Description
This ultimate gluten-free chocolate cake is rich, moist, and deeply chocolatey. Made with yogurt, oil, espresso, and brewed coffee, it delivers bakery-style results with a creamy chocolate buttercream frosting. Perfect for special occasions or indulgent cravings.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups gluten-free 1:1 flour (or all-purpose flour)
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 5 oz unsweetened Greek yogurt
- 1 cup freshly brewed coffee
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Buttercream:
- 1½ cups butter, room temperature
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar for 3 minutes until light and frothy. Mix in Greek yogurt, vanilla, oil, and espresso powder.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Stir in coffee until smooth.
- Divide batter between pans and bake for 35–45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- For the buttercream, beat butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, milk, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Adjust milk as needed for consistency.
- Frost cooled cake by layering and covering top and sides with buttercream.
Notes
- You can substitute sour cream for Greek yogurt.
- This recipe works with both gluten-free and regular flour.
- Let cake layers cool completely before frosting.
- For a dramatic presentation, slice each cake in half to create four layers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
