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Gluten-free Chocolate & Coffee Cake

Fudgey, Moist, Flavorful
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Cake
  • 2 cups gluten-free flour I use King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten-free Flour
  • 2 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder My favorite is Hershey's
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup hot coffee water replace with hot water or decaf coffee
  • Frosting
  • 2 1/2 cups unsalted butter softened
  • 7 1/2-9 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4-5 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 300 F
  2. Butter three 8-inch cake pans
  3. Add flour, sugar, cocoa powder & salt to a mixing bowl- combine well.
  4. To dry ingredients, add eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract- mix well.
  5. Add in hot coffee and combine until all ingredients are incorporated
  6. Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 30 minutes. Check around 25 minutes because some ovens cook quicker.
  7. Remove cakes, allow to cool for 15 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks and let rest until completely cool.
  8. While the cakes are cooling, make the frosting by beating the butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.
  9. Add in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time to ensure you don't make the frosting too dry.
  10. Add in vanilla extract, milk, and cocoa powder. Mix for 5 minutes until the frosting is smooth. Add in more milk if the frosting is too thick or more powdered sugar/cocoa powder if the frosting is too thin.
  11. Frost cake and enjoy :)