Before I was diagnosed with coeliac disease I very seldom made cakes – buying them was so much simpler! However, once I started the gluten free diet I realised that my choices were very limited. Although there are some gluten free cakes available in the supermarket, there isn’t usually a lot of choice and they tend to be two or three times more expensive than regular cakes.
This gluten free chocolate cake is very easy to make, even if you are an inexperienced cake baker like myself. It takes about 10 minutes to prepare then around 30-35 minutes in the oven. It also freezes ...
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Meringues make a great dessert if you are on a gluten free diet, as they pretty much always gluten free. They are also very versatile – you can make meringue nests with berries and cream, Pavlovas, meringues dipped in chocolate or even Eton Mess!
One thing I never did before going on a gluten free diet was make desserts! I was far more likely to pick up a nice looking chocolate cake or cheesecake from the chilled counter in the super market. After starting a gluten free diet I realised that the selection of good desserts available to me was severely limited, so I started looking for simple gluten free dessert recipes that I could make myself. Here is a very easy gluten free cheesecake recipe.