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Chocolate Cake on silver flower platter

Gluten Free Chocolate Bundt Cake

A moist, chocolatey cake with chocolate frosting baked in a bundt pan.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 people

Equipment

  • 1 bundt pan
  • 1 hand mixer
  • 1 sauce pan
  • spatula
  • measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2 C sugar
  • 2 C gluten free flour blend I use my All Purpose blend
  • 3/4 C cacao powder I use the organic, fair trade one at Costco
  • 3/4 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp sea salt I use Anasazi Sea Salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp chia seeds
  • 1 1/4 C milk I use Fairlife whole milk(if you use regular milk, use 1 Cup)
  • 1/2 C olive oil or coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 C boiling water microwave for 50 seconds
  • Frosting Ingredients
  • 1/2 C butter(1 stick)
  • 2/3 C cacao powder
  • 3 C powdered sugar
  • 1/3 C milk you may need a splash or two more if it is too thick
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease bundt pan with butter. I use a dark non-stick pan, so that baking directions are for that type of pan. Adjust your baking time as needed.
  • In a large bowl, add sugar, flour, cacao powder, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, and chia seeds. Stir well.
  • Add boiling water, milk, and eggs. Mix well with a hand mixer.
  • Pour into prepared bundt pan and bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Then using a small silicone spatula, loosen the sides and middle of the cake from the bundt pan. Using a cooling rack on top of the bundt pan, flip the cake upside down onto the cooling rack. Let cool completely.
  • Make the frosting by melting the butter in a small sauce pan. Add the cacao powder and stir well. Slowly add the powdered sugar and milk, whisking well after each addition. When all the powdered sugar and milk have been added, add the vanilla and stir. Then Frost the cake.
  • Carefully slice cake in half. Take the top half off VERY gently and place to the side. Gently frost the middle of the cake-remember gluten free cakes can be a little crumbly especially if the cake is warm, so make sure it is cooled. Then place the top of the cake back on and frost the outside of the cake.
  • I love to serve this with homemade vanilla ice cream. So delicious!
    Chocolate Cake on silver flower platter
Keyword cake, chocolate, dessert, easy dessert recipe, gluten free