Be the human version of somebody's first bite of chocolate cake 2.0

This is a reminder to always try and be the best version of yourself, so you can be the human version of somebody's first bite of chocolate cake! Sometimes deliciousness and human versions of chocolate cake are much needed in our lives. Suggestion: make somebody's day and bake them this cake!

Good news for our gluten-free friends! This might literally be your first bite of chocolate cake because it is gluten-free! :-)
Recipe:

Always make sure that all ingredients you are using are gluten-free.

Ingredients:
Dough (for both layers): 4 eggs - 2 sticks butter melted (250g) - 1 cup buttermilk (240ml) -
                                        2 tsp vanilla (sugar) - 2 cups sugar (440g) -
                                        1 1/2 cups brown rice (250g) (use a grain mill, grind brown rice on
                                        the finest setting to get rice flour) - 1 Tbsp baking powder -
                                        1/3 cup corn or potato starch (40g) - 4 Tbsp guar gum -
                                        2/3 cup cocoa powder (80g)

Cream layer /frosting: 3 cups low fat quark (750g) - 1 cup whipping cream (200ml) -
                                      1/2 cup mascarpone (120g) - 2 packets gelatin powder (18g) -
                                      3 tsp vanilla (sugar) - 1/2 cup sugar (100g)

Decoration: 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (90g chocolate)- 3.5 pounds strawberries (1,5kg)

Instructions:

1a) Start by mixing the eggs, melted butter and buttermilk in a bowl. Then add the sugar and vanilla sugar and mix again.

1b) In a different bowl mix the ground brown rice with baking powder and potato starch. 
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1c) Sift in the cocoa powder and mix again.


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1d) Then incorporate the 4tbsp guar gum in the dough.

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1e) Prepare two baking tins with baking paper at the bottom and some butter or oil on the sides. Equally spread the dough among both..

1f) ..and bake at 320°F/ 160°C for approx. 30min. With a fork, check if the cake is ready: 
(no dough on fork = ready)!
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2a) While the cakes are cooling down, start whipping the cream with a mixer. 

2b) In another bowl, mix low fat quark and mascarpone. When it's smooth incorporate the whipped cream. Then add the sugar, vanilla (sugar) and gelatin. Then mix again.

2c) Put a cake ring around the bottom layer of the cake. Cut some strawberries in half and put them on the cake with the strawberries' "inside" touching the cake ring. Then fill the rest of the cake with strawberries. 

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2d) Spread half of the cream frosting on top of this strawberries. Also let it "sink" a little between them.

2e) Put the second cake layer on top.

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2f) Spread the rest of the cream frosting on top of the cake.
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3a) Cut the remaining strawberries in little pieces and decorate the cake.

3b) Take off the cake ring and spread melted chocolate all over the cake! 

Tadaa! Your gluten free cake is ready!
Buon appetito!