Decadent Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe (2024)

November 19, 2014 by Jeanette 71 Comments

This Decadent Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake is a treat that all your guests will enjoy, just in time for the holidays. Sponsored by The Hershey Company.

Are you starting to think about holiday baking? I am. I don’t bake much during the rest of the year, but once the weather turns cooler and the holidays start coming around, I start baking more. Tis the season right?One of the biggest challenges I faced several years ago when we discovered myson hada wheat allergy was converting baked goods recipes to gluten-free recipes. This was particularly tricky during the holiday season since there wereso many sweet treats around, and the last thing Iwanted wasmychild to feel left out of the celebrating.

A few years ago when we hosted a Christmas party, there were several guests that were gluten-free, so I made sure to make some gluten-free treats that everyone could enjoy. I can’t tell you how appreciative they were that they could partake in the holiday festivities. The key is to make sure whatever you serve tastes as good as the regular stuff. In fact, when I serve gluten-free desserts, I rarely point out that they’re gluten-free except to my gluten-free guests because people who aren’t gluten-free sometimes have pre-conceived notions that it’s going to taste different.

Fortunately, there are a lot more allergy-friendly products available these daysso converting holiday baking recipes to allergy-friendly ones is a lot easier. When I visited The Hershey Company this past summer, I learned that Hershey hasgluten-freeproducts,sugar-free productsand kosher products that are labeled to make it easier for folks tofind products that meet their needs. Allergens are clearly labeled on their products too, so if you are baking for someone with food allergies, read the labels carefully. And if there’s ever a question about what an ingredient is or why it’s used, you can find them in Hershey’sonline ingredient glossary. Whether you have celiac disease, aregluten-intolerant, diabetic, or are looking for kosher products, Hershey offers products thatcan make baking during the holiday season enjoyable for almost everyone.

I first sampledthis gluten-free version of the famous Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake over the summer in the test kitchen at The Hershey Company. It was one of the most decadent, fudgey chocolate cakes I’ve ever eaten, and I made a mental note to make this for the holidays this year. This chocolate cake is super rich and yes it is very chocolatey, living up to its name. Of course, the chocolate frosting just takes this over the top. I used Pamela’s Baking and Pancake Mix in the recipe and I can honestly say there was no grainy texture, just pure fudgyness. I also made a few substitutions, such as organic sugar, organic milk, olive oil and organic butter from the original recipe.

Just a little bit of this cake goes a long way, so all you need is a little slice to get your chocolate fix while spreading the joy around.

For more gluten-free holiday treats, check out Hershey’s Kitchen’sgluten-free recipe index. It’ll make your holiday baking plans so much easier.

Disclosure: This blog post wassponsored by The Hershey Company as part of my participation in their Food Ambassador program. All thoughts and opinions are my own.