Friday 26 December 2014

Chocolate cake with coconut flour

My  youngr grandson is gluten intolerant but he loves chocolate cake, so I thought I would try baking a gluten free cake for him.

Verdict was good from everyone!

Ingredients
  • 6 oz dairy-free bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup virgin coconut oil
  • 6 large eggs
  •  1/4 cup xylitol*
  • ⅓ cup well-stirred, full-fat coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • ⅓ cup natural cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan (or 9-inch round, or 11x7 rectangular pan) with coconut oil.
  2. In a medium, heavy-bottom saucepan, melt the chocolate with the coconut oil over low heat, stirring until melted and smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and whisk in xylitol, coconut milk, vanilla and lemon juice until blended; let cool for 5 minutes and then whisk in the eggs until blended.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk the coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the chocolate mixture, whisking until well-blended and smooth. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs attached.
Note: Original recipe asked for 1/2 cup maple syrup but as this recipe is for myself on LCHF, I have changed it to xylitol.



Wednesday 24 December 2014

Merry Christmas

Wishing my friends and readers here a Very Merry Christmas!

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