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Peek-A-Boo Gluten Free Cake | Halloween

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Unveil the spooky surprise inside this delightfully eerie gluten-free cake! What secrets does it hold? This Peek-a-Boo Cake hides a delicious surprise in a black cacao coffin! Perfect for Halloween gatherings, this cake will be the talk of the party!
Prep Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Bake Time 40 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 55 minutes
Course Halloween
Cuisine Halloween Food
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

BLACK ALMOND CAKE (COFFIN)

  • 2.30 oz (65 g) butter (Melted)
  • 3 eggs (Large)
  • 4.23 oz (120 g) granulated sugar
  • 5.30 oz (150 g) almond flour
  • 0.53 oz (15 g) black cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp (4 g) almond extract

ALMOND CAKE

  • 3.83 oz (108 g) butter (Melted)
  • 5 eggs (Large)
  • 5.29 oz (150 g) granulated sugar
  • 8.81 oz (250 g) almond flour
  • 2 tsp (8 g) almond extract
  • Melted dark chocolate and sprinkles (Decoration)

Instructions
 

BLACK ALMOND CAKE (COFFIN) PREPARATION

  • Place butter in a small sauce pan and heat on low until melted. Set aside.
    2.30 oz butter
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs together with the granulated sugar, almond flour, black cocoa powder and almond extract. Mix until combined.
    3 eggs, 4.23 oz granulated sugar, 5.30 oz almond flour, 1 tsp almond extract, 0.53 oz black cocoa powder
  • Pour the batter into the Medium Round Mold. Use your spatula to flatten the surface.

BAKE!

  • Bake for 15 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cake from 12 minutes). It is ready when the toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean with little to no crumbs.
  • Once your black almond cake is out of the oven, let it cool down for 15 minutes before demolding onto a cooling rack. NOTE: If you are making them a day ahead, simply wrap them in plastic and store in the refrigerator.
  • Once it has cooled down use the coffin cookie cutter to cut your 10 coffins. NOTE: I like to dice the scraps to enjoy as a small snack. They are also perfect to make cake pops! Set aside.

ALMOND CAKE PREPARATION

  • Place your  6-Loaf Tray on the top of your medium perforated baking sheet. Set aside.
  • Place butter in a small sauce pan and heat on low until melted. Set aside.
    3.83 oz butter
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs together with the granulated sugar, almond flour and almond extract. Mix until combined. Set aside.
    5 eggs, 5.29 oz granulated sugar, 8.81 oz almond flour, 2 tsp almond extract

ASSEMBLY

  • Place 5 coffins at the center of the mold. With this recipe, you will only use 2. Then fill the sides and the top just enough to cover the hidden coffin. NOTE: It is very important when placing the coffins to hold them straight ; the batter around it will hold it together.
  • Bake for 15 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cake from 12 minutes). It is ready when the toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean with little to no crumbs.
  • Once your almond cakes are out of the oven, let them cool down for 15 minutes before demolding onto a cooling rack. Once they have completely cooled down, add a bit of melted chocolate on top along with a few halloween sprinkles. Enjoy! "BONE" Appétit & Happy HALLOWEEN!
    Melted dark chocolate and sprinkles

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Peek-A-Boo Gluten Free Cake | Halloween
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 140mg47%
Sodium 135mg6%
Potassium 65mg2%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 520IU10%
Calcium 92mg9%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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