This Super Fluffy Chocolate Mandarin Cake combines rich chocolate flavors with the fruity and zesty notes of mandarin orange. A delightful dessert that's gluten-free and perfect for any cake lover.
1: Mix flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda and sugar.
2: Whisk the eggs and milk using a mixer.
3: Add oil, vanilla and mandarin zest to the mixture and whisk.
4: Add the dry ingredients to wet mixture and whisk.
5: Add 1 cup warm water slowly little by little, while whisking batter smooth in between.
6: Separate batter in half.
7: Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes in a 6 inch springform pan.
8: Repeat with the second half.
9: Add 3 peeled mandarins on top of the first cake layer before stacking it with the second cake layer.
10: Frost your cake! For frosting, mix cocoa powder with hot water and maple syrup until the desired consistency is achieved.
