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Almond Flour Chocolate Cake

Last Updated December 29, 2022. Published January 26, 2022 Good For You Gluten Free

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If you’re looking for a tasty grain-free almond flour chocolate cake recipe, you’ve come to the right place. This chocolate cake recipe is moist, rich, decadent, and delicious. It’s a real crowd-pleaser; plus, it doesn’t hurt that it’s stunning. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosures.

I created this classic almond flour chocolate cake recipe because I love baking with almond flour, and I love eating chocolate. Pretty simple explanation, right?

Almond flour is a great gluten-free alternative, but keep in mind that it doesn’t work as a one-to-one swap with wheat flour. (Read Can You Use Almond Flour in Place of Regular Flour?)

This beautiful cake contains no grains and no gluten. Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and sometimes oats. It gives structure to baked goods; without it, cakes and cookies fall apart.

But when you use blanched almond flour, made from peeled and ground-up almonds, and a little gluten-free baking magic, you wind up with a mouth-watering gluten-free cake.

This cake is safe for people with celiac disease and gluten sensitivities to eat, so go ahead and make it for all your gluten-free friends. They will be impressed, no doubt!

How to Make Almond Flour Chocolate Cake

Please follow these step-by-step instructions to make this decadent almond flour chocolate cake recipe.

Step #1: Gather Your Ingredients

You’ll need the following ingredients for the cake:

  • 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour* (I used Bob’s Red Mill blanched almond flour)
  • 1/2 cup arrowroot flour
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

*Be sure to use blanched almond flour, as it’s made from peeled almonds that are ground to a flour mixture. It will make your cake smooth vs. gritty. Do not use almond meal.

And for the frosting, you’ll need:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk or water

Step #2: Make the Cake Batter

To prepare the cake batter, combine the almond flour, arrowroot flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and set it aside.

In a second medium bowl, combine the eggs, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth, then add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix, by hand until thoroughly combined.

Step #3: Bake the Cake

Pour the batter into a 9” round cake pan lined with a round piece of parchment paper and bake the cake at 350ºF for 28-33 minutes or until the cake is cooked through and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting it onto a cooling rack to finish cooling. Cool completely before frosting. 

Step #4: Prepare the Frosting

To prepare the frosting, add the butter to a large mixing bowl and beat it with an electric mixer until smooth. 

Next, add the cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and salt and beat the mixture until well combined. 

Now add half of the powdered sugar and one tablespoon of the milk and continue mixing it until smooth, then add the remaining powdered sugar and beat the frosting until it’s fluffy. Add additional milk if needed to get extra fluffy frosting that is easy to spread. 

Step #5: Frost the Cake

Now you’re ready to top the cake with the frosting. You can smooth it on top with an offset spatula. The more frosting the better (at least, I think so).

Go ahead and slice this cake into eight pieces and serve. Your guests will be impressed with this moist, rich, decadent chocolate cake creation. And who wouldn’t want a slice?!?

Store leftover chocolate cake in a sealed container in your fridge for up to four days. The cake should taste moist since almond flour adds a lot of moisture, but if it tastes stale, zap it in the microwave for a few seconds. Heat will give the cake a better texture.

A Few Notes

Here are a few insights to help you make the perfect almond flour chocolate cake.

Don’t have arrowroot flour? You can use tapioca flour instead. 

Sugar swapping? I like to use granulated sugar, but you can also use coconut sugar in this recipe. 

Want layers? You can divide the batter into 6” cake pans and then layer your cake. Start checking at 18 minutes for doneness. 

Dairy-free? The cake itself is already dairy free, and to make the frosting dairy free, simply use dairy-free butter and dairy-free milk (or even water) instead of cow’s milk.

Almond Flour Chocolate Cake

Enjoy this moist and rich chocolate cake made with nutrient-dense almond flour and topped with a fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting.
4.17 from 12 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond flour cake, almond flour chocolate cake, chocolate cake, chocolate frosting
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 23 minutes
Cooling time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 58 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 671kcal
Author: Jenny Levine Finke

Equipment

  • Standing mixer

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1/2 cup arrowroot flour
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the frosting:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk or water

Instructions

For the cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9” round cake pan and line it with a round piece of parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Whisk together the almond flour, arrowroot flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • In a second medium bowl, combine the eggs, oil and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix the batter together until thoroughly combined, then pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
  • Bake for 28-33 minutes or until the cake is cooked through and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack to finish cooling. Cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting:

  • Add the butter to a large mixing bowl and beat it with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the cocoa powder, vanilla extract and salt and continue to beat mixture until combined.
  • Add half of the powdered sugar and one tablespoon of the milk at a time and mix until smooth. Add the remaining powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Add additional milk if need be to get fluffy frosting that is easy to spread.
  • Top the cake with the frosting and smooth with an offset spatula. Slice and serve. Makes 8 slices.

Notes

I used Bob’s Red Mill blanched almond flour. This recipe will work with any brand of blanched almond flour. Be sure to use blanched almond flour vs. almond meal.
You can use tapioca flour instead of arrowroot flour and coconut sugar instead of granulated sugar.
You can make this recipe into smaller 6” cakes with two layers. Just divide the batter into two 6” cake pans and check for doneness at 18 minutes.
The cake is dairy-free, but if you use dairy-free butter and “milk,” you can easily make the frosting dairy free too.
Store leftover chocolate cake in a sealed container in your fridge for up to four days. The cake should taste moist since almond flour adds a lot of moisture, but if it tastes stale, zap it in the microwave for a few seconds. Heat will give the cake a better texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 479IU | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. Good For You Gluten Free says

    December 30, 2022 at 9:52 am

    The almond flour is important. In several spots in the article and recipe I discuss the exact almond flour used. I even show a picture and link to it. 🤷‍♀️

  2. Sharon says

    December 30, 2022 at 9:44 am

    It would be nice to be able to see other reviews!
    You say “blanched” but does the almond flour need to be super fine? That would seem to be really important to the recipe! The photo shows superfine almond flour. But you don’t mention it in any of your commentary.

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