Gluten-Free Amaranth Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Amaranth Chocolate Cake is an eggless cake using a mix of all-purpose flour and amaranth flour. It is topped with Spiced Pear in white wine.

I am here with the Amaranth Chocolate Cake recipe which I promised in last week’s post.

Gluten-free amaranth chocolate cake topped with spiced pear

Lately, I have been seeing a lot of Gluten Free recipes using Amaranth Flour. Though we have no medical reason to follow a gluten or whole-grain diet V has started avoiding Refined (all-purpose) flour with a vengeance.

Close-up of the moist and rich texture of gluten-free amaranth chocolate cake

He would eat also and then crib for feeling sleepy & not fresh due to eating refined flour.

A whole gluten-free amaranth chocolate cake decorated with pear

So I have slowly started moving towards whole grain including Whole Wheat & Amaranth, especially in Baking.

Freshly baked gluten-free amaranth chocolate cake placed on a plate

I must say it was my first trial at using Amaranth & I loved it. I would be incorporating more of it in my baking now.

A beautifully decorated gluten-free amaranth chocolate cake on a cake stand, ready to be served

The taste was rich, soft & just perfect sweetness. I reduced the sugar to 3/4 cup as we prefer less sweet and I was going to top it with spiced pear in white wine.

How to Make Amaranth Chocolate Cake at Home?

Amaranth Chocolate Cake with Spiced Pear

Perfect cake for 2 with healthy ingredients. It is for those days when you crave indulgence in moderation.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Baking, Dessert
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keyword: Bakery, eggless
Servings: 5 inch round cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup amaranth flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • cup olive oil
  • 1 cup coffee concoction 1 cup boiled water + ½ tbsp coffee powder
  • ¾ cup castor sugar powdered
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven at 180 °C. Grease & line a 5 inch mould.
  • In a bowl sift all the dry ingredients except sugar.
  • In another bowl mix all the wet ingredients along with sugar. Now fold dry ingredients into the wet. Pour this mixture into a greased tin and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Let it cool down at room temperature.
  • At the time of serving, top with spiced pear & sauce.

Notes

  1. minimally adapted from Baking Flavours
  2. You can use 1 cup sugar for a sweeter cake

Join the Conversation

  1. I have never cooked with Amaranth before.. definitely curious to know what these delicious chocolate cakes taste like with the different flour. I have to recreate the recipe!

    1. Even my first attempt at cooking with Amaranth & I quite enjoyed the fact that it is guilt-free.

  2. Am a great fan of ur clicks like to learn some photography tips from u..

    1. Sure. Do send me an email (from contact page) and I will revert to help clarify as best as I can.

  3. Such stunning pictures ! The cake looks super delicious :)

    1. Thank you Anjana. :)

  4. This is absolutely beautiful. And I’m sure, delicious. :-)

    1. Thanks Valentina and it sure was delicious.

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