Gluten-Free Mocha Cake: This single-layer, gluten-free mocha cake is sure to please chocolate and coffee lovers alike. This cake is also made using one bowl which makes for easy cleanup.

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

Gluten-Free Mocha Cake

Hi Everyone, I hope you enjoy this Gluten-Free Mocha Cake recipe!

Ingredients

Cake Batter

• 1 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt, I use Morton Kosher Salt
• ¾ cup buttermilk, I use Kate's Creamery Real Buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon espresso powder
• ⅓ cup Canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla, I use Frontier Co-op Organic Vanilla Extract
• 1 egg

Mocha Ganache Frosting

• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chip morsels, I recommend using the best quality available, you can also use dark chocolate
• ½ cup heavy cream, you can also use whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter, optional
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, I use Spice Islands Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
• ¼ cup food grade edible dried roses, optional, for decoration, amount to taste
• broken dark chocolate pieces, I used Lindt, 70% chocolate, optional, amount to taste

Toppings To Use With This Recipe

You can use Cinnamon Sugar Mixture or Cocoa Cinnamon Sugar Spice Mixture to decorate the top.

Recipe Attribution

The original recipe that inspired my version is called "One-Bowl Chocolate Cake" p.168 in the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book.

For the frosting, my version is inspired by the "Ganache" recipe, p. 186 in the same chapter.

Recipe Notes

I follow ⅓ cup of cooking oil in the book version versus the online version where it calls for ¼ cup of cooking oil.

If you don't have buttermilk on hand, I have a tutorial on how to make buttermilk at home.

Ingredient Brands Used in this chocolate cake recipe

• Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
• Morton Kosher Salt
• Kate's Creamery Real Buttermilk
• Starbucks Via Italian Roast
• Frontier Co-op Organic Vanilla Extract
• Spice Islands Ground Cinnamon
• Wilton, 8-inch Doilies

Recipe Step-By-Step Photos

Here are some helpful, step-by-step photos of how to make this recipe:

Helpful Kitchen Tools for this recipe

Here are some helpful kitchen tools used in the recipe.

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• measuring spoons and cups
• wet measure
• mixing bowl
• handheld, 5-speed electric mixer
• wire cooling rack
• revolving cake decorating stand
• baking spatula(s)
• offset spatula or icing spatula
• round cake boards
• cake stand
• cake storage container

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Update: Video added 1/14/2019; 3/30/2018 I updated the photos in this recipe, the original posting date was 3/12/2015 and this was my first recipe on this blog, 1/26/2021.