We recently celebrated my birthday & my daughter Laura very kindly baked a delicious chocolate cake. As the recipe is for a Gluten free dairy free chocolate cake, it means our entire family can enjoy it. Knowing how hard it can be to get a good recipe for a dairy free, gluten free chocolate cake, Laura wanted to share this tried & tested recipe with you. We hope you like it as much as we did.

Ingredients for Gluten free dairy free chocolate cake

• 75g cocoa powder
• 137ml boiling water
• 150g softened butter (Dairy free)
• 400g caster sugar
• 262g self raising flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 187ml almond milk

For the icing

• 150g dark chocolate
• 250g butter (dairy free)
• 250g icing sugar
• Pinch of salt

Method for making Gluten free dairy free chocolate cake

• Pre-heat oven to 170°c
• Grease 2 round baking tins
• Sift cocoa into a large bowl. Add boiling water and butter, mix until smooth
• Pour in the caster sugar, self raising flour, baking powder & xanthan gum
• Mix the eggs & milk into the dry items, making a smooth batter
• Pour into cake tins
• Bake for approximately 40 mins
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool
• While your cake is cooking prepare the icing – begin by putting chocolate into bowl over a pan of boiling water to melt
• In a large bowl, place butter and icing sugar and mix well until combined
• Add melted chocolate and mix
• Once cake is cooled, spread between layers, top as desired and enjoy

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Information checked & correct on 16th May 2018 and 1st January 2023.