Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

I am a dessert lover and I hate turning up to an event and having to miss out on the cake!! So in keeping with the gluten-free theme this month, I thought I'd share the Chocolate Cake that I'll be making for my family on Christmas Day.

FOR THE CAKE:

• 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 sea salt

• 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

FOR THE BUTTERCREAM

• 370 g butter

• 6 cups Lakanto monk fruit icing powder

• 1 1/2 cup cacao

• 1 cup milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

• Pinch of fine salt

TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE CAKE:

• Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius.

• Grease three 20cm cake tins and line with baking paper.

• Add all of the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and whisk together.

• Add all of the wet ingredients to a separate mixing bowl and whisk together.

• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk together.

• Evenly divide the batter between the three cake tins and bake for 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

TO MAKE THE BUTTERCREAM:

• Place butter in a small saucepan and brown gently over medium heat.

• Pour butter into a silicone cake tin and place in freezer for 20 mins to set.

• Once butter is cooled, place it in a mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer) and beat with electric beaters until light and fluffy (around 10-15 mins).

• In a seperate bowl, sift monkfruit powder and cacao powder together.

• When the butter is ready, turn the speed to low and slowly mix in the monkfruit/cacao powder and milk.

• Add the salt and vanilla bean paste and mix until combined.

TO ASSEMBLE:

• When the cakes are completely cooled you can begin assembling.

• Spread a thin layer of buttercream in between each layer.

• Spread the rest of the icing on top of the cake.

• Store cake in fridge until you're ready to serve.