Description
This rich and decadent chocolate layer cake is made with coconut flour and sweetened with maple syrup. Perfect for any celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup coconut flour (sifted)
- 1 cup arrowroot starch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
- 1 1/4 cups maple syrup (or honey)
- 6 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1–1 1/2 cups milk (unsweetened almond milk recommended)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease and line 3, 8-inch springform cake pans and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add coconut flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt, and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together coconut oil and maple syrup until glossy. Add eggs in, one at a time, until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, along with one cup of milk and vanilla. Mix well.
- If the batter is too thick, add another 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk and let it sit. If the batter is still dry, add more milk as needed.
- Distribute the batter evenly amongst the three cake pans. Bake for 27-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out mostly clean and the center bounces back when pressed.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool completely.
- Once cool, layer the cake by placing the first cake on a flat surface, spreading it with frosting, adding the second cake, and repeating.
- Spread the remaining frosting on top and the exterior. Let the cake sit for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Letting the cake sit before serving allows the flavors to meld.
- This cake pairs well with fresh berries on top.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg