Best Gluten Free Cake

purplepenguin1, Jan 2, 9:46pm
for making a two tier birthday cake.Who has a good recipe!

davidt4, Jan 2, 9:51pm
I make a chocolate-almond cake and a nut cake - let me know if you would like either recipe.

purplepenguin1, Jan 2, 9:56pm
They sound nice.would like the chocolate almond cake recipe please.

davidt4, Jan 2, 10:52pm
This makes a small cake, very dense and choclatey.Make two if you want a two-tier cake.

Chocolate Almond Cake (Elizabeth David)

125g bitter chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids)
1 tab. brandy
1 tab. strong coffee
100g butter
100g caster sugar
100g ground almonds
3 eggs, separated

Preheat oven to 160° C.Butter an 18 cm round tin and line bottom with baking paper.

Put chocolate, brandy & coffee in a bowl over hot water and allow to melt undisturbed.Stir gently to combine.Add butter & sugar and combine.Add almonds and mix well.Beat egg yolks and mix in well.

Beat egg whites until firm, beat in a large tab. then pour chocolate mixture into remaining whites and fold in gently.

Pour into tin and bake 40 – 45 min until almost set but still a little soft in the centre.Cool completely in tin (best overnight).Turn out carefully.

nfh1, Jan 2, 11:02pm
That sounds lovely davidt4 - have saved that and will make it for my GF friend (and me of course!).