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Gluten-Free Triple Chocolate Cake Recipe

Gentle Tummy
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Equipment

  • 1 food processor https://amzn.to/3w27xDV
  • 3 6" cake pans https://amzn.to/3pbTXxK
  • 1 cake turntable https://amzn.to/3oYW8o3
  • 1 jumbo piping tips https://amzn.to/42aqG51

Ingredients
  

Fluffy Chocolate Frosting:

Chocolate Cake:

Chocolate Ganache Drip:

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons milk (almond milk is my fave)
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • dash salt

Instructions
 

  • Peel and chop two medium-sized sweet potatoes. Steam them until fork tender. Allow to cool before making frosting.
    In a blender or food processor, combine chopped sweet potatoes, cocoa powder, cream cheese, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, and salt.
    Blend until smooth and creamy with soft peaks. Adjust sweetness if needed by adding more maple syrup or powdered sugar. Transfer the frosting to a bowl and store it in the fridge until you're ready to frost the cake.
  • Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Line your cake pans with parchment paper and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray. 
    Add all the dry ingredients, including almond flour, cocoa powder, tapioca flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, and salt to a mixing bowl. Mix with a whisk to break up any clumps.
    In a separate large mixing bowl with a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, or hand mixer, combine all the wet ingredients, including eggs, oil, maple syrup, applesauce, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar. Mix until all the eggs are well-combined.
  • Pour the batter evenly between three 6 inch cake pans, two 8" pans, or one 9x12" pan.
    Bake at 350ºF for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. You may need to adjust the baking time for different pan sizes. Allow the cakes to cool completely on a cooking rack.
  • If the tops of your cakes are uneven, you can slice off the tops using a layered cake slicer or a serrated knife.
    Spread an even layer of frosting on top of the first cake layer about .25" thick. Repeat for the second layer and third layers.
    Apply a thin layer of frosting, or crumb coat to the sides of the cake. This layer is meant to fill in any cracks or crevices. Wipe any crumbs off your spatula before putting it back into your bowl of frosting. Place your cake in the freezer for 10 minutes to allow the frosting to set.
    Apply a thicker layer of frosting to the sides and top of the cake using your spatula. Gently turn the cake on a turntable to evenly spread the frosting on the sides of the cake.
  • Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals until melted. Stir the milk into the melted chocolate with a spatula until smooth. 
    Starting at the top edge of the cake, gently pour the chocolate until it drips off the edges of the cake. Continue to pour in a zigzag motion creating drips about every inch around the top of the cake. Pour the remaining chocolate to fill in the top of the cake. Then sprinkle the desired amount of chocolate sprinkles over the top of the cake. Place the cake in the refrigerator to allow the ganache to set.
    Insert a jumbo star frosting tip into a piping bag and fill it with the remaining frosting. Create 8 swirls around the outer edge of the cake. 

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Notes

Sweetness Level: You can increase the sweetness level of the chocolate frosting by adding more maple syrup or powdered sugar.
Layered Cake: I recommend lining the bottom of your cake pans with parchment paper and spraying them with non-stock cooking spray to ensure the cakes release from the pan. If you do not have parchment paper, then spray and lightly flour the bottom and sides of the pans.
Crumb Coat Frosting Layer: Adding the thin crumb coat layer of frosting to the sides and top of the layered cake first will help ensure you get a smooth outer layer of frosting.  
Ganache Consistency: You want the chocolate to be runny enough to drip off a spoon easily. You can add more coconut milk, one teaspoon at a time, to reach the desired consistency.
Did you make this recipe?Please let me know in the comments below how it turned out :)