Gluten-Free Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake
Nothing like a good chocolate cake! This easy GF cake is quick to make and a total showstopper. It’s chocolaty, with a hint of orange flavor, and is drizzled with a rich chocolate ganache. A simple recipe to make once and again! The cake without the glaze is dairy-free.
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About this recipe
This easy gluten-free chocolate cake is delicious! If you like bundt cakes, you must try these amazing banana bundt cake with brown sugar glaze and Tangerine Bundt Cake.
The cake is super moist, chocolaty, and has a hint of orange flavor. The chocolate ganache adds richness and pairs very well. It’s a recipe to make once and again because it’s super easy and quick to make, and never fails. It’s a total crowd pleaser! For a dairy-free option, don’t glaze the cake.
It’s ideal for any moment of the day, and you can also freeze it. You can also bake the batter in a regular cake pan.
Ingredients
The main ingredients of this recipe are:
- Flour: gluten-free all-purpose flour.
- Cocoa powder: unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Egg: room temperature egg is better.
- Oil: sunflower oil.
- Orange: fresh orange zest and juice.
- Chocolate: dark or semi-sweet chocolate.
How to make GF Chocolate and Orange Bundt Cake
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease a bundt cake pan.
Whisk together gluten-free all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Beat the sugar, egg, oil, orange zest, and juice in a large bowl.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
Bake for 40 minutes. Keep in mind that all ovens are different. To know if it’s ready, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake; it should come out clean, with no streaks of batter.
Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack and cool completely.
When the cake is completely cold drizle de chocolate ganache.
For the chocolate ganache:
Heat the cream in a small saucepan or microwave until boiling. Pour over the chopped chocolate, add the butter and mix. Let cool/stand at room temperature, and then beat for 3 minutes with a hand whisk until smooth.
Storing
Store the cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can also freeze it in an airtight container or freezer bag.
Variations
- Flour: replace GF all-purpose flour with a mix of GF flour.
- Dairy-free: for a dairy free option don’t glaze the cake. The cake as it is is dairy-free.
- Toppings: replace chocolate ganache frosting with a salted caramel sauce.
For more related recipes
- Banana Bundt Cake (with brown sugar glaze)
- Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
- Double Chocolate Muffins (Vegan + GF)
- Chocolate Buckwheat Cake
- Chocolate Beet Loaf Cake
Easy Chocolate Cake (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice fresh
- 1/2 orange zest
- 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon bakig soda
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (30gr)
- Pinch of salt
For the chocolate ganache
- 1/2 cup cream
- 4 ounces chopped chocolate
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease a Bund cake pan.
- Whisk together gluten-free all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Beat the sugar, egg, oil, orange zest, and juice in a large bowl.
- Pour the dried ingredients into the egg mixture and mix without beating until well incorporated. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Keep in mind that all ovens are different. To know if it’s ready, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake; it should come out clean, with no streaks of batter.
- Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack and cool completely.
- When the cake is completely cold drizle de chocolate ganache.
For the chocolate ganache:
- Heat the cream in a small saucepan or microwave until boiling. Pour over the chopped chocolate, add the butter and mix. Let cool/stand at room temperature, and then beat for 3 minutes with a hand whisk until smooth.
