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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake made with almond flour - dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and paleo
Servings: 1 (9-inch) Cake

Grain-Free Chocolate Cake

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake with coconut ganache made with almond flour and pure maple syrup
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

Chocolate Ganache:

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly oil a 9” cake pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, stir together the almond meal, baking powder, instant coffee granules, cacao powder, and salt (the dry ingredients). In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract (the wet ingredients). Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Pour the cake batter into the oiled cake pan and place it on the center rack in the oven. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the cake tests clean. Allow the cake to cool at least 1 hour before turning it out onto a cutting board and spreading the ganache over it.
  • Refrigerate the cake until ready to serve. The ganache will set up in the refrigerator and make the cake easy and mess-free to serve.

Prepare the Ganache:

  • While the cake is baking, prepare the coconut-chocolate ganache. Pour the chocolate chips into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Heat the coconut milk in a small saucepan until just below a boil. Pour the hot coconut milk into the bowl with the chocolate chips and stir until completely smooth and the chocolate chips have melted. Place in the refrigerator while the cake finishes baking. This will allow the ganache to thicken. Every few minutes, stir the ganache to make sure the consistency stays uniform.

Notes

*You can use grapeseed oil or avocado oil in place of coconut oil
**You can also use unsweetened cocoa powder

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving, Calories: 384kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 29g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 23g
Course: Lifestyle
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond flour chocolate cake, almond flour desserts, chocolate, dessert, gluten free, grain free, grain free chocolate cake
Author: Julia