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.
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Globe New American
18
ingredients
7
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60
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Nori Rose Hubert is a writer and content creator based in Texas. She loves creating recipes inspired by her southern upbringing, her favorite folktales and literary works and the cuisines of her Welsh, Scottish, German and Scandinavian heritage. She believes that food has the power to connect us to our personal and collective histories and transcend cultural barriers to foster understanding and empathy. When she’s not writing or getting creative in the kitchen, you can find her tending to her herb garden and searching for the best local eateries in the state of Texas.

Ingredients

Servings:
8
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
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
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
1
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.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers Recipe: 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.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers Recipe: While the cake is cooling, make the buttercream icing.
Step 6

Frost the cooled cake with buttercream icing.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers Recipe: Frost the cooled cake with buttercream icing.
Step 7

Decorate the frosted cake with edible flowers. Slice and serve with tea or coffee. Enjoy!

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake With Edible Flowers Recipe: Decorate the frosted cake with edible flowers.
Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
875
FAT
61.7 g
PROTEIN
6 g
CARBS
81.2 g
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Emma C.

Emma

03 Oct 2022

Edible flowers make everything so magical and pretty! Love the colors of these

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