Keto-friendly Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 1/2 cups fine almond flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 T dutch cocoa or additional regular
- 2 1/4 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/3 cup water or milk of choice
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar or granulated erythritol (for Keto)
- 1 1/2 t pure vanilla extract
Frosting
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 oz melted chocolate (optional)
- 8 oz cream cheese or vegan cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter spread or vegan butter
- 1 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar or erythritol (for Keto)
- 1 1/2 t pure vanilla extract
- 2-4 T milk of choice
Instructions
Chocolate Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Grease an 8-inch pan or line with parchment paper.
- Stir all the ingredients together. Spread into pan. If needed, use another sheet of parchment paper to smooth down.
- Bake 14 minutes on the center rack.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- Let cream cheese and butter come to room temperature.
- Beat all ingredients with an electric mixer.
- If too thick, very slowly add more milk. If too thin, add additional powdered sugar or erythritol.
- Cover and refrigerate leftover frosting for up to a week.
Notes
NUTRITION FACTS:
Cake without frosting:
Calories: 130; Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat; .9g; Sodium: 175mg; Carbohydrates: 6g; Fiber: 3.3g; Sugar: .2g; Protein: 6.9g
Cake with frosting:
Calories: 207; Fat: 14.8; Saturated Fat: 4.3g; Sodium: 282mg; Carbohydrates: 8.4g; Fiber: 4.1g; Sugar: .2g; Protein: 9.3
Recipe courtesy of chocolatecoveredkatie.com