Yum...Gluten Free Chocolate Pudding Cake Recipe!

TGIF....Yes!

Not going to be much of a weekend, the forecast is calling for 4 - 7" of snow and possible ice. Time to go to the recipe box for some comfort food! Of course for me that usually means something with chocolate in it.

I have an awesome recipe for chocolate pudding cake but will be attempting to make it gluten free for the first time.

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1 cup gluten free flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tbsp Baking Cocoa
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tbsp butter, at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
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For the pudding layer:

• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp Baking cocoa
• 1/2  cup hot water

Directions

For the cake:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9" inch round cake pan or pie plate.
• Whisk together the dry ingredients for the cake: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, xanthan gum, cinnamon and salt.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the butter and milk (if you have trouble combining them, you can heat them in the microwave for 5 second intervals, whisking in between until they are at the same temperature).
• Stir vanilla extract into the oil/milk liquid mixture.
• Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until just combined.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth over the top.

For the pudding layer:

• Combine the sugars and cocoa.
• Spread them evenly over the cake batter.
• Then, pour the water over the top, making sure it is evenly distributed.
• Do not stir. The cake will rise to the top and the pudding will set at the bottom with the sugars creating a crispy top layer.
• Place the cake in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. 
• The cake is done when the edges are crispy and the top is dry to the touch.
• Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream or whipped cream.  (I added pecans and hot fudge sauce over the top) 

The top looks done so I took it out after 25 minutes.

After letting it sit , I used an ice cream scoop to put it in a bowl. I love pecans and decided to sprinkle some on top, I also had some hot fudge sauce so I drizzled some of that on too!!

This recipe turned out great! Hot and moist but not overly rich. Pretty easy to make with ingredients already in the house. It certainly satisfied my sweet tooth....if you're snowed in (and even if you're not) I highly recommend whipping this together, wrap up in a warm blanket and watch a good movie!

Have a great weekend

Val