Gluten Free Mexican Chocolate Coffee Cake Food

GLUTEN-FREE TOFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 325˚ F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Combine the dates and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until the dates soften and the mixture is jam-like, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the baking soda and let cool to room temperature.
• Whisk together the oat flour, almond flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the brown sugar and beat until fully incorporated, about 4 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the eggs until just combined, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as necessary.
• With a rubber spatula, fold in the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the cooled date mixture, ginger and vanilla. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and gently tap against the countertop to remove any air bubbles. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer the pan to a rack to cool completely.
• Make the sauce: Combine the brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, vanilla and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the butter is melted. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring, until the mixture is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 6 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Slice the cake into squares. Top each square with the sauce and whipped cream.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease bottom only of (8- or 9-inch) round pan.
• Beat cake mix, 1 cup coffee, the butter and eggs in large bowl on low speed of electric mixer 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan. Bake 43 to 48 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; run knife around inside edges of pan; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
• In small bowl, stir together frosting and 2 tablespoons coffee; set aside. In large bowl, beat whipping cream to stiff peaks. Beat frosting mixture into whipping cream until stiff enough to spread.
• Cut cooled cake in half horizontally. Place bottom layer, cut side up on serving plate; spread one third of the whipped cream mixture over cake; top with remaining cake half, cut side down. Spread remaining whipped cream mixture over top and side of cake. Arrange espresso beans over cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Refrigerate any remaining cake.