Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
 
Makes 1 (8-inch) cake
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup (240 grams) unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup (170 grams) maple syrup
  • 5 large eggs (250 grams), lightly beaten, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons (8 grams) vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups (185 grams) Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
  • ¾ cup (72 grams) Bob’s Red Mill Super Fine Almond Flour
  • ¾ cup (64 grams) Dutch process cocoa powder
  • ½ cup (30 grams) Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Oat Flour
  • ¼ cup (28 grams) Bob’s Red Mill Organic Coconut Flour
  • 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
  • 1 cup (240 grams) whole buttermilk
  • Swiss Buttercream (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line bottoms of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with parchment paper; spray parchment and sides of pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, melted butter, applesauce, and maple syrup. Whisk in eggs and vanilla.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together baking flour, almond flour, cocoa, oat flour, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift flour mixture once. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, whisking just until combined after each addition. Divide batter between prepared pans.
  4. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pans for 15 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
  5. Level cake layers, reserving tops. Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand. Spread 1¾ cups (315 grams) Swiss Buttercream on top, smoothing with an offset spatula. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining buttercream on top and sides of cake. Crumble reserved cake tops; sprinkle onto buttercream as desired. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
Recipe by Bake from Scratch at https://staging.bakefromscratch.com/april-gluten-free-chocolate-cake/