Dairy and Gluten Free Chocolate Almond Cake

This is one of my favourite cakes. I know the recipe came from a library book but I have long forgotten the title...

Ingredients:

• 175g dairy free margarine
• 170g caster sugar
• 110g rice flour, sieved
• 50g ground almonds
• 2 tsp gluten free baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 40g gluten free, dairy free cocoa powder, sieved
• 4 1/2 tblsp warm water

Method:

 Line two 18cm sponge tins with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 170C. Place all the ingredients, except for the cocoa and warm water in a food processor and mix. Blend the cocoa and warm water until smooth. Stir into the mixture until evenly blended then divide between the prepared tins. Cook in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until the cakes feel spongy to the touch. Cool onto a wire rack and peel away the lining paper when cold. Sandwich together with chocolate almond spread.

Chocolate Almond Spread Ingredients:

• 45g dairy free margarine
• 25g gluten free, dairy free cocoa powder, sieved
• 50g icing sugar
• 2 drops natural almond extract

Method: add the margarine, cocoa and sugar to a food processor and mix well. Add the almond extract and beat again.

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