Dessert for 10

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

Name: Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 150 ml vegetable oil plus extra for the tins; 175 g plain gluten-free flour; 1 tsp xanthan gum; 50 g cocoa powder; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 75 g dark brown soft sugar; 75 g caster sugar; 2 tbsp golden syrup; 2 eggs; 100 g greek yogurt; 100 ml milk; 2 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 4 tbsp hot water; 300 g icing sugar; 25 g cocoa powder; 150 g soft salted butter; 3 tbsp milk; 65 g dark chocolate melted

This moist gluten-free chocolate cake uses coffee, then gets layered and covered with chocolate buttercream.

Typical price

$3.17for 4 servings

$0.79 per serving$3.17 for 4

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Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.49Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.21Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	5.25 oz	$2.12Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.92

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

150 ml vegetable oil plus extra for the tins
175 g plain gluten-free flour
1 tsp xanthan gum
50 g cocoa powder
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
75 g dark brown soft sugar
75 g caster sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup
2 eggs
100 g greek yogurt
100 ml milk
2 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 4 tbsp hot water
300 g icing sugar
25 g cocoa powder
150 g soft salted butter
3 tbsp milk
65 g dark chocolate melted

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease two 8-inch round cake tins with oil.
Whisk the gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and both sugars.
Mix in the oil, golden syrup, eggs, yogurt, milk, and dissolved coffee until smooth.
Divide the batter between the tins and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cakes in the tins for 10 minutes, then cool them completely on a rack.
Beat the butter, icing sugar, cocoa, milk, and melted chocolate until smooth, then spread between and over the cakes.

Swaps

Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices