fudgy gluten-free chocolate cake with salted milk chocolate frosting | dairy-free with vegan option!

gluten-free chocolate cake recipe that's one bowl only! dairy-free and can easily be made vegan! frosted with dairy-free chocolate buttercream and flaky sea salt.
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup cocoa
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs (or 1/3 cup water)
1 cup dairy-free milk
2 cups gf flour ( i use bobs 1 for 1)
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla or espresso powder
1 cup boiling water
buttercream recipe
• dairy-free vanilla but...
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[@evaerlic-maestrelli4651]

Love this chocolate cake recipe it tastes soo good. When I make it people cant tell the difference, Thanks for sharing 😊

[@MartaHerbed]

love all the funny comments lol baking with personality ;)

[@LaurenMcGowan]

Thanks Marta!

[@user-vw7vl8dv5t]

Can I just say that I absolutely love your eyeshadow? It looks incredibly good on you

[@fernandoribas2339]

I love you channel! My kid is celiac, these recipes you share are a blessing.

[@alannahgillan5849]

Elaine…what a legend! Love how you adapted this recipe!

[@LaurenMcGowan]

Right?!?

[@theloveleebaker]

This was fantastic! Thank you for sharung. Love your videos, by the way😊

[@lijijohnson9932]

This is not real life. Omg I literally just made a chocolate cake for my brother's birthday tomorrow and made a ganache to go with it. Talk about a coincidence. And yes, coco is hydrophobic 😂
Thank you for coming to my ted talk😌
And so close to 1k, congratulations!!!!
Way more to go❤

[@LaurenMcGowan]

Thank you so much! I hope your cake was delicious . So close!

[@haco4079]

That's amazing! I will try it :)

[@LaurenMcGowan]

Please do!

[@SushiFeverDream]

I think if we met in real life, we'd be besties LOL. Just started my GF/DF diet so I can't wait to try this!

[@michaelaym3968]

I made this cake yesterday (subbed in gluten all purpose flour, almond milk, and hot, strong coffee) with a coffee chocolate pudding-style icing and OMG! Amazing comments from everyone! Thank you so much for sharing :D

[@LaurenMcGowan]

Oh my god yes! I think this might be my favourite cake. How is it fudge and fluffy? Thanks for making it and telling me about it! Also don’t be shy about sharing that pudding icing 🤤

[@michaelaym3968]

@@LaurenMcGowan I know! Both at once it's craziness! I'm no baker so I just winged it off of an idea but, I prepped pudding as you would when making it from scratch, but using icing sugar (instead of granulated sugar), dark cocoa , decreased the cornstarch and added a few tablespoons of the strong coffee. I whipped all of the ingredients before in my stand-mixer on high for a few minutes just to get a bit of air (but probably could have skipped that step). I cooked it just below it's boiling/finish point so that it wouldn't be as puddingy as an endpoint. Then kept mixing it to cool and stop it from firming, and iced the cake while it was still warm. I did more of a "tomboy" style with just a nice thick layer in the middle and on top. I love the pudding taste and richness in the middle of the layers, esp with some Maldon salt! I hope this makes some sort of sense with my no measuring free-style vibe haha. I also think a belgian style semi-sweet chocolate egg-based mousse as icing for this cake would go crazy!

[@LaurenMcGowan]

@@michaelaym3968 I love this! The texture must have been sooooo good especially with the crunchy salt that you added 😍

[@lindamcgowan9101]

Looks delicious 😍

[@LaurenMcGowan]

Thanks Mom! 💗💗💗

[@hellotheremotox6288]

Hey Lauren! Thank you so much for this recipe!! It's been delicious but I am having a hard time getting the texture right: my cakes don't rise (and stay raised) and the inside is often close to raw :( What am I doing wrong??

[@gustavotozzo]

Lauren?
awesome recipes! been trying a few... absolutely scrumptious!
One question... what is that scale that you use? details please?
Also... can you add the recipe for this? the written one?
above there's only the title, but no recipe ;😉
Thank you! and keep the recipes coming...
Last night I made your GF sponge cake, and my family devoured it like termites! LOL!

[@veropineda9847]

Where do you find those cardboard bases for the cakes in mtl? :)
I love your videos btw

[@LaurenMcGowan]

Hi! I buy them in bulk online but they have them at bulk barn along with a ton of cake decorating stuff!

[@EarthAngelIndigo]

Where do you buy your soy milk!?

[@sarahdii7679]

The second you said Sabrina, I litterally thought Sabrina the teenage witch 🤷🏼‍♀️😅