Gluten Free Chocolate Whoopie Cakes
These are lovely cakes to bake with children as they are so easy – literally throw everything in and mix – and they are great fun. They can be made with a normal whisk but it’s much easier if you have an electric one as the batter is quite firm.
Makes about 9
Ingredients
75g unsalted butter, softened or melted
125g caster sugar
150g gluten-free plain flour
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
2 large free-range eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
For the filling (choose any of the following)
marshmallow fluff
chocolate fudge icing from a can
fresh whipped cream and fruit
How to make Chocolate Whoopie Cakes
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas Mark 4. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
Place all the ingredients into a big bowl and whisk them together well until you have a stiff batter.
Carefully place heaped tablespoons of the mixture onto the baking tray, about 3cm apart as they will spread. Try to make sure they are the same size as you want to sandwich them together and they need to cook evenly.
Place the baking tray in the oven (you can do this in batches) for about 8 minutes, until the cakes are cooked through and have crackles, but no moisture, on the top.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool, then carefully sandwich together using marshmallow fluff, chocolate fudge icing or fresh whipped cream and some fruit
This recipe is from Jane Devonshire's Vegetarian Hassle Free, Gluten Free. Jane is a MasterChef winner and Coeliac UK ambassador.
About Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is a common autoimmune condition which can have a debilitating impact and symptoms may be easily mis-interpreted for other day-to-day childhood illnesses.
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