Name: Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: New American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all-purpose gluten-free flour; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 cup(s) cocoa powder; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup(s) vegetable oil; 2 tbsp rose water; 1 batch of buttercream icing, see below; edible flowers, for decoration; 1 cup(s) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp almond extract; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 pinch of cardamom, optional; 1/3 cup(s) heavy cream, cold

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers Recipe

Rating 5.0

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| Last Updated on April 5, 2024

This gluten free chocolate cake with edible flowers is a beautiful celebration cake for all occasions. A decadent floral chocolate cake is covered with creamy buttercream icing and adorned with colorful edible flowers for an elegant cake.

Dessert

New American

ingredients

steps

minutes

Ingredients

Servings:

For The Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers

2 cup(s)

all-purpose gluten-free flour

1 cup(s)

sugar

1 tsp

salt

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/4 cup(s)

cocoa powder

large eggs

1/2 cup(s)

unsalted butter, softened

3/4 cup(s)

vegetable oil

2 tbsp

rose water

batch of buttercream icing, see below

edible flowers, for decoration

For the Buttercream Icing

1 cup(s)

unsalted butter, room temperature

2 cup(s)

confectioners' sugar

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

almond extract

1/8 tsp

salt

pinch of cardamom, optional

1/3 cup(s)

heavy cream, cold

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Directions 7 steps | 60 Minutes

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper. Measure and prep all ingredients.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers Recipe: Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cocoa until combined.

Step 3

With either a standing or a handheld mixer, beat eggs, butter, vegetable oil and rose water together until thoroughly combined. Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until combined.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers Recipe: With either a standing or a handheld mixer, beat eggs, butter, vegetable oil and rose water together until thoroughly combined.

Step 4

Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place cake on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers Recipe: Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.

Step 5

While the cake is cooling, make the buttercream icing. Add softened butter to the bowl of a standing or handheld mixer. Whip for 3-5 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, salt and cardamom, if using. Mix on low speed until all of the confectioners' sugar is incorporated. Whip another 2-3 minutes. Add the heavy cream and mix for another minute.