and the toothpick comes out clean from the center.
Frosting
- Beat butter until for 2-3 minutes until it becomes fluffy.
- Add the powdered sugar, and beat for 5 more minutes.
- Add the cocoa powder and salt. Keep beating until all the ingredients are mixed evenly.
- Add in the dark chocolate, and beat until you get a creamy, fluffy chocolate frosting with an even chocolate brown color.
Notes
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