Ingredients

300g gluten- and wheat-free plain flour

85g cocoa, plus extra for dusting

200g light soft brown sugar

1 tsp gluten-free baking powder

1 tsp gluten-free bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp xanthan gum

150ml sunflower oil

350ml lactose free milk

150ml golden syrup syrup

a little icing sugar, for dusting

Method

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Line the base of a round, 20cm loosebottomed tin with baking parchment.

Mix the flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking powder, bicarb and xanthan gum in a big bowl.

Whisk the oil, lactose free milk and golden syrup, then add to the dry ingredients and stir in with a wooden spoon.

Scrape into the tin. Bake for 35-45 mins until crisp on top but fudgy in the centre. Cool in the tin.

Carefully lift the torte onto a serving plate. Dust with cocoa and icing sugar, and serve

Recipe adapted from: Good Food