Gluten Free Andes Mint Chocolate Cake

Gluten Free Andes Mint Chocolate Cake ( Andes Mint Grasshopper Cake ) is an easy mint chocolate cake recipe with a creamy silky smooth easy chocolate frosting. This mint chocolate cake is moist, fluffy, and sure to be a crowd pleaser!

Gluten Free Andes Mint Chocolate Cake:

Move on over peanut butter we have a new match made in heaven, mint and chocolate! This Gluten Free Andes Mint Chocolate Cake is incredibly delicious, moist, rich and decadent. I have to say I’m pretty excited about this cake it’s my first cake on my blog. I make plenty of cupcakes but I’ve never made you a cake. I thought what better time then now for St. Patty’s day, but let’s be real, mint and chocolate is a winning combination 365 days of the year. I did an instagram poll with my followers, mint recipes and grasshopper pie were the number one request. So I decided to make an easy mint chocolate cake … aka* Andes Mints Grasshopper Cake.

 Frosting:

Nothing goes better on a mint chocolate cake than an easy chocolate frosting. It’s super creamy and simple to make. You can also use this same recipe for cupcakes, or to top on brownies. What makes it even more top notch is the silky, soft,  mint filling with Andes Baking Chips whipped right in. Are you salivating yet? Grab your fork I know your ready to go!

Tips for Gluten Free Andes Mint Chocolate Cake:

• When measuring your flour make sure your not scooping directly from the bag. This can cause inaccurate measurements and your recipe may not turn out. Use a spoon to scoop the flour from the bag to the measuring cup and level it off with the back end of a knife.
• Don’t blend the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. You need to gently fold them in. Namaste Foods Perfect Flour Blend tends to thicken really fast and it could compromise the structure of the cake. So DO NOT BLEND!
• I like to use a kitchen scale to weigh my batter so that the batter is split evenly between both pans. Not necessary, you can eyeball it but if your ocd like me then …. you better haha!
• I use a piping bag to pipe the filling instead of spreading it with a spatula. Its a cleaner look… ocd again … haha!
• Always a good idea to use a hot knife for a clean slice… run it under hot water then dry off and slice… repeat!

INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED:

Cake:

• 1 1/2 cups Namaste Foods Perfect Flour Blend
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 2 cage free eggs
• 2 cups of sugar
• 1 tsp mint extract
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup silk unsweetened cashew milk
• 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
• 3/4 cup boiling hot water

Filling Layer:

1. 1 stick unsalted softened butter ( not melted )
2. 1/2 tsp mint extract
3. 2 cups powdered sugar
4. 2 to 3 drops green food coloring
5. 1/2 cup andes baking chips ( or 1/2 cup Andes candies chopped up into small pieces )

Chocolate Frosting:

1. 2 sticks softened unsalted butter
2. 2 tsp vanilla extract
3. 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
4. 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Gluten Free Andes Mint Chocolate Cake

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• Author: Natalie
• Total Time: 70
• Yield: 14 1x

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Gluten Free Andes Mint Chocolate Cake ( Andes Mint Grasshopper Cake ) is an easy mint chocolate cake recipe with a creamy silky smooth easy chocolate frosting. This mint chocolate cake is moist, fluffy, and sure to be a crowd pleaser!

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Ingredients

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Cake:

• 1 1/2 cups Namaste Foods Perfect Flour Blend
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 2 cage free eggs
• 1 1/2 cups of sugar
• 1 tsp mint extract
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup silk unsweetened cashew milk
• 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
• 1 cup boiling hot water

Filling Layer:

1. 1 stick unsalted softened butter ( not melted )
2. 1/2 tsp mint extract
3. 2 cups powdered sugar
4. 2 to 3 drops green food coloring
5. 1/2 cup andes baking chips ( or 1/2 cup Andes candies chopped up into small pieces )

Chocolate Frosting:

1. 2 sticks softened unsalted butter
2. 2 tsp vanilla extract
3. 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
4. 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

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Instructions

Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and line 2 circle 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl combine and sift together your flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.. set aside.
3. In a large bowl cream together your eggs and sugar.
4. Add in your mint, vanilla, apple cider vinegar, and blend.
5. Next blend in your cashew milk and oil.
6. Fold your dry ingredients into your wet ingredients. ( DO NOT BLEND with a mixer ) Gently fold in with a spatula.
7. Now pour 3/4 cup of boiling water into your mixture and gently stir until combined.  ( Batter will be thin and slightly runny this is normal. )
8.  Next pour and split your batter between the two lined cake pans.
9. Place in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes.  Insert with a toothpick to check to see if it’s done.
   (Oven temperatures may vary so keep a close eye on your cake )
10. Once cake is done cool for at least 2 hours before you frost.
11. Once cake is done cooling make your filling layer and spread it on top of one side of one of the cakes.
12. Now place the other cake on top of that one. Make sure it’s aligned properly.
13. With an angled cake spatula frost the tops and sides of the cake with the chocolate frosting.
14. Garnish with some candied sprinkles and Andes Candies.

Filling Layer:

1. In a large bowl blend softened butter, and mint.
2. Next add your powdered sugar 1 cup at a time blending after each increment.
3. Now add in a few drops of green food coloring and blend.
4. Fold in a 1/2 cup of Andes Baking Chips or chopped Andes Candies

Chocolate Frosting:

1. In  a large bowl blend softened butter, and vanilla until creamy.
2. Add in your cocoa and blend again.
3. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time blending between each increment.

• Prep Time: 30
• Cook Time: 35 to 40 mimutes
• Category: dessert

This is such a wonderful easy mint chocolate cake! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Check out all of our gluten free desserts here

Love, Natalie

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2 Chronicles 20:14

MORE GLUTEN-FREE RECIPES TO TRY:

• Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Bars
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread
• Gluten Free Lemon Poppyseed Cookies with Earl Grey Glaze