Dessert for 12

Gluten-Free Birthday Cake

Name: Gluten-Free Birthday Cake
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk; 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 4 tbsp flaxseed meal; 10 tbsp water; 1 tbsp baking soda; 1/2 cup avocado oil; 2/3 cup maple syrup or agave nectar; 2/3 cup cane sugar; 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup almond meal; 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour; 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour blend; 2 cans (14 oz) coconut cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 7 tbsp organic powdered sugar; 1 cup fresh berries

$6.45for 475 minServes 12

This gluten-free chocolate cake uses flax and applesauce, bakes in two pans, and gets topped with coconut cream and berries.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Almond, 8.5 oz$0.05/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.43Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 5.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	5.75 oz	$3.94Typical price
	Canned fruit, 11 oz$0.12/oz typical	11 oz	$1.26Typical price
	Coconut milk, 28 oz$0.14/oz typical	28 oz	$3.92Typical price
	Berries, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.36

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilHoney or maple syrupSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.61 per serving$6.45 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
4 tbsp flaxseed meal
10 tbsp water
1 tbsp baking soda
1/2 cup avocado oil
2/3 cup maple syrup or agave nectar
2/3 cup cane sugar
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup almond meal
1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour
1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour blend
2 cans (14 oz) coconut cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
7 tbsp organic powdered sugar
1 cup fresh berries

Steps

Stir the flaxseed meal with water and let it stand for 5 minutes.
Whisk the almond milk and vinegar, then mix in the flax mixture, oil, maple syrup, sugar, applesauce, vanilla, and salt.
Stir in the baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, almond meal, oat flour, and gluten-free flour blend.
Divide the batter between two greased 8-inch round pans and bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.
Cool the cakes for 20 minutes, then beat the coconut cream with vanilla and powdered sugar, spread it between and over the cakes, and top with berries.