In all honesty, it is probably one of the easiest chocolate cakes I’ve made in a long time. It is so easy and simple but still so rich with chocolate flavor and frosting. So if you preparing some celebration, this real chocolate cake will be ideal dessert.
Way of preparation – easy
Prep time
- Prep time – 5 minutes
- Cooking time – 20 minutes
Yields – 14 pieces
Real Chocolate Cake – Recipe
Ingredients
Cake
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons Swerve ( or sweetener of your choice)
- 4 tablespoons almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 7 oz butter
- 3 oz dark chocolate (melted)
Frosting
- 2 cups half and half
- 6 oz dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon sweetener
Instructions how to make Real Chocolate Cake
- Preheat oven to 325 F
- Grease a one layer cake pan (8 inches) with butter or baking paper
- Separate egg yolks from egg whites in two different bowls
- 1.bowl -With electric mixer, mix together eggs whites with sweetener to get firm foam
- 2. bowl – Mix together egg yolks with flour. Add baking powder, melted butter, and melted chocolate. Mix to get unite mixture
- In yolk mixture ( 2.bowl), add egg white mixture ( 1.bbowl), and mix together just to combinate
- Pour in baking pan
- Bake about 20 minutes
Frosting
- Meanwhile, on the stove, heat the heavy cream, dark chocolate and sweetener to the point of boiling
- Set aside for 2 minutes
- Pour over the top of baked cake
- Set aside to cooled at room temperature
- Then put it in the fridge
- Serve cooled
- Serve and enjoy
Note:
Prepare the cake day before, and leave it in the fridge overnight. It will be amazing the next day.
If you do not have half and half, you can use heavy cream
Nutritional Information (amount per pieces)
- Calories – 156 kcal
Protein – 3.6g
Carbs – 4.9g ( Fiber 0.2g, Sugar 1g)
Fat – 15 g - Weight Watchers – 5 Points Plus
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