Gluten Free Chocolate Heart Cake
Cake Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten free flour (I love King Arthur Flour)
- 1 tsp xanthum gum
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp soda
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (more or less)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Frosting Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cake Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine flour, xanthum gum and sugar in a large bowl.
- Bring the butter, cocoa, and water to boil in a pan. Pour over the flour mixture and beat.
- In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, and vanilla and pour over the flour mixtures and beat well.
- Ladle into red heart-shaped bakeable paper pans and place on a cookie sheet. Bake in the middle of the oven for thirty minutes.
Frosting Directions
- Bring butter, cocoa, and buttermilk to a gentle boil.
- Add the other ingredients and combine until smooth.
- Frost the cakes while they are still warm.
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 50 minutes
Yield: 8-10 servings