Best Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Recipes

GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 9-inch cake pans with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and xanthan gum in a bowl; stir in mayonnaise until well mixed. Gradually pour in hot water and vanilla extract; stir until smooth. Spoon batter into the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the cake slightly pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

GARBANZO BEAN CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN FREE!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
• Place the chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds after the first minute, until chocolate is melted and smooth. If you have a powerful microwave, reduce the power to 50 percent.
• Combine the beans and eggs in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Add the sugar and the baking powder, and pulse to blend. Pour in the melted chocolate and blend until smooth, scraping down the corners to make sure chocolate is completely mixed. Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

BEST GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan, using 3 tablespoons gluten-free flour., In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 2 cups flour and next 9 ingredients. In another bowl, combine water, almond milk, oil and vanilla until well blended. Gradually beat flour mixture into milk mixture., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

GLUTEN-FREE MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and let sit until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, about 10 minutes more. Fluff with a fork and cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8-inch cake pans and line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper.
• Blend butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a blender until combined. Add 2 cups cooked quinoa and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender with a rubber spatula as necessary.
• Whisk sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add quinoa mixture into sugar mixture and whisk until batter is smooth. Pour batter into prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in the pans before removing to a plate.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil the base of two 18cm sandwich tins and line with baking parchment. Mix the flour, xanthan gum, cocoa, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, a large pinch of salt and both sugars together in a large bowl.
• Whisk the golden syrup, eggs, oil, yogurt, milk and coffee together in a jug. Gradually whisk the wet ingredients into the dry until you have a smooth mixture.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tins and bake for 30-35 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10 mins in the tins before turning out onto a cooling rack.
• While the cakes are cooling, make the icing. Beat the icing sugar, cocoa powder, butter and milk together for 5 mins until smooth and fluffy. Gradually pour in the melted chocolate while beating, scraping down the sides of the bowl to make sure everything's included.
• Spread half the icing over the middle of one sponge using a small palette knife. Sandwich the other sponge on top, with the flat bottom-side facing up. Spread the remaining icing around the top and sides of the cake, smoothing over with a palette knife. If you have any icing left, you can pipe some rosettes on top of the cake.

GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE MOLTEN LAVA CAKE

Steps:

• 4- 6 ounce ramekins or creme brulee dishes.
• Melt the chocolate & Butter together in a double boiler. In the meantime, whisk together the rest of the ingredients in a separate bowl. Prepare the ramekins by covering the insides with a thin film of butter, then add enough white sugar to coat the film of butter. Remove excess sugar.
• When the chocolate and butter have melted, pour them into the egg mixture and whisk together. The batter will thicken as you whisk it together. Fill the ramekins 3/4 full, leaving enough room for the cake to raise. Because this desert is served straight out of the oven, refrigerate until just before you need them. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and then put them in on a cookie sheet or tray.
• You'll want to under bake them so that the center stays soft. If you've refrigerated them beforehand, it will take a little longer, about 15 to 20 minutes. If you are baking them right away, 10 to 15 minutes should do it.
• Check them every 5 minutes or so, and more often near the end. You don't want to overdo it, because then the center isn't soft and runny.
• To serve, gently invert the ramekin onto a plate and dust with powdered sugar. Vanila ice cream goes really well with this rich chocolate dessert.
• You can use any 6 ounce oven ware containers to make these if you don't have ramkins.

GLUTEN-FREE WACKY DEPRESSION ERA CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking pan with cooking spray and dust with rice flour.
• Combine rice flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder in a food processor; pulse until well mixed. Mix in olive oil. Pour in garbanzo beans with liquid; puree until smooth. Blend in water gradually. Mix in vinegar; batter will be thin. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges pull away from the pan, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 1 hour before serving, otherwise it will be crumbly.

CHERRY DARK CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM BUNDT CAKE - LOW CARB AND GLUTEN-FREE

Steps:

• For the cake, preheat oven to 325F and grease a bundt pan well.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, whey protein, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat sour cream, erythritol and eggs together until smooth. Beat in cherry flavouring and stevia extract.
• Beat in almond flour mixture, then stir in chopped cherries and chocolate. Pour into bundt pan and smooth the top.
• Bake 45 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 15 minutes and then flip out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• For the glaze, whisk sour cream, powdered erythritol, cream, cherry flavouring and food colouring together in a small bowl until smooth.
• Pour over cooled cake.

GLUTEN FREE CARROT BEET CAKE (WITH OR WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, mix carrots, grated or ground beets, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla and hot water and only (1) of the extracts, if desired.
• Note: If using canned beets, make sure they are drained well, before cutting.
• In another bowl, mix dry ingredients: rice flour,salt, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda. Mix well.
• Add nuts.
• Beat Egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff.
• Add dry mixture into wet mixture, a little at a time, and mix well.
• Now add cocoa powder if you want a chocolate flavor.Any of the extracts go well with the chocolate.
• Preheat oven 350*.
• Fold in beaten egg whites into the batter.
• Spray Pam into bundt pan, grease well.
• Carefully pour mixed batter.
• Bake for 50 minutes. Take out of oven and let set at least 10 minutes before inverting. I use a narrow spatula to run around the inside & outside of bundt pan.
• If using orange extract, decorate cake platter with thin slices of cut fresh oranges.

GARBANZO BEAN CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN FREE!)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round cake pan. 2. Place the chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds after the first minute, until chocolate is melted and smooth. 3. Combine beans and eggs (or egg beaters) in a food processor. Process until smooth. Add the sugar and the baking powder, and pulse to blend. Pour in the melted chocolate and blend until smooth - making sure everything is completely mixed. Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan. 4. Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. 5. Cover with a light layer of confectioners' sugar, then sliced strawberries or other fruit, and then cover again with another layer of confectioners' sugar.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the sorghum, tapioca, and rice flours with the cocoa powder, xanthan gum, baking powder, and baking soda.
• In a large mixer bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the brown and white sugars; whip until fluffy. Beat in the eggs and egg yolks one at a time. Add the vanilla. On low speed, alternately combine the buttermilk with the flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan.
• To make the icing, in the top of a double boiler over medium high heat, melt the chocolate chips (or use microwave). Remove from heat and cool until warm. Stir in the sour cream and vanilla; add heavy cream. Stir in additional heavy cream to make desired consistency. Once the cake is thoroughly cool, spread a thin layer of frosting over the top.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine flour, cacao, salt and baking soda.
• In a large bowl using an electric hand mixer, blend eggs, oil, agave nectar, vanilla and orange zest.
• Add dry ingredients into large bowl and continue to blend.
• Oil (2) 9 inch round cake pans and dust with coconut flour.
• Pour batter into pans and bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, allow to cool completely then remove from pans.
• In a small saucepan over very low heat, melt chocodrops and grapeseed oil.
• Stir in agave, vanilla and salt.
• Place frosting in freezer for 15 minutes to cool.
• Remove from freezer and whip frosting with a hand blender until it is thick and fluffy.
• Frost over cake.

FUDGY GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 4 medium ramekins with cooking spray; set aside. If microwaving, spray mugs with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt until no streaks remain.
• Add in sour cream and 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil, and mix with a spoon until a thick paste forms.
• Mix in cream and vanilla until completely combined.
• Whisk in your remaining 1/4 cup of vegetable oil until thoroughly combined.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Scoop an equal amount of batter into each ramekin, using about 1/3 of cup for each cake.
• Bake for 17-20 minutes for a lava cake, or 23-26 minutes for a fully cooked cake. If microwaving, cook for 2-4 minutes in mugs.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes, and turn the cakes out onto a plate or platter.
• Serve warm with a dusting of powdered sugar, and a scoop of ice cream. Enjoy!

GLUTEN-FREE INSIDE-OUT TRIPLE LAYER GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake layers: Whisk together almond flour and cocoa power. Beat egg yolks in electric mixer with whisk at high speed until pale yellow and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce speed and beat in all but 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar. Scrape down bowl, then increase speed to high and beat until pale and thick, about 1 minute. Reduce speed and gradually add almond flour and cocoa mixture. Set aside. Clean and dry bow, beat egg whites with whisk attachment on moderate speed until very foamy, about 1 minute. Add cream of tartar, salt, and remaining 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar. Increase speed to moderately high and beat until whites hold stiff peaks, about 2 minutes. Fold 1 cup beaten egg whites into yolk mixture to lighten, then gently fold in remaining whites. Divide batter between pans, smoothing tops, and bake until layers are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Make filling: Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Spread coconut in baking pan and pecans in another. Bake pecans in upper oven rack and coconut in lower rack, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 18 minutes. Set aside. Increase oven temperature to 425°F. Pour condensed milk into a glass plate. Cover tightly with foil. Bake milk in a water bath in middle of oven for one and a half to two hours. Combine coconut, pecans, and vanilla and keep warm, covered with foil. Make glaze while milk is baking: Melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and corn syrup. Stir until chocolate is melted. Chill 1 cup glaze until spreadable; keep remainder at room temperature. Assemble cake: Put 1 cake layer on a dish with sides wider than cake. Spread one half of filling on 1st cake layer. Place second layer of cake and repeat. Place remaining cake layer and spread chilled glaze evenly on side of cake. Spread glaze at room temperatures evenly over top of cake, making sure it coats sides. Chill cake until firm, about 1 hour.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE SNACK CAKE WITH CREAMY BUTTERSCOTCH FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray (without flour).
• In small bowl, mix flours, cocoa, xanthan gum, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt with whisk; set aside. In medium bowl, beat oil, almond butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, the granulated sugar, eggs and water with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, place 1/2 cup brown sugar, ghee, 3 tablespoons of the milk and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling over medium heat about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; beat in powdered sugar until frosting is smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, stir in additional almond milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Frost cake. Sprinkle almonds and chocolate chips over top. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

DECADENT (GLUTEN-FREE!) CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• Place the one pound of chocolate in a large heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted. Off the heat, immediately stir in the butter, flour, sugar, coffee granules, and salt with a rubber spatula. Whisk in the egg yolks until smooth.
• Place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat until they form soft peaks. Scrape the egg whites into the chocolate mixture and fold them in very carefully with a rubber spatula, just until combined. Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 15 minutes exactly. (Be sure your oven temperature is accurate!)
• Turn the oven off and leave the cake in the oven, leaving the door slightly ajar. Allow the cake to cool in the oven for 1 hour. The cake will sink in the middle.
• Carefully release the sides of the pan and slide the cake onto a flat serving plate or cake stand. Place the 3 ounces of chocolate and the heavy cream in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and heat just until the chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Add a drop of cream if the mixture is too thick to pour. Pour the chocolate onto the sunken part of the cake, leaving the edge unfrosted. Allow to cool and serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of ice cream.

FLOURLESS HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F/360°C degrees.
• Whip egg whites until a stiff peak forms. Set aside.
• In another bowl, mix egg yolks and sugar. Add the chocolate and butter mixture and mix.
• Mix in the hazelnut meal, cocoa powder, and liquor (if using) and mix.
• Fold in the egg whites and mix. Pour in a 7-inch springform pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Cool and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top using a small strainer.
• Infuse love, slice and serve!

GLUTEN FREE EASY CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'.
• Generously grease a 9 x 13 baker.
• Mix all ingredients until combined.
• Pour into pan and place in oven.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick or knife comes out clean when inserted into center of the cake.

NIGELLA LAWSON CHOCOLATE CHESTNUT CAKE ( GLUTEN FREE )

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C, gas mark 4. Grease a 23 cm spring form or cake tin.
• Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in the microwave or in a double boiler (au bain-marie), and set aside.
• Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff, but not dry.
• In another bowl, whisk butter and chestnut puree with the sugar. Gradually whisk in the egg yolks, then add the rum and chocolate.
• Stir in a dollop of the egg white, whisk well to mix everything together, then carefully fold the rest of the egg white in the chestnut mixture.
• Pour the batter into the tin and let bake for 40 to 60 minutes. You could do the toothpick test, but it should not come out completely clean. Let the cake cool in it's tin on a rack before you unmold it on to a plate.
• Decorate with whipped cream and candied chestnuts.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt. Stir in egg whites and coffee liqueur until batter resembles frosting. Add walnuts., Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 300° until set, 10-14 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar.