Soft and fudgey gluten free chocolate cake with a dairy free maple and macadamia cream, topped with fresh strawberries and buttery Australian Macadamias.

Note: This recipe is gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free and Paleo friendly.

This is the perfect celebration cake without guilt and ones your guests will love!
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GF Chocolate Macadamia Cake with Macadamia Maple Cream

Soft and fudgey gluten free chocolate cake with a dairy free maple and macadamia cream, topped with fresh strawberries and buttery Australian Macadamias.
Keyword Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Preservative Free, Refined Sugar Free, Soy Free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

Chocolate Macadamia Cake

  • 3 cups almond meal
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 cup raw cacao
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 4 large free range eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups macadamia milk or plant based milk
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil, melted Coconut Oil or Macadamia Nut Oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped macadamias

Frosting:

  • 1 can full fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
  • 2 heaped tbsp macadamia nut butter
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1/3 cup chopped macadamias

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 175’C. 
  • In a mixing bowl combine almond meal, tapioca flour, coconut sugar, cacao and baking powder. 
  • In a seperate bowl whisk eggs and add milk, oil and vanilla. 
  • Add wet mixture to dry mixture and combine.Stir through chopped macadamias nuts. 
  • Pour into a lined/ greased round cake tin. Bake in oven for 40 minutes or until cooked through. 
  • Allow to cool. 
  • Meanwhile, take out can of coconut milk from fridge. Scoop out solids that have risen to the top (reserve liquid for another use). 
  • In a mixing bowl whip coconut cream solids with macadamia nut butter and maple syrup using electric beaters until thickened. Store in fridge to further thicken and until cake is cooled. 
  • Once cake is cooled, slice horizontally into two or three layers. 
  • Spread cream in between layers with slices of strawberry, saving some frosting for the top. 
  • Top with fresh strawberries and chopped macadamia nuts. 

Video

Notes

If you have a sweet tooth, add up to 1/4 extra coconut sugar to cake recipe or additional maple syrup to the cream.

2 Comments

  1. Julie Burgess

    Please what size cake tin is required?
    I want to make for my daughter’s birthday this Saturday and need the information ASAP.
    Thanking you in advance.
    Julie

    Reply
    • Casey-Lee Lyons

      Thank you so much for wanting to try the recipe out for a birthday cake! 23cm round cake tin. You can also double ingredients and use two tins if you want a super exciting layer cake 🙂 Happy Birthday to your daughter!!

      Reply

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