A sumptuous cake for a special occasion, especially if you choose to spike it with marsala wine.
By Veronica Lavenia
Photo by G. Giustolisi
A sumptuous cake for a special occasion, also suitable for those who suffer from gluten intolerance. Natural ingredients such as olive oil, rice milk, and gluten-free flour makes the dough very soft and tasty. If the cake is served to adults, you can add, to each layer of sponge cake, a tablespoon of “Marsala”, dessert wine or other wine dessert.
Gluten Free Double Chocolate Layer Cake
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 8-10 1x
Description
A sumptuous cake for a special occasion, especially if you choose to spike it with marsala wine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 60 ml (2 fl oz, ¼ cup) extra virgin olive oil (or 80 ml- 9/5 cup organic cold-pressed sunflower
- 250 g (9 oz) dark brown sugar
- 4 organic eggs
- 200 g (7 oz) corn flour (corn meal)
- 200 g (7 oz) brown rice flour
- 2 teaspoons organic baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 180 ml (125 ml (4 fl oz, ½ cup) rice milk at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 150 g (5 ½ oz) melted dark chocolate 70%
- 150 g (5 ½ oz) melted dark chocolate 60%
- Cocoa powder to taste (optional)
For the filling
- 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) crème fraîche
For the icing
- 60 g (2 oz) high quality butter
- 125 ml (4fl oz/½cup) crème fraîche
- 300 g (10½ oz) dark chocolate 70%
Instructions
- Mix olive oil with brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat.
- Add the flours, organic baking powder, salt, milk, cinnamon, and two types of chocolate, previously melted.
- Pour the dough into two greased and floured molds.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F/gas 4) for 30-35 minutes.
- Once baked and cooled, cut cakes in half and stuffed each layer with whipped crème fraîche.
- For icing: melt butter with cream without boiling, then turn off heat and add dark chocolate.
- Obtained a smooth, shiny and creamy ganache, let cool for a few minutes and spread on cake.
- Garnish with cocoa powder.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Baking, Dessert
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
