Healthier, gluten-free and labor-free chocolate cake

Easy recipe, gluten-free and without much work, which impresses with its appearance and taste

Gluten-free and without a lot of work: this cake is delicious and healthier

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• PORTION: 8 (1 cake)
• TOOLS: 1 23 cm removable ring mold or single moulds, 1 baking tray, 1 rolling pin, 1 wire whisk.
• EQUIPMENT: conventional + food processor (optional).

INGREDIENTS:

DOUGH – CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN FREE)

• 3/4 cup gluten-free flour mix tea, or enough to make the point
• 3/4 cup almond meal, or enough to make the point
• 3 teaspoons of brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• salt (pinch)
• 100 g unsalted butter, cold
• 1 egg, small – (35g)
• 3 teaspoons cold filtered water.

CHOCOLATE FILLING – CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN FREE):

• 200 g of semi-sweet chocolate with 50% cocoa, chopped or in drops (callet.
• 2/3 cup fresh cream or canned milk
• 80ml of milk
• 2 eggs
• salt (pinch)
• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

To decorate the CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN FREE):

• chocolate sprinkles
• fresh blackberries
• fresh raspberries
• mint (sanitized leaves)
• pistachios, shelled.

PRE-PREPARATION:

1. Assemble the ingredients and utensils for the recipe.
2. This recipe allows you to make 8 portions in a low mold with a removable ring from 20 to 23 cm, but it can also be made in single moulds.
3. Thoroughly wash the fruit and mint for decoration, dry with paper towels and keep in the fridge until serving.

PREPARATION:

CHOCOLATE CAKE DUST (GLUTEN FREE)

1. In the food processor, or in a bowl, put all the dry ingredients (flour, brown sugar, cocoa and salt).
2. Mix well in bowl or pulse in food processor.
3. Then add the diced butter, cooled.
4. Mix well or mix with the dry ingredients until incorporated.
5. Add the egg, beat or mix.
6. Lastly, add the cold water, mix well or continue working until you form a homogeneous ball that does not stick to your hands.
7. Adjust spot if needed: Add more gluten-free flour and almond flour, in equal proportions, as needed, to hit spot.
8. Open the dough, first with the rolling pin, over the plastic, leaving it 0.5cm thick and smaller than the size of the mould.
9. Place in the shape(s) and continue with your hands until you get a thin thickness at the base, with the edges reinforced.
10. Cover with contact film, level well.
11. Take it to freeze for 30 minutes.
12. Meanwhile prepare the filling.

CHOCOLATE CAKE FILLING – CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN FREE):

1. In a saucepan, over low heat, heat the milk and cream without bringing to the boil.
2. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chocolate in pieces or drops (callets).
3. Stir to dissolve completely, use a wire whisk if necessary.
4. Then add the butter. Let it melt, stir to incorporate.
5. Let it cool down a bit.
6. Add the eggs, one at a time, incorporating them well after each addition.
7. Then add the other filling ingredients.
8. Mix well, if necessary use a wire whisk to make it smooth.
9. Reserve.
10. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

ASSEMBLY – CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN FREE):

1. Remove the pie crust from the refrigerator. It must be very firm. Remove the plastic.
2. Place the reserved filling – it should fill the entire cavity, remaining 0.5cm below the rim.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until cooked through (see step 5).
4. If it starts to “crack” lower the temperature to 160 oC, otherwise continue at the initial temperature.
5. Open the oven and do the toothpick test: if it comes out dry, it’s cooked.
6. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
7. Once cold, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

DECORATION – CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN FREE):

1. Just before serving, garnish with chocolate sprinkles, berries (optional), pistachios (optional), and mint leaves, or whatever you like.
2. Develop and serve cold.

Source: Terra

Ben

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