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Amazing Paleo Chocolate Cake (gluten-free, dairy-free)

This paleo chocolate cake recipe is fluffy, light and airy. It's also unbelievably decadent, rich and moist. Once you make it, you'll see why it quickly became a reader favorite. Watch the video above!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 7499 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

cake dry ingredients
  • 3 cups almond flour
  • 1 cup tapioca flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 2 cups coconut sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups raw cacao powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp espresso powder
  • 1 tsp salt
cake wet ingredients
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
chocolate frosting
  • 1 recipe Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
  2. Grease three 8-inch cake pans and line the bottom with parchment paper. I prefer to grease my pans with ghee or organic palm shortening as coconut oil can leave a slight coconut taste. Set these aside.
  3. Add all of the dry ingredients to a very large mixing bowl and whisk together.
  4. Add all of the wet ingredients to a separate medium mixing bowl and whisk together. Then, pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk together for 1-2 minutes to create your cake batter.
  5. Evenly divide the batter between the three baking pans and cook for 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Once the cake has completely cooled, assemble the cake by adding the chocolate buttercream frosting between each layer and frosting the outside.

Notes

  • My baking time of 28-30 minutes is based on a standard oven. I'd recommend checking the cakes earlier, at 23-24 minutes if your oven tends to cook fast or if you're using a convection oven.
  • You can also use two 9-inch cake pans for a two-layer cake (the layers will be thicker). Bake them for approximately 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remember to make sure your cake is 100% cool before frosting. Even the slightest amount of internal heat in the layers will cause the frosting to melt.
  • This is the brand of espresso powder that I use.
  • For substitutions and storing, make sure to read the tips in the post above.

Nutrition Information

Calories 749.9kcal (37%) Carbohydrates 103g (34%) Protein 8.8g (18%) Fat 36.9g (57%) Saturated Fat 16.5g (83%) Cholesterol 46.5mg (16%) Sodium 335.2mg (14%) Fiber 5.2g (21%) Sugar 83.9g (168%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 7499

% Daily Value*

Calories 749.9kcal 37%
Carbohydrates 103g 34%
Protein 8.8g 18%
Fat 36.9g 57%
Saturated Fat 16.5g 83%
Cholesterol 46.5mg 16%
Sodium 335.2mg 14%
Fiber 5.2g 21%
Sugar 83.9g 168%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.