Can't Believe It's Allergy Free!

Everyone loves chocolate, and what better than a delicious cake served with hot chocolate sauce or a dollop of ice cream? I prepare a good quantity of my “Grandma’s Gluten Free flour Mix and store it, so its ready-to-use any time I want to bake.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Grandma’s Gluten Free Flour Mix   (click here for recipe)
• 4 Tablespoons Cocoa powder
• 2 level teaspoons baking powder (preferably double-acting)
• 1 level teaspoon baking soda
• 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
• 1 can(14 ounces / 396g) condensed milk
• 2 Tablespoon confectioner,s sugar (icing sugar)—optional.
• 1.25 cup Club Soda / Sprite
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F (about 180 degree C)
2. In a large bowl, sift together Flour, Cocoa Powder, Baking Powder, baking soda and sugar (optional).
3. Melt Butter in a microwavable mixing bowl.
4. Whisk in the Condensed milk and add Vanilla, making sure that the mixture is well blended.
5. Slowly mix 1 cup of Club Soda / Sprite
6. Gradually fold in the dry ingredients, making sure that there are no lumps
7. Add 1-2 tablespoons extra Soda if batter is too thick.
8. This is a good time to taste the batter and add the confectioner’s sugar, just in case you prefer a sweeter taste.
9. Give the batter a good stir.
10. Using a hand blender, beat the mixture well to incorporate air and to create lightness. 
11. Pour batter into a lightly greased 4 pound Bundt pan. (Ideally, a smaller –3 pound-pan will do, but the larger one is more of a standard size.)
12. Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes
13. Insert a toothpick or knife into the center. Cake is ready if knife comes out clean.
14. Gluten free cakes take a little longer to bake than wheat flour cakes.

Delicious with hot chocolate sauce (gluten free of course), or whipped cream/egg free, gluten free vanilla ice cream.

Enjoy it with the following Add-Ons

Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup milk /soy milk
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• Pinch of salt
• 2 1/2 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped,or half cup semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Method

1. Combine first five ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Reduce heat, cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Remove from heat, add chocolate and vanilla.
4. Stir till chocolate is melted.

Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 3 Tablespoons milk /soy milk /water
• 3 Tablespoons butter / margarine
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method

1. Bring to a boil, sugar, milk and butter.
2. Boil for one minute, stirring all the time.
3. Remove from heat
4. Add chocolate chips, beat well and using a spatula, put on warm cake.