Vegan-Friendly and Gluten-free Fudgy Almond Chocolate Cake recipe with Almond Flour
Soft moist and so yummy chocolate cake topped with kids favorite chocolate topping(chocolate sauce), so delish!! that it will finish off as soon as it will be served!!
This Chocolate cake with Almond flour is perfect to bake for your Holiday Desserts menu/Thanksgiving family dinner or for any other celebrations especially for those who avoid gluten in their diet due to various medical reasons.
About the Recipe
"Why are you not baking any Chocolate cake for us?? The only thing you are baking these days is cookies or muffins with nuts, fruits or veggies. We want a Chocolate Cake, and just a chocolate cake, no nuts, no fruits, and yes we want some chocolate icing too!!" This is what my kids said to me this weekend when I was thinking about what to bake for my next blog post for Bake-A-Thon and Blogging Marathon where the theme is Baking Cake for Kids.
I always tell my kids what veggies or fruits I sneak or use in their desserts or treats and breads and always take a suggestion from them about what should I make for my next blog post when it comes to baking.
Well, this time they just clearly told me what they want.. and I decided to go by their choice. Already, there is one Chocolate Cake recipe on the blog Chocolate Truffle Cake, so decided to change the ingredients and make a more nutritious version of it.
So here's another Chocolate Cake from my blog.
Almond Chocolate Cake
Fudgy Almond Chocolate Cake, gluten-free, sugar-free, butter-free, eggless and suitable for vegans!!
Chocolate Frosting for Fudgy Almond Flour Chocolate Cake
I frosted this cake with Chocolate Ganache made with Almond milk and Chocolate chips. I didn't have dairy-free chocolate or chips and ran out of cocoa powder also, so can't tag my ganache suitable for vegans but it is vegan friendly and a better option for those who want a light ganache not made with cream. The cake came out moist, soft with a good crumb.
It was finished within a few minutes of serving and left all three of them carving for more. I somehow took the pic of the cake with ganache and managed pic of just with a small bite of cake that was left for me. Hubby is not a fan of chocolate cake but he too indulged in this guilt-free treat and told me I should have baked a bigger cake so that they could have enjoyed it more!!
Ingredients for Vegan and Gluten-free Chocolate Almond Cake
Coming back to the Fudgy Almond Chocolate Cake, what I used here..
- Skipped Wheat flour and All-purpose flour, used Almond flour, Almond milk instead of regular milk. I won't suggest substituting Whole Wheat in the recipe. As the same amount of flour differ by volume and you need more wheat flour in the recipe.
- Skipped butter and used olive oil. Only 2 tbsp of oil is sufficient for the cake, as almond flour already has high fat content.
- For sweetener, I used Coconut sugar and it worked perfectly with my chocolate cake and made the cake more chocolaty and nutty due to its flavor and color.
- Buttermilk made with Almond milk and apple cider vinegar was used as egg-replacer. I thought of using chia seed gel but the skipped the idea. Skipped yogurt too as I wanted a vegan cake recipe for the blog.
Substitutes in the recipe
You can substitute Coconut sugar with brown sugar or normal castor sugar.
Soy or coconut milk can be used in case you don't have Almond Milk. Dairy milk(for non-vegan version).
Pro-tips to get the Perfect moist Cake(updated)
Please note, this cake won't rise as much as the wheat flour cake or all purpose flour cake, as it is gluten-free and we are not using any eggs in the recipe.
- Use Almond Flour not Almond Meal in the recipe.
- Use oven thermometer to check the baking temperature-Bake the cake at 170C, keep an oven thermometer to check the temperature. Sometimes the ovens act weird and do not preheat at the exact temperature. So if you find the cake is raw or it was bubbling and the batter overflowed, it can be due the not proper (high) oven temperature. Once you start using oven thermometer you will see the difference in your bakes.
- Also measure your ingredients very accurately for the perfect results.
- Almond Flour has high fat content, baking at high temperature results in leaching out oil from the batter. So keep the temperature to 160° C-170 °C or 320°F-340°F.
- The batter should not be thin or ribbon like consistency like the wheat flour or All purpose flour based cakes. It should be thick. Add buttermilk little by little, you will not need more than 1/4 cup of buttermilk.
How to make Chocolate Almond Cake
Detail Recipe steps in recipe card
Jump to RecipeStep-wise pics to prepare cake
Steps to make Chocolate Ganache with milk
More Cake Recipes from the blog
Check my Chai Spiced Whole Wheat Apple Cake(with Whole Wheat Flour) where I have used Chia gel as egg-replacer.
Gluten-free cake recipe from the blog-Gluten-free and Vegan Fruit Cake, Coconut Flour Cake(with eggs)
Love Chocolate Cakes/Muffins-- Check this Eggless Chocolate Fruit and Nut Cake for Christmas, Double Chocolate Banana Bread, Chocolate Mawa Thandai Muffins, Zucchini and Carrot Chocolate Bread and Muffins
Recipe Card for Fudgy Chocolate cake with Almond Flour
Fudgy Almond Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Sugar
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Almond Essence optional
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Baking Soda
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
To make Buttermilk
- 1/4 Cup Almond Milk
- 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
For Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 Cup Almond Milk
- 3/4 Cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips/Chocolate Use dairy-free chocolate for vegan option.
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C.
- Prepare buttermilk. Add apple cider vinegar to milk and let it stand for a few minutes.1/4 Cup Almond Milk, 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- In a bowl sift together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.1 Cup Almond Flour, 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Baking Powder, ¼ tsp Baking Soda
- In a bowl, mix coconut sugar and olive oil and almond essence and vanilla essence.1/2 Cup Coconut Sugar, 1 Tsp Vanilla Essence, 1 Tsp Almond Essence, 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- Add the almond flour mix and gradually add the buttermilk and lightly fold the batter.
- Transfer batter to a 6"round cake pan lined with butter paper, and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, check for doneness using a toothpick, there should be crumbs on the toothpick. Don't wait to come out clean, as it continues to bake even when out of oven.
- Cool on wire rack. The cake is very soft, take care it doesn't break.
Make Ganache
- Take milk in a microwave-safe bowl and heat it to 1 min, pausing midway then again heating.1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
- Add the chocolate chips or chopped chocolate to milk. Let it sit in milk for a minute.3/4 Cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips/Chocolate
- Add vanilla essence and mix it vigorously to mix the chocolate well in milk. Beat it for 2-3 minutes. Once it cools, keep in refrigerator to set,. If you want pourable ganache, keep it at room temperature.1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
Frost cake
- Pour the ganache over the cake and spread with the help of a spatula. Decorate the cake with some strawberry slices or the garnish of your choice.
- Keep cake in the refrigerator for few minutes before serving. Whenever ready to eat, just slice and enjoy the treat!!
Notes
- This recipe gives you a 6" cake (diameter) in a round cake tin. You can adjust the ingredients if you want a bigger cake, for an 8" (diameter) round cake, double the ingredients.
- The cake won't rise much as it is gluten-free and no eggs are used.Â
- Cake has very soft and delicate texture. Refrigerate it before slicing it.
- Let the cake cool down completely before frosting it.
- Non-vegans can use dairy milk in the recipe.
- Cake can be decorated with any frosting. whipped cream tastes awesome just like the Black Forest Cake..
- Cake tastes equally delicious even without any frosting.
The light and nutty ganache, beautifully covered the cake. I decorated the cake with some strawberry slices to add some color to the pics. It was a delicious guilt-free treat for all of us!!
Bake this Fudgy Almond Chocolate cake and cheer up your kids and loved ones. This cake tastes equally delicious without ganache also. Soft, moist and Crumbly and so chocolaty!!
Other Eggless Cakes/Breads and Muffins on the blog.. Double Chocolate Banana Bread, Zucchini and Carrot Chocolate Nut Bread, Nutella Swirl Pumpkin Choco chips Bread, Chocolate Mawa Thandai Muffins and Thandai Flavored Mawa Mini Bundt
More Gluten-free bakes from the blog--Fruit Cake Cookies, Sattu Cookies, Ragi Chocolate Cookies
Taking to Fiesta Friday #254 by Angie, co-hosted by Antonia @ Zoale.com and Kat @ Kat’s 9 Lives
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Swati
H!!! Thank you trying out the recipe and giving me your feedback.. I sorry the recipe didn't work for you.. did you use almond flour or almond meal, as this kind of problem comes when we use almond meal as it more granular than the flour. also high oven temperature makes the cake bubbles, no rising and under baked cake.. I suggest you that use an oven thermometer as the oven may sometimes heat up more during the preheating time .. I have got some good reviews for the cake and I make it often for my kids.. I really don't understand what cud have gone wrong..
JDN
Hi ..I used blanched Almond flour . Oven temperature wasn't too high .about 170 exact ...
It became very oily .
So we just made it into a Fudge.
JDN
Great to find an easy to bake Vegan, almond flour, refined sugar free and healthy chocolate cake .
Wanted to know if I bake these as mini cupcakes would it work ? If yes bake for how long ?
Sneha j Kotri
Hi swati, i will try again n keep you updated.. thank you for the prompt reply ?
Swati
My pleasure.. do send your feedback
Sneha j Kotri
Hi..
I tried this receipe.. my my batter oozed out of the tin.. it was bubbling the whole time i donn know why.. later i removed that n baked again in a different tin.. tastes really good but want to know why did that happen.. i had increased the sugar quantity to 3/4th cup n instead of 1cup almond flour, i used 3/4th almond flour n 1/4th wheat flour
Swati
Thanks for trying out the recipe Senha!! Your oven’s internal temp. must be a little high then required and batter starts rising quickly .. also check the tin.. maybe it had less depth, also other reason might be you must have added a bit more of leavening agents like baking soda and baking powder.. that sometimes we add a bit more ... always use proper measuring spoons to add ingredients as per recipe... hope when you make it next time just avoid any of the reasons.. and cake comes out perfect for you.. if you are into regular baking or want to take it seriously you can invest a little in a good oven thermometer.. you can read online as to why one should have these.
Radha
Can I use regular vinegar instead of ACV?
Swati
Yes Radha you can use any synthetic vinegar or rice vinegar
Radha
Hi Swati,
I made the cake today it was absolutely delicious. I am a vegan and also on gluten free diet so this was a awesome cake for me. My family wanted more so I am going to make again this week I guess?. Thank you so much for sharing! Will it be ok if I double the recipe and try.
Swati
Hey Radha !! So glad to know that you and your family loved it!!Yes you can double the recipe.. use 1 tbsp of essence with 2 cups of flour and 1.5 tsp of baking powder with 1 tsp of baking soda. 1/4-1/2 cup cocoa powder will be good for medium to dark chocolate taste.. sugar you can double with flour.
code2cook
awesome, I am in love with your cakes back to back. Looking so delicious and melt in mouth chocolate cake. surely kids will go gaga over this drooling cake. Loved it.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Eating healthier cannot get any more delicious than this. This is absolutely a dieters delight dessert. Love the use of almond flour and that cake has a lovely texture!
Pavani
Chocolate cake with almond flour and coconut sugar looks absolutely delicious and healthy.
Renu Agrawal Dongre
Wow this looks so delicious and with almond flour it is so healthy,
Pavani
Gluten free cake looks absolutely delicious and tempting. Love the idea of using almond and coconut flour in the cake.
ohiocook
Thank you for dropping by my blog.
Veena Krishnakumar
Gluten free cake looks amazing. But I am scared to try it out. You make it look so simple that I am tempted to try
Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille)
cake has an amazing texture - so soft and fluffy!
Veena Krishnakumar
I have not started baking with almond flour as yet. This cake looks delicious. Beautifully presented
Suma Gandlur
That is one yummy looking chocolate cake which has turned out perfect with even all the substitutions. Bet your kid had a great time enjoying this.
Renu Agrawal Dongre
The cake is simply yum. Delicious and so so chocolaty. I love such cakes , can you please pass it over.
srividhya
I hope you received my previous comment. Love this gluten free cake with almond flour. Very nice.
srividhya
You gluten free cake is so perfect. Love the texture... Yummm
Swati
Yes Srividhya, Thanks, I got the previous one!!
Swati
Thanks Srividya!!
Antonia
Your cake looks delectable! Chocolate and almonds, and a healthier alternative to regular cake, wow! Thank you for sharing at Fiesta Friday!
Priya Srinivasan
The cake looks sinful dear! Love that gorgeous color it has got and that ganache makes it more irresisitble!!!
Nalini
Yummilicious cake,looks so moist and love the vegan and gluten free version .
harini
That is a fantastic bake with coconut flour.
ParsiCuisine.com
Thanks for sharing all the cake details and joining the party at Fiesta Friday!
Kalyani
Almond flour has given such a lovely bake , Swati ! loving the decadent look of this cake...
Sharmila
They look so gorgeous!! Almond meal is a wonderful flour to bake
Srivalli
The cake looks so moist and fantastic...I can so agree with what your kids say..lol
Pavani
That is such a yummy looking chocolate cake - love that you used almond flour and coconut sugar. Will have to try it out some time - it looks so moist and delicious.
Swati
Thanks Pavani!!Do try it!!
gayathriraani
Almond gives an amazing texture and flavour in cakes. This cake has turned out beautiful with the ganache drips. That fudgy slice is tempting me so much.
Swati
Thanks Gayatri!!
usha
Almond cake looks very moist and beautifully presented
Swati
Thanks Usha!!
sonamsahid
Currently i have made a new hobby which is baking. I loved the way you have share every little details on Your post. Soon going to try this recipe.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth
I have never tried almond flour, the texture of the cake is so tempting! That cake looks so good...
Swati
Rafeeda thanks !! Do try baking with almond flour, it makes the bakes very light and moist.
vaishalisabnani
I have yet to try my hands on almond flour cakes , but I see a fabulous cake which is so so good . Serving such guilt free cakes to kids is wonderful .
Awesome share .
Swati
Thanks Vaishali!! Kids will love i, it is very light an moist!!
Ramyarecipes
Delicious cake ?
frejatravels
it looks yummy
Priya Suresh
Am a great fan of gluten free cakes, such a beautiful chocolate cake with almond flour; Seriously i want a super huge slice of this cake rite now. Makes me drool.
Swati
Thanks Priya!!