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Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge Cake. Pictured the cake with a cup of strawberries and raspberries in the background.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge Cake

Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe is my remake of the renowned vintage Wellesley Chocolate Fudge Cake. A decadent small six-inch cake.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 162kcal
Author LaRena Fry

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Grease two 6 inch cake pans and flour using cocoa.
  • Line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper.
  • First, combine cassava flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
    1 1/4 cup cassava flour, 1 1/4 cup almond flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt
  • Second, in a separate bowl combine boiling water, dutch cocoa, instant coffee, and vanilla set aside.
    3/4 cup boiling water, 1/2 cup dutch cocoa, 2 tsp instant coffee, 1 tsp vanilla
  • Stir well to break up any lumps thickened In another bowl combine coconut milk and lemon juice set aside to make coconut buttermilk.
    1 cup Homemade Dairy-Free Coconut Buttermilk, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • In a small bowl combine flax meal and boiling water and set aside.
    2 tbsp flaxseed meal, 6 tbsp boiling water
  • Finally in a large bowl with a mixer blend monk fruit sweetener and slightly cooled melted coconut oil until creamed together.
    1 cup monkfruit sweetener, 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • Next blend in bloomed cocoa, and flax meal and beat until thoroughly combined.
  • Sift in 1/3 of the flour mixture alternating with 1/2 of the coconut milk.
  • Scrape down the sides and sift in another 1/3 of the flour mixture and stir in until well combined.
  • Add the last half of coconut milk and blend together.
  • Lastly, scrape down the sides and sift in the remaining 1/3 of the flour mixture and blend until combined.
  • Pour the batter into cake pans smooth batter in the pans with an offset spatula.
  • Tap the pans on the counter to get out any bubbles.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  • Rotate the cake pans halfway through baking.
  • Bake approximately 25-35 minutes.
  • Allow cakes to cool 15 minutes or more.
  • Carefully run a knife around the edges and flip cakes out onto a cooling rack.
  • Lastly, carefully peel off the parchment paper.
  • Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting for approximately 2 hours. 

Freezer Instructions:

  • Needless to say, these cakes can be stored in a sealed gallon-size plastic bag for up to two days or in the freezer for up to one month.
  • Remove cake or cakes from the freezer allow to defrost approximately 3 hours before frosting.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Servings 12.0
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11 g 18 %
Saturated Fat 8 g 40 %
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
Sodium 90 mg 4 %
Potassium 102 mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrate 13 g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g 5 %
Sugars 1 g  
Protein 2 g 4 %
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium 48 %
Iron 2 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Nutrition

Serving: 12servings | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g