Pregnancy Friendly Gluten Free Chocolate Layer Cake
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12 servings
For the cake
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend
- ¾ cup dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted
Ingredient notePregnancy guidance caps caffeine at about 200 mg a day. This recipe has roughly 37 mg per serving.
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine salt
- ½ tsp xanthan gum (omit if your flour blend already contains it)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
Ingredient noteEggs are safe during pregnancy as long as they are cooked all the way through.
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- ½ cup neutral oil (such as canola or vegetable oil)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot brewed coffee or hot water
For the frosting
- 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup dutch-process cocoa powder, siftedIngredient note
Pregnancy guidance caps caffeine at about 200 mg a day. This recipe has roughly 37 mg per serving.
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp fine salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper, and grease the parchment.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour blend, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and xanthan gum (if using) until evenly combined.
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