Fudgy Chocolate Peppermint Cake (gluten free)

I examined this cake again in early November and OMG I’ve been so excited to share it ever since. I texted a photograph to my group proper after perfecting it and so they had been mainly left speechless.

I imply, simply LOOK at that fudgy cake with essentially the most tender crumb and the fluffiest buttercream!

That is my attractive chocolate peppermint cake with an expensive peppermint buttercream frosting (and loads of crushed sweet canes for good measure). She’s festive, she’s cute, and he or she’s slightly “snacking cake” AKA my favourite sort to bake once I don’t really feel like baking a bunch of layers. OH, and he or she’s gluten-free, too! Really easy to make and ideal to your vacation desk. Belief me, after one chunk everybody shall be asking for this recipe!

All the pieces you’ll must make this chocolate peppermint cake

This gluten-free mint chocolate cake is deliciously moist and fudgy, and SO simple to make with easy elements:

• Flour: we’re utilizing a mixture of wonderful blanched almond flour and oat flour to maintain the cake gluten-free.
• Cacao powder: I like baking chocolate treats with cacao powder as a result of it provides such a wealthy chocolate taste. You can too use unsweetened cocoa powder.
• Yogurt: plain Greek yogurt provides this cake further moisture.
• Eggs: you’ll want 3 eggs to bake up the cake correctly.
• Butter: we’re additionally including some melted salted butter into the cake batter for much more fudgy texture. You’ll want butter for the peppermint buttercream as effectively!
• Sweeteners: we’re naturally sweetening the cake itself with pure maple syrup and coconut sugar.
• Taste boosters: we’re including each vanilla extract AND peppermint extract to convey out the sweetness and the proper mint taste.
• Baking staples: you’ll want each baking powder and baking soda, plus slightly salt.
• For the peppermint buttercream: I’m obsessive about how this frosting turned out. It’s made with salted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and peppermint extracts, and a tiny little bit of milk. I like so as to add slightly purple or pink pure meals coloring to make the frosting pink, after which don’t forgot the crush up some sweet canes to embellish!

Straightforward dairy-free swaps

Sure, you may make this chocolate peppermint cake dairy-free! Merely use”

• A dairy free yogurt (I recommend siggi’s plant primarily based vanilla cups)
• Coconut oil or vegan butter within the cake itself (I like to recommend Miyoko’s salted vegan butter)
• And vegan butter within the frosting

Can I exploit a unique flours?

Sadly, no, I can’t advocate an alternative choice to the almond flour and oat flour on this recipe, so swap at your personal threat!

Tips on how to make one of the best chocolate peppermint cake

1. Whisk the dry elements. Whisk collectively your whole dry elements in a big bowl till effectively mixed.
2. Combine the moist elements. Combine the moist elements EXCEPT the butter in a separate massive bowl till easy.
3. Mix the batter. Add the dry elements to the moist and blend till mixed and easy, THEN stir within the melted butter.
4. Bake it up. Pour the batter right into a ready 8×8 inch baking pan, then bake till a tester comes out clear!
5. Make the frosting. Use an electrical mixer or hand mixer to whip the softened butter. Add the powder sugar, extracts, and meals coloring (if utilizing), and beat slowly, then improve velocity to excessive till the frosting is fluffy. Combine in some milk to skinny it out a bit in case you’d like.
6. Frost, slice & devour. Unfold the frosting onto your cooled cake, sprinkle crushed sweet canes, slice, and serve!

Festive toppings you’ll love

I do know I’ll get tons of questions concerning the all pure meals coloring I exploit, so click on right here to get it! When you’ve frosted the peppermint chocolate cake, have enjoyable with kiddos adorning the highest with:

• Crushed sweet canes
• Andes mints
• Crimson & inexperienced sprinkles (for a white frosting)
• Pink & white sprinkles (for pink or white frosting)

Storing & freezing ideas

• To retailer: I like to recommend storing this chocolate peppermint cake within the fridge for as much as 5 days.
• To freeze: let the cake cool after which wrap it effectively with out the frosting in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Place the complete cake in an hermetic container or zip-top freezer bag. To serve it, thaw the cake within the fridge in a single day, then let the cake come to room temp earlier than including the frosting and serving it.

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I hope you like this gluten-free chocolate peppermint cake! In the event you make it you should definitely go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you favored it. Take pleasure in, xo!

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats