Gf chocolate cake

 So easy/ one bowl! Hits the spot!

Ingredients 

1 and 1/2 cup gf King Arthur measure for measure flour

1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum

14 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder * see below

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup Greek yogurt 

1/2 cup oil (vegetable or canola)

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

3/4 cup warm water

*instead of 14 tablespoons of cocoa you can do 3/4 a cup plus 2 more tablespoons 

directions 

1. Preheat oven 350 F and grease 9” round cake pan.

2. In large bowl mix all dry ingredients. Make a well and add all the rest of wet ingredients. Mix well.

3. Pour into prepared pan and bake in center of oven for 30 minutes or until center comes out mostly clean with toothpick. Watch carefully so you don’t over cook.

4. Cool on a rack 10 minutes then invert onto a wire rack. Let cool completely before frosting. 

Optional frosting:

4 tablespoons soft butter

1 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 and 1/2 teaspoons of milk or brewed coffee.

Pinch of salt if desired 

Mix together and add more of the liquid if needed.