Who can resist a moist slice of chocolate cake? I just love the way each bite melts in my mouth and how the sweetness invigorates my insides. I know what you’re thinking, chocolate cake is the enemy of healthy diets. It’s true that most chocolate cake recipes – or cake recipes in general – are filled with gluten, dairy and SUGAR. But as the saying goes, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
If you want to indulge in a healthy dessert after downing your quinoa salad, you got it! That’s probably one of the greatest misconceptions – believing that in order to eat healthily, you have to give up all of your favorite treats. Fortunately, this belief couldn’t be further from the truth. By ditching all the additives and processed ingredients, you can easily replace them with healthy ones. The recipe below does a great job of turning a would-be unhealthy treat into one you can enjoy guilt-free.
Using gluten-free flour, for instance, is the perfect way to accommodate those with a gluten-intolerance without having to compromise on taste. What’s more, coupled with the absence of dairy, this recipe won’t cause a sugar crash, cramps or bloating afterward. Could you ask for anything more perfect?
Say goodbye to Betty Crocker forever with this Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake recipe and Chocolate Frosting recipe!
This recipe is shared with permission from our friends at draxe.com.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
Serves: 8
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free flour
- 2 cups coconut sugar
- 3/4 cup cacao powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1–1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup organic coffee
- Chocolate frosting (recipe included below)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
- Mix flour, sugar, cacao, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Add coconut milk, oil, eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Carefully add coffee and mix until well combined.
- Distribute batter evenly between cake pans and bake for 30–35 minutes or until cooked through.
- Allow to cook through. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before removing from cake pans.
- Spread cold frosting evenly over one cake and then stack other. Cover with frosting again and serve.
Chocolate Frosting Recipe
If you enjoyed this delicious chocolate cake recipe, try this delicious brownie recipe and one of these tasty 20 gluten-free cookie recipes.
