Best Gluten-Free Chocolate

Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

YIELD: 16 servings.
This gluten-free chocolate cake is a yummy treat that
everyone can enjoy. Sometimes I stir in gluten-free
chocolate chips or chopped nuts for variety. —Nichele
McCague, Poway, California

Ingredients
3 tablespoons plus 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour, divided
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 cup chia seeds
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 to 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 cup boiling water
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup canola oil
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan using 3 tablespoons gluten-
free flour.

2.
In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 2 cups flour and next 9 ingredients. In another bowl,
combine water, almond milk, oil and vanilla until well blended. Gradually beat flour mixture
into milk mixture.

3.
Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-55
minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely. Dust with
confectioners' sugar before serving.

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