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Delicious Chocolate Cake with White Frosting

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 4, 2013
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Enjoy this delicious chocolate cake layered with white frosting – perfect for dessert.

Delicious Chocolate Cake with White Frosting

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 23
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 tablespoon sweet white sorghum flour
  • 1/2 cup sweet white sorghum flour
  • 3/4 cup potato starch flour
  • 1/2 cup white rice flour
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 1/4 cup garbanzo and fava flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon guar gum
  • 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sunflower or canola oil
  • 1 cup brewed coffee (room temperature)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla

Frosting

  • 1 cup melted ghee or sunflower or canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups gluten-free powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons almond milk, soymilk or regular milk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray (without flour); sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sorghum flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup sorghum flour, the remaining flours, the cocoa, xanthan gum, guar gum, baking powder, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt with whisk; set aside. In large bowl, beat oil, coffee, eggs, granulated sugar, vinegar and 2 teaspoons vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until frothy. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on medium speed until well blended. Divide batter evenly between pans.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 40 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on cooling racks 30 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks; cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, beat ghee, vanilla and 1/8 teaspoon salt with electric mixer on medium speed. Gradually add powdered sugar and milk, beating until thickened. Beat 4 minutes longer or until frosting is fluffy. On serving plate, place 1 cake layer; spread with frosting. Top with second cake layer; spread frosting over top and side of cake.

Nutrition

700 Calories
34g Total Fat
4g Protein
92g Total Carbohydrate
64g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
700
Calories from Fat
310
Total Fat
34g
52%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
290mg
12%
Potassium
190mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
92g
31%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
64g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
6
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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