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A slice of gluten free chocolate cake on a white plate.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Nicole Spiridakis
A reliably good gluten free chocolate cake that is moist and tender with a perfect crumb! Top it with chocolate buttercream for a real treat. Great for birthdays or as an everyday chocolate cake.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Cake

  • ¾ cup/125 g buckwheat flour
  • ¾ cup/100 g sweet white rice flour
  • ¼ cup/25 g almond flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup hot coffee

For Frosting

  • ½ cup butter, at room temperature (or 20 seconds in the microwave)
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1-2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions
 

Make Cake

  • Grease a tube pan. Have a baking sheet ready.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, cocoa, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt and milk. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then whisk in the olive oil, vanilla, and maple syrup if using. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Then add the coffee and whisk lightly or stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan, place the pan on the baking sheet to catch any drips, and let the batter rest while the oven heats.
  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Place cake, on baking sheet, in the oven, and bake for 40-45 minutes, until a cake tester comes out with just a few crumbs attached. Remove from oven, place on a rack, cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then carefully turn the cake out onto a cooling rack and cool completely before frosting.

Make Frosting

  • In a large bowl, whip the butter with a mixer until it is smooth and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate and the powdered sugar and whip to combine, then add the milk (more if needed) to make a smooth, fluffy frosting. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the frosting.
  • Cake will keep, well-covered in the fridge for 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal
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