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prep time
30 min
cook time
25 min
ready time
55 min
Best Keto Chocolate Cake
We didn’t name this the Best Keto Chocolate Cake for nothing! Our Keto Chocolate Cake is rich, dense, moist, and sweet. It is the perfect cake to satisfy any sweet tooth and would be fabulous paired with a Keto coffee for an ultra-satisfying snack. Our chocolate cake is easy to make as the ingredients can be combined into one mixing bowl. The batter is poured into a cake pan and baked until perfectly puffed and cooked through. Once the cake has cooled to room temperature, it is frosted around the edges with the most delicious and creamy low-carb chocolate buttercream.
Why the coffee?
Adding strongly brewed coffee to the cake batter accentuates the chocolate flavor and makes for an intensely rich and chocolatey cake! If you don’t want the added caffeine, you can substitute the coffee for boiling water.
Do I need any special equipment for this cake?
The cake will require one 8” round cake pan, a piping bag, and a star tip (Wilton #823). The piping bag and star tip are optional as you can frost the cake using a spatula.
Is this cake vegan?
No, this cake is not vegan. However, it is vegetarian-friendly!
Tips for decorating the cake
Be sure to start with room-temperature ingredients when making the frosting. Doing so will ensure that the frosting “fluffs” as much as possible for the lightest Keto frosting. Once the frosting is made, plan to use it right away. Fit a piping bag with a star tip (a #823 or #824). Then fill the piping bag with the frosting and use it immediately. If you do not own a piping bag, you could fill a zip-top bag and cut the tip off the corner, and decorate as well. Alternatively, you can use an offset spatula to spread a thin layer of frosting over the top of the cake too. Sugar-free sprinkles are available on the market if you want to add more flair!
Serving suggestions
To make the ultimate pairing, serve this with one of our Keto coffee recipes like The Best Keto Butter Coffee:
https://www.carbmanager.com/recipe-detail/ug:82007b3d-eabe-afc3-902e-a3e6e41e61d8/the-best-keto-butter-coffee
Net Carbs
2.4 g
Fiber
2.9 g
Total Carbs
18.9 g
Protein
4.6 g
Fats
19.8 g
212 cals
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Ingredients
Almond flour
2 cup
Powdered Erythritol (Icing Sugar)
0.75 cup
Cocoa Powder Dry Unsweetened
0.5 cup
Baking powder
1 tsp
Coarse Kosher Salt
0.25 tsp
Butter
0.5 cup
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Raw egg
2 large
Coffee
0.75 cup
Powdered Erythritol (Icing Sugar)
0.75 cup
Butter
0.5 cup
Cocoa powder, unsweetened
3 tbsp
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Almond milk
2 tbsp
Rainbow Sprinkles (sugar-free)
1 tbp
Recipe Steps
steps 7
55 min
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Prepare an 8” cake pan with nonstick cooking spray (preferably avocado oil). Then line the pan with a parchment paper round. To make a parchment paper round, form a square with the parchment paper and trim off any excess. Then fold the square in half into a triangle. Fold the triangle in half two more times. Place the point of the triangle into the center of the baking pan and trim the excess where the end reaches the outside of the cake pan. Open the triangle to form the circle.Step 2
Combine the dry ingredients, including the almond flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together well. Make sure the mixing bowl is large enough to add the liquid ingredients next.Step 3
Add in the liquid ingredients, including melted butter (could also substitute for coconut oil), vanilla extract, and eggs. Begin to whisk the mixture together. There will not be enough liquid for all the dry ingredients. The goal here is to distribute the eggs as much as possible, as the next step includes hot coffee. Mixing the eggs in some will prevent them from cooking in the hot coffee.Step 4
Pour the hot coffee into the mixture. Whisk very well to incorporate it into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Level the cake with an offset spatula.Step 5
Bake for 23-25 minutes until the center of the cake is puffed. There may be some mild cracking on the top of the cake, which is ok. Allow the cake to cool completely before removing it from the pan.Step 6
In the meantime, begin to make the frosting by combining one stick of butter, 1 cup of sweetener, ¼ cup of cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons of almond milk in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat the mixture on low at first to incorporate. Then, increase the speed to medium-high, beating the mixture for 8-10 minutes. Beat the frosting for the entire length of time as this incorporates air into the frosting for the lightest frosting possible! Make sure to scrape down the sides several times. Immediately place the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star tip (Wilton # 823).Step 7
Run a knife around the edges of the cake. Invert it onto a plate. Then place a plate on top of the cake and flip it again, so the top side is up. Pipe swirls around the edge of the cake. Then top with sugar-free sprinkles if desired.
Comments
SuperCauliflower335212 5 months ago
Extreme gritty. Followed the recipe exact.
FabulousAvocado823985 8 months ago
I liked the texture, however the taste was unpleasant very bitter.
MirthfulMacadamia364835 10 months ago
It's excellent. Moist, chocolatey and so easy. Love it!
Supergero a year ago
Wtf is this recipe, could even mix the dough properly. I won't renew My subscription. It's not the first time that the recipes sucks.
AmazingArugula380104 a year ago
Slightly gritty, but after 23 mg of carbs for two months I enjoyed it.
SpectacularKetone363783 a year ago
Is there some liquid ingredient missing? My cake was suuuuuuuuper dry and just fell apart…
ExcellentKale114916 2 years ago
Did not like the texture at all.
SplendidKetone204125 2 years ago
there is no baking powder listed..
PropitiousKale545583 2 years ago
It’s there
nancyjmedina59a6 2 years ago
Seguí todas las instrucciones y quedó pura harina seca, en los ingredientes nunca dice baking powder y si en la descripción si 😳 esta receta está mal 👎🏻