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Easy Keto Chocolate Cake

Posted: Aug 3, 2019 · Updated: Jan 3, 2021 by Luka · 12 Comments

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We present you one of those nothing-can-go-wrong recipes - easy keto chocolate cake! If you are new to keto and keto desserts, this is the perfect starting recipe for you.

Table of Contents

  • New to baking keto desserts? No worries!
  • French cuisine can be easy
  • Let's start baking this easy keto chocolate cake now. Are you ready?
  • Tips for better results with baking keto chocolate cake
  • Easy Keto Chocolate Cake
    • Instructions 
    • Notes
    • Nutrition
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New to baking keto desserts? No worries!

New to low-carb and keto baking? Read the following two paragraphs first.

The first thing you need to know is that baking with low-carb ingredients is not precisely the same as the baking your grandmother might have taught you. Our intention here is not to scare you but rather encourage you into baking this easy keto chocolate cake!

Easy Keto Chocolate Cake Recipe. This keto chocolate cake is super easy to make, using the ingredients you are bound to have around the house.

What we do in keto baking is replace regular wheat flour with other low-carb alternatives such as almond flour or coconut flour. We usually add some more fat (hurray for the taste!), and replace sugar with keto and low-carb friendly sugar alternatives. In this recipe, we are using So Nourished blend of monk fruit and erythritol.

ZERO CALORIE & ZERO CARB - Healthy natural sweetener that tastes and bakes like sugar. #monkfruit

So Nourished is one of our favorite brands here at My Sweet Keto because the quality stays consistent over time, which helps us a lot when dealing with precise dessert development.

French cuisine can be easy

The fact that this is recipe is inspired by French cuisine comes as no surprise for a regular My Sweet Keto reader, but just to be clear for all you new guys here: we are huge fans of French pastry and cuisine. Contrary to popular belief, some French baking can be quite straightforward. Such is the case with this easy keto chocolate cake.

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This keto chocolate cake is super easy to make, using the ingredients you are bound to have around the house. Chocolate lovers welcome! Easy Keto Chocolate Cake Recipe

 

Let's start baking this easy keto chocolate cake now. Are you ready?

You will need some tasty, high-quality dark chocolate, some butter, So Nourished monk fruit and erythritol blend, almond flour, salt, eggs, vanilla extract, and baking powder.

Step one:
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.

Step two:
Now you need to melt chocolate and butter together. Melting chocolate in the microwave is a quick procedure, but you have to take it out to stir every 20-30 seconds. I'm not a fan of a constantly beeping microwave, so I prefer to melt it on the stove. Nothing too complicated. You need a heatproof bowl, which you put in the mouth of a pot. Don't forget to bring about an inch of water to a simmer in the pot first!

And never let the water touch the bowl, or you will burn the chocolate and get that awful bitter taste.

Next, all you have to do is stir chocolate chunks occasionally as they soften. Use a good spatula to do this. Make sure that you start with small chunks of chocolate and small pieces of butter or this step will take a lot of time.

When finished, pour the chocolate-butter mixture into a medium-size bowl, set aside and let cool for a few minutes.

We know how tempting it can be to taste this melted spread of chocolate but be careful with the spoon, or your tasting buds won't be too happy. Burnt tastebuds have happened to one for us at least a couple of times, and it is not something to recommend.

Next, add in eggs one by one, mixing well each time, using an electric hand mixer. Sprinkle in the flour, and stir. Add So Nourished blend and vanilla, and mix well.

Step three:
Grease a cake tin with butter, pour in the cake batter and spread it evenly. I use toothpicks and measure the height in three places to be sure the height is roughly the same everywhere. Bake 20 - 25 minutes. If you prefer more fudgy look and taste, bake it for 20 minutes. But we don't recommend baking for more than 25 minutes, or you will overcook the cake, and it won't be fudgy when cooled.

TIP: Check if the cake is done by sliding in the blade of a knife. It should come out without any sticky traces, but still moist.

Step four:
Take the cake out of the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before taking it out of the cake tin, still warm, onto a cooling rack.

Since we don't use regular wheat flour, this cake will not rise as much as a regular cake would. We would say approximately 30%. This is a normal thing when baking low-carb or keto.

Tips for better results with baking keto chocolate cake

  • Use room temperature eggs - this will help the batter to mix easier and more uniform.
  • Salt: A pinch of salt enhances tastes and maker flavors "pop." Read more about salt and chocolate here.
  • Timing: Check if the cake is done by sliding in the blade of a knife. It should come out without any sticky traces, but still moist. A toothpick will work as well.

You can use this recipe as a base for a layered cake, or use it as a base for chocolate cupcakes.

 

This keto chocolate cake is super easy to make, using the ingredients you are bound to have around the house. Chocolate lovers welcome!

Easy Keto Chocolate Cake

This keto chocolate cake is super easy to make, using the ingredients you are bound to have around the house. 7 g net carbs.
4.75 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Rest 10 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Keto
Servings 8
Calories 406 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 9 oz dark chocolate - 90%
  • ⅔ cup butter - +knob for the tin
  • 5 eggs
  • ⅔ cup So Nourished Monk Fruit + Erythritol
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • In a medium bowl, mix together almond flour, baking powder, and salt
  • Melt the chocolate with butter, stir the mixture with a spatula until uniform.
  • Transfer the chocolate-butter mixture to a medium-size bowl and leave to cool for 5 minutes. Add the eggs one by one and mix well with each addition, using an electric mixer. The texture should be smooth.
  • Sprinkle in the dry ingredients, So Nourished monk fruit - erythritol blend, and vanilla. Stir well with a spatula.
  • Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. If you are baking cupcakes, bake 8 - 12 minutes.
  • Once out of the oven, let the cake rest for at least 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Serve the cake either plain, with whipped cream or vanilla cream.

Notes

The cake keeps well, stored in an airtight container in the fridge, for about 4 days. Even better: Cut it into small pieces and freeze it. The next time you crave a chocolate dessert, put it in the microwave for 2 minutes and voila - there is your fresh keto chocolate cake!
This recipe is sponsored by So Nourished.

Nutrition

Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 8gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 21gSodium: 180mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gNET carbs: 7g
Keyword Keto, Low-Carb
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Nutrition Facts
Easy Keto Chocolate Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406 Calories from Fat 351
% Daily Value*
Fat 39g60%
Saturated Fat 21g131%
Sodium 180mg8%
Potassium 106mg3%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 8g16%
NET carbs 7g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. Zarin says

    August 19, 2021 at 9:26 am

    Hi Tisa, you have an icon for 'jump to recipe' on all your recipes, but I can't seem to find one for 'print recipe'. When I try printing it, it misses sections of the text so I can't get the recipe printed properly. Help! This recipe sounds absolutely delicious and I would like to make it as soon as. Thanks in advance:)

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    • Tisa says

      August 21, 2021 at 11:07 am

      Hi Zarin.
      I am sorry for the inconvenience. We're in the process of setting up a separate print page. In the meantime, all the content is available online. It's not add-free as we need financial support to be able to continue creating and delivering free online recipes and other resources. I appreciate your understanding.

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  2. Rona says

    February 13, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    5 stars
    I turned this into brownnies and they were delicius.

    Reply
  3. Becky Howell says

    November 17, 2019 at 10:28 pm

    In lieu of So Nourished Monk Fruit + Erythritol could Stevia or another sweetener be used?

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    • Tisa says

      November 18, 2019 at 9:13 am

      hi, Becky!
      Stevia alone will not add enough bulk to the recipe if you use pure extract, but you can still try the recipe with it if you feel it's worth it. I usually mix stevia or monk fruit extract with erythritol (approx. 1/4 t. extract per 1 cup of erythritol) and make sure the blend is well combined.

      Reply
  4. Vivian Guest says

    October 12, 2019 at 11:34 am

    What are the net carbs

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    • Tisa says

      October 14, 2019 at 12:43 pm

      If you make 8 servings, there are 7g net carbs per serving.

      Reply
  5. Mary C Ekroos says

    August 22, 2019 at 10:26 pm

    Thank YOU!!

    Reply
  6. Mary C Ekroos says

    August 22, 2019 at 4:51 pm

    Good Morning! Could you tell me what size pan you used, I can see it's a springform, but what size? Thank you, it looks DELICIOUS!!

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    • Tisa says

      August 22, 2019 at 6:57 pm

      Hi, Mary!
      We used a 9-inch springform but could easily go for a smaller one to get a thicker cake. The exact size is not as important as testing for doneness after 20 minutes of baking with a toothpick.

      Reply
  7. Nicole Butler says

    August 05, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    Dont want to use almonds. Do you have a recipe with coconut flour?

    Reply
    • Tisa says

      August 09, 2019 at 9:10 am

      Hi, Nicole, You can either find recipes using coconut flower if you search for "coconut flour" on the site, or omit almond flour and replace it with coconut flour in a recipe like this one. You have to use less coconut flour, though, as it is more absorbable. I'd suggest using approximately 1/2 the amount of almond flour in this recipe. The resulting cake should be fudgy.

      Reply

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