Chocolate Orange Depression Cake Vegan Gluten-Free Recipe
Chocolate Orange Depression Cake is a simple to make, vegan and gluten-free version of the old-fashioned recipe that uses commonly found pantry items.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white rice flour see recipe notes about flours
- 1/2 cup tapioca starch or tapioca flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp finely ground flax seed
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp xanthan gum can omit or use 2 tsp psyllium husk powder instead
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp powdered ginger optional
Wet Ingredients
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil, any
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1 tsp orange extract optional
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
Garnish
- powdered sugar
- orange slices
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Grease one 8" round or square cake pan. Optionally, a layer of parchment paper cut to fit the bottom of the pan will make the cake even easier to get out once baked.
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In a large mixing bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients and stir together until well mixed.
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Add in the wet ingredients and mix with a hand mixer or wooden spoon for a few minutes until all ingredients are well incorporated.
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Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake at 375 degrees F for about 35 minutes, until the center is done. It will feel springy and will not dent easily.
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Remove from the oven and let cool in pan until the cake can be turned out of the pan and placed on a cooling rack.
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Cool completely and then dust with powdered sugar and add a few orange slices and/or grated orange zest.
Recipe Notes
If using a packaged gluten-free flour, simply replace the three flours listed with 1 1/2 cups of your favorite gluten-free flour. You must still add the flaxseed but can omit the xanthan gum if your flour already contains it.
If using regular flour, simply replace the GF flours and xanthan gum with 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour.