I Need A Really, Really Good Chocolate Cake Recipe

[prinsessa]

My daughter has been kind of down about being gluten intolerant. I told her she can still enjoy most of the things she loves. We went to a birthday party last Saturday and she was upset that she couldn't have any cake (I was going to buy the kids some gluten free cookies or something from the store, but it was closed when we got there). I told her that we would make a chocolate cake this Sunday.

Does anyone have a really good recipe? And does anyone know how to make the cake with strawberries? Do I just slice the strawberries and put them between the two layers of cake on top of the frosting? I am pretty good at making cakes, but I don't have too many recipes for gluten free chocolate cake. And I want this to turn out really good to prove to my daughter that she can still eat yummy cake. Thanks

[CarlaB]

Can I come over? LOL

I haven't made cake, but Namaste makes a great brownie mix!

[TriticusToxicum]

My daughter has been kind of down about being gluten intolerant. I told her she can still enjoy most of the things she loves. We went to a birthday party last Saturday and she was upset that she couldn't have any cake (I was going to buy the kids some gluten free cookies or something from the store, but it was closed when we got there). I told her that we would make a chocolate cake this Sunday.

Does anyone have a really good recipe? And does anyone know how to make the cake with strawberries? Do I just slice the strawberries and put them between the two layers of cake on top of the frosting? I am pretty good at making cakes, but I don't have too many recipes for gluten free chocolate cake. And I want this to turn out really good to prove to my daughter that she can still eat yummy cake. Thanks

If you can find it Namaste makes an awesome Chocolate cake mix. It turns out very rich, great w/ vanilla ice cream or a big glass of cold milk.

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[BFreeman]

My daughter has been kind of down about being gluten intolerant. I told her she can still enjoy most of the things she loves. We went to a birthday party last Saturday and she was upset that she couldn't have any cake (I was going to buy the kids some gluten free cookies or something from the store, but it was closed when we got there). I told her that we would make a chocolate cake this Sunday.

Does anyone have a really good recipe? And does anyone know how to make the cake with strawberries? Do I just slice the strawberries and put them between the two layers of cake on top of the frosting? I am pretty good at making cakes, but I don't have too many recipes for gluten free chocolate cake. And I want this to turn out really good to prove to my daughter that she can still eat yummy cake. Thanks

I have made this recipe twice (got it from the celiac.com site) and both times it was perfect; a moist, really chocolaty cake. I've served it to non-glutenfree people and they couldn't tell. It "came with" a cream cheese frosting recipe, and I wondered about the combination of cream cheese and chocolate because you think of cream cheese going with something like apple cake, but it was good. The cream cheese frosting the best I remember was just cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla; you could find a recipe anywhere.

Chocolate Cake:

1-3/4 cup gluten-free flour

1/2 teaspoon zanthum gum

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup cocoa

1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk (optional: add 1 teaspoon vinegar to sour)

1/2 cup oil

2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup boiling water (optional: use black coffee instead for stronger flavor)

Combine dry ingredients in large bowl and mix. Beat eggs well, add milk and oil. Mix together both dry and wet ingredients. The batter will be thin. Pour into greased and floured 13" x 9" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cool and frost.

[Guest nini]

for my neice's birthday this past Sunday, my mom made me and my daughter a special chocolate cake, she used Pamela's chocolate cake mix and added sour cream and chocolate chips to make it richer, she also substituted real milk for water... it was very rich and yummy... The directions were on the side of the bag for adding the sour cream... she did have to bake it longer than the directions called for, one bag is enough for two 9 inch cake round cake pans (or the square ones) what I would do is set the timer for LESS than the recommended time and then check it every 5 minutes until it's done. It will be a very moist cake so you can't really judge by a clean toothpick, you will have to tell it's done when it's no longer jiggly in the middle and springs back under a light touch...

Let that cool then make the Fudge frosting recipe found on Hershey's cocoa cans!

[Jestgar]

Not exactly a cake, but fabulous.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT TORTE

Ingredients

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• 3/4 c. walnuts

• 4 1/2 oz. chopped bittersweet chocolate (fine quality)

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 3/4 c. granulated sugar

• 4 lg. eggs, separated

• Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Line buttered round cake pan (about 9x12 inch) with wax paper, also buttered. Dust lightly with cocoa. Grind walnuts, chocolate and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar fine. Beat egg yolks with remaining sugar, add vanilla and fold in walnut mixture thoroughly.

In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff and fold into walnut mixture. Pour into cake pan and bake in middle of preheated oven for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

[bbuster]

I've made this several times and it is easy and good. From Bette Hagman.

I use store-bought frosting (Duncan Hines)

Featherlight Chocolate Cake

1 3/4 cup featherlight flour mix

1/2 tsp Xanthan gum

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup cocoa

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup sour cream

1 cup boiling water

beat eggs, add sour cream and vanilla

beat in dry ingredients

slowly add boiling water and mix well

bake at 350 F

9 x 13 pan -- 35-40 minutes

cupcakes - bake about 20 minutes

[GlutenFreeGirlie]

I'm a big fan of the Bob's Chocolate Cake Mix! It's so rich and moist!!

[jkmunchkin]

Another vote for Namaste!

[Mango04]

I like all of the Cause Your Special Mixes. They're really good

[2Boys4Me]

This gluten-free Wacky cake is good. I use the Carol Fenster sorghum/corn flour blend and it doesn't taste gritty at all. Can't remember how long to cook for cupcakes, though.

Wacky Cake

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups gluten free flour mix (see below)

1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum

1 cup sugar

3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 Tbsp vinegar

6 Tbsp oil

1 cup cold water

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, soda and salt.

2. Make three wells in the flour mixture.

3. In one put vanilla; in another the vinegar, and in the third the oil.

4. Pour the cold water over the mixture and stir until moistened.

5. Pour into 8 x 8-inch pan.

6. Bake at 350°F. oven until it springs back when touched lightly.

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1 1/2 cups sorghum flour

1 1/2 cups potato starch or cornstarch

1 cup tapioca flour

1/2 cup white corn flour (I use yellow corn flour, I've never seen white)

I usually have some of these in the freezer in case of a cupcake emergency. My gluten-eating husband likes this cake, too. He calls it pudding cake. Sometimes I put in a bit of plain yogurt or unsweetened applesauce for moistness.

[wonkabar]

I use Gluten-Free Pantry's Danielle's Chocolate Cake Mix...It's been great each time. I like it so much that I order it in bulk on-line! I've always made cupcakes for the kids with this mix. I frost them with Duncan Hines frosting and sprinkle them with non-perrils (sp?)....nobody ever knows they're gluten-free!! I make the recipe with Columbo vanilla yogurt and add Nestle chocolate chips. These are always a hit with *all* of the kids when I make them to bring with us for dessert.

[IrishKelly]

Can I come over? LOL

I haven't made cake, but Namaste makes a great brownie mix!

I tried making these 2 days ago and the egg replace i used sucked!! Do you use regular eggs when making these? If not, how do you make them??

[momandgirls]

Here's another vote for Namaste, too! It's delicious - I made it for my daughter's birthday and everyone loved it.

[teebs in WV]

Here's another vote for Namaste chocolate cake mix! We used eggs so I can't help with the egg-replacement question.

If you want a good idea of the taste and texture, think "hot-fudge cake" - you know - the kind you put a scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce on......yum!

[IsAMom]

Kinninnick get our vote here. I've made several for family birthdays over the past several months. DH even had a piece 3 days after I made it and commented that it must be good cake for him to be eating it 3 days after the party (he's a calorie watcher).

I make homemade chocolate frosting with powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, cocoa. One time I added a littled melted butter and if gave the frosting an entirely different texture. Both ways were very good.

Anyone else try Kinninnick's?

Annette

[prinsessa]

Thanks for everyones ideas! We didn't make it this weekend because it was too nice outside to be inside making cakes. This week is supposed to be cold and rainy so we will make it this week. I'm not sure if we will use one of the recipes posted or try one of the recommended mixes. It all depends on how much time we have. Oh....I used to make cream cheese frosting with chocolate cake all the time. It is so good! I always use less sugar than is called for in the frosting because I like mine a little tangy.

[TriticusToxicum]

If you want a good idea of the taste and texture, think "hot-fudge cake" - you know - the kind you put a scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce on......yum!

If you want to "kick it up a notch" top it with this...

Take one small (8oz I think?) tub of cool whip and add 6 squares Bakers SEMI Sweet chocolate microwave it(yes microwave the Cool Whip too) until it is all melted and whip it smooth let it cool a little bit and pout it over the cake. It IS SOOOOO GOOD can you say DEATH by CHOCOLATE?!

[clbevilacqua]

If you want to "kick it up a notch" top it with this...

Take one small (8oz I think?) tub of cool whip and add 6 squares Bakers SEMI Sweet chocolate microwave it(yes microwave the Cool Whip too) until it is all melted and whip it smooth let it cool a little bit and pout it over the cake. It IS SOOOOO GOOD can you say DEATH by CHOCOLATE?!

This sounds like a FABulous way to die! Does it become hard like a shell or does it stay gooey? Or somewhere in between? It sounds like it would help keep the cake moist, too! I am definately making dessert tonight!

[TriticusToxicum]

This sounds like a FABulous way to die! Does it become hard like a shell or does it stay gooey? Or somewhere in between? It sounds like it would help keep the cake moist, too! I am definately making dessert tonight!

It turns into a decadently fudgy "in between" sort of thing.

[brendygirl]

I use Gluten-Free Pantry's Danielle's Chocolate Cake Mix...It's been great each time. I like it so much that I order it in bulk on-line! I've always made cupcakes for the kids with this mix. I frost them with Duncan Hines frosting and sprinkle them with non-perrils (sp?)....nobody ever knows they're gluten-free!! I make the recipe with Columbo vanilla yogurt and add Nestle chocolate chips. These are always a hit with *all* of the kids when I make them to bring with us for dessert.

Danielle's mix is REALLY good, but I threw the rest out last time because it made my stomach HUGELY bloated. It was PAINFUL. I don't know why.

Kinninnick get our vote here. I've made several for family birthdays over the past several months. DH even had a piece 3 days after I made it and commented that it must be good cake for him to be eating it 3 days after the party (he's a calorie watcher).

I make homemade chocolate frosting with powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, cocoa. One time I added a littled melted butter and if gave the frosting an entirely different texture. Both ways were very good.

Anyone else try Kinninnick's?

Annette

Are you from teh midwest? That sounds like the frosting my grandma makes. Not my favorite, tho. She loves it.

[georgie]

This is more a rich dessert cake but made it last week and it was yummy. Could experiment by adding liquer flavours too.

Decadent Chocolate Truffle Cake

serves 12

can be made 4 days ahead

1/2 cup ( 125ml) water

1 cup (220g) castor sugar

500g gluten-free chocolate

325g butter

7 eggs

cocoa or icing sugar to dust

berries, thick cream for serving

Grease and line base and sides of 25cm round cake tin

Place the water 1/2 the sugar in a med pan, bring to boil and simmer uncovered for 2 mins. Stir in the chocolate and the butter. Stir over low heat until smooth. Cool.

Beat eggs and remaining sugar in a med bowl with an electric mixer until mixture triples in size - about 3 mins. Fold in the choc mixture. ( I used the beaters )

Pour cake mixture into prepared pan, place in a baking dish with enough boiling water to come halfway up the pan. Bake in a slow oven ( 100C fanforced) about an hour or until just set. Remove from dish , cool in pan before turning out.Refridgerate several hours or overnight. Serve dusted with icing sugar or cocoa and berries and cream.