Moist & Rich Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

Name: Moist & Rich Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose gluten free flour; 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend contains it); 2 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cups cocoa powder*; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 cup milk (1 cup unsweetened coconut milk or your choice of dairy-free milk); 1/2 cup avocado oil (or canola oil); 2 large eggs (room temperature); 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup hot coffee; 1 cup butter (softened (or 1 cup vegan butter)); 3 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:35min

The ultimate two-layer gluten-free chocolate cake! It’s incredibly rich, and best of all, easy to bake at home. The cake batter combines gluten-free all purpose flour with cocoa powder, avocado oil, milk (dairy free option below!) and brewed hot coffee. You read that right! Hot coffee is the key to unlocking a mouth-watering moist cake! The 8-inch cake rounds are frosted with the creamiest chocolate buttercream frosting. A perfect gluten-free cake for celebrating a birthday, to serve a a dinner party, or to bake just because! Yields 12 slices.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:27:17 GMT