Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 571kcal
This gluten-free chocolate cake is rich, moist, and deeply chocolatey. It's perfect for any occasion!
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Ingredients
Cake
- 1¾ cups Bob's Red Mill gluten free 1-to-1 flour blend
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¾ cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
Frosting
- 1½ cups butter softened at room temperature
- ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1 to 3 tablespoons milk optional
Instructions
Cake
- In a medium bowl, sift together gluten free flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set it aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour in the hot coffee and stir again until a smooth mixture forms. Let the batter rest for at least 20 minutes.
- While the batter rests, preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C) and grease and line three 6-inch round pans (or two 8-inch round pans) with parchment paper.
- Evenly pour the batter into the cake pans and bake for 32-35 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes before taking them out onto a cooling rack to let them cool completely.
Frosting
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter until light and a little fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt, and beat again.
- Add cocoa powder and powdered sugar, about ½ cup at a time. Beat it, and scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula after each addition.
- If needed, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until the frosting reaches the desired consistency.
- Frost the cake and decorate it however you like!
Notes
Dairy-free: Swap out the buttermilk for ¾ cup (180ml) non-dairy milk and ¼ cup (60ml) mayonnaise. Use vegan butter sticks for the frosting.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 36g | Sodium: 641mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 57g