Gluten-Free Chocolate Mocha Buttermilk Cake

Ingredients:

3 T Butter, softened

1/3 C Sugar

1/2 C Buttermilk (or plain milk kefir)

2 t Vanilla extract

1 Large egg

2/3 C + 2 T Gluten-Free All-purpose flour

1/3 C + 1 T Unsweetened Cocoa powder

2 t Baking powder

Pinch of salt

1/2 C Hot coffee (or boiling water if mocha flavor isn't desired)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease a 9-inch cake pan. 

In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together. 

Mix in vanilla, egg, and buttermilk (or kefir). 

Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. 

Pour in hot coffee (or water). 

Mix until fluffy. 

Pour into cake pan and bake for 20-30 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

Remove from oven. Allow to cool in pan several minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream. 

For a fun twist, try adding 1/3 C chocolate chips or serving topped with raspberries!

* Adapted from http://www.southerninlaw.com/2014/02/lightened-up-buttermilk-chocolate-cake-recipe-gluten-free.html