Having trouble finding a good gluten-free dessert to enjoy? Unlikely of course, but here is a gluten-free recipe that I recommend everyone check out. It is a chocolate thousand-layer cake that is gluten-free. Give it a try and let us know how it works out.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Thousand Layer Cake Recipe
Cake Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 heaped tbsp leatherwood honey
- 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 5 large eggs, separated
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup potato starch
- ¼ cup rice flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp matcha powder, mixed with 1 tbsp water to form a paste
- 1 tsp cocoa powder, mixed with 1 tbsp water to form a paste
Matcha Butter Icing Ingredients:
- ½ cup icing sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp margarine or unsalted butter
- ½ tsp matcha
Cake Directions:
- Cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in the egg yolks.
- In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff. Fold into the yolk mixture, then fold in the flour & baking powder.
- Divide the batter between two bowls.
- Add the matcha paste to one bowl and the cocoa paste to the other. Stir well.
- Line the bottom of a buttered 9” round cake tin with baking paper & grease.
- Pour about ¼ cup of the chocolate batter into the tin, spreading to form a thin layer.
- Place the tin in a steamer & steam for about 5-8mins, or until the layer is firm.
- Spread ¼ cup of the matcha patter over this, tilting the pan to ensure even coverage. Steam until firm.
- Repeat layering and steaming until all batter is used.
- When you are finished with the last layer, steam the whole cake for another 30-40 minutes.
- Let the cake cool, then remove it from the tin.
- Meanwhile, make the butter icing by combining all the ingredients together.
- When the cake has completely cooled, slice it in two & spread butter icing on one half.
- Place the remaining half on top, and dust with cocoa powder & icing sugar.
If you’d like to check out other recipe ideas, check out our gluten-free recipes page!
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