Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Recipe in Five Different Ways!
This show-stopping gluten free chocolate cake features tender cocoa layers paired with sweet fresh strawberries, rich chocolate glaze, and light, fluffy whipped cream. Exceptionally easy to bake and naturally tender, this is widely considered the best gluten free chocolate cake for birthdays, dinner parties, and holiday celebrations we take it too.
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Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup salted butter
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Glaze Ingredients
- ½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 3 Tbsp water
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Whipped Cream Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 lbs. whole strawberries
Instructions
Chocolate Cake Layers Instructions
- Spray two 8" cake pans with cooking oil.
- In your mixing bowl, combine flour, xanthan gum (if needed), sugar, baking soda, and salt.2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, 1 tsp xanthan gum, 2 cups sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt
- In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cocoa, and 1 cup water.1 cup salted butter, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1 cup water
- Bring just to boiling, whisking constantly.
- Remove from heat and add to dry ingredients, beat until combined.
- Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla to mixing bowl and beat for one minute on low-medium speed.1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pour batter into greased pan.
- Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
- A toothpick inserted into cakes near center will come out with moist crumbs attached, but not wet batter.
- Place pans on a cooling rack to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Let cool completely.
Strawberries Instructions
- While the cakes are cooling, wash the strawberries.2 lbs. whole strawberries
- Set aside 3-6 strawberries that look nice and leave them whole for dipping later.
- Cut the tops of remaining strawberries, then slice each strawberry in half.
- Set aside.
Chocolate Glaze Instructions
- Add semi-sweet chocolate chunks, water, and butter to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high in 30 second increments, stirring after each 30 seconds, until chocolate is melted.1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate, 3 Tbsp water, 1 Tbsp butter
- Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Whipped Cream Instructions
- To the chilled mixing bowl, add the whipping cream, powdered sugar, and pure vanilla extract.1 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Use the whisk attachment to beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Set aside.
Cake Assembly
- Dip the reserved whole strawberries in the chocolate glaze and set on wax paper.
- On your cake stand or platter, place one of the cake layers.
- Place half of the strawberries on the cake layer.
- Drizzle with half of the chocolate glaze.
- Gently spread half of the whipped cream.
- Repeat layers exactly the same, except don't spread the whipped cream all the way to the edge - leave about 3/4" -1" ring
- Place the dipped whole strawberries on top
- Chill in refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours.
- Carefully slice and serve.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
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Notes
*If your gluten free flour blend has xanthan gum or guar gum in it already, then omit the xanthan gum called for in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 573.72kcal