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.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr10 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Nicole Spiridakis
Ingredients
For Cake
¾cup/125 gbuckwheat flour
¾cup/100 gsweet white rice flour
¼cup/25 galmond flour
¾cupunsweetened cocoa powder
¾cupbrown sugar
¾cupgranulated sugar
2teaspoonsbaking powder
2teaspoonsbaking soda
½teaspoonsfine sea salt
½cupwhole milk
½cupGreek yogurt
3large eggs
½cupolive oil
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1cuphot coffee
For Frosting
½cupbutter, at room temperature (or 20 seconds in the microwave)
3ouncessemisweet chocolate, melted
1-2cupspowdered sugar
1-2tablespoonswhole 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.