Gluten Free Orange Cake with Chocolate Chips
This easy gluten free orange cake comes together quickly and tastes delicious even without gluten, grains, or refined sugar. Optional chocolate chips add a delectable twist to the bright, citrus-y flavor. Make this simple orange cake recipe to perk up an ordinary day, pack it for a picnic, or dress it up for a special occasion!
Equipment
- 1 8" round cake pan
- parchment to line pan optional
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, separated and room temperature
- 1/2 C coconut flour
- 1/4 C butter, melted
- 1/4 C honey
- 1/4 C sour cream or yogurt
- 1 orange, juiced and zested
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or use vanilla paste, vanilla seeds, etc.
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4-1/2 C chocolate chips or grated chocolate (see above)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line an 8" round pan with parchment. Brush a bit of the melted butter around the sides of the pan.
- Use a box grater (or other method) to zest the orange. If you plan to use grated chocolate, grate your chocolate now.
- Beat egg whites until they are fluffy and form soft peaks.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks with coconut flour, honey, sour cream, orange juice, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Beat for about 2 minutes until mixture lightens in color a bit.
- Fold egg whites, orange zest, and chocolate into the egg yolk mixture just until combined.
- Spread cake batter in prepared pan smoothly and bake about 30 minutes at 350° F until the sides pull away from the edges and the top is browned.
- Cool 10 minutes in pan. Run a knife around the edges to be sure they aren't attached, then invert the pan and remove the parchment. Turn cake right side up on a cooling rack or cake plate and cool completely.