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Slice of vanilla loaf cake with chocolate ganache on a pink plate with a golden fork.

Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake

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A classic Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake recipe. It's moist, tasty, and very easy to prepare and bake! perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Cakes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (homemade blend)
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon xantham gum
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the chocolate ganache

  • 1 and 1/2 cup semisweet chopped chocolate (200gr)
  • 1 and 1/4 cup cream (300gr)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a loaf pan or line with parchment paper. I used a loaf pan 9x5-inch. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl whisk gluten-free all-purpose flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, and salt. Set aside.
  • In another bowl beat the eggs with the sugar. Add the oil, milk, and vanilla extract.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones along with the milk and mix until well integrated.
  • Pour the preparation into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 40/50 minutes or until cooked. 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.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes, then lift out by the parchment paper.

For the chocolate ganache

  • Heat the cream in a small saucepan. Pour over the chopped chocolate. Mix well. Let cool at room temperature, and beat for 3 minutes with a hand whisk.
  • When the cake is completely cooled spread the chocolate ganache on the cake´s surface.

Notes

  • Store the cake in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. 
  • The chocolate for the ganache must be chopped in small pieces, in order to melt before the cream cools down.
Keyword Gluten Free Vanilla Cake