Guilt-Free Chocolate Cake

Cake is one of my weaknesses (we all have them) and this is a recipe I created after desperately searching for an easy chocolate cake recipe that was not laden with flour and refined sugar but also had everyday ingredients - and being frustrated that I could not find anything. I would still call this a treat but this one you do not need to feel guilty about as it is grain-free, refined sugar free and dairy free- just perfect for Mother’s Day!

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Ingredients

1 cup of ground almonds

1 cup of cocoa powder

4 eggs

½ cup (4Tbs) of coconut oil, melted

4 Tbs desiccated coconut

3 Tbs dark chocolate chips (optional)

2 Tbs honey

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla essence

Pinch of salt

Extra coconut oil/butter (to grease tin)

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a round cake tin (I used an 8 inch with a removable base).

  2. In one bowl combine all dry ingredients (ground almonds, cocoa powder, coconut, baking soda, chocolate chips and salt).

  3. In another bowl combine all wet ingredients (eggs, melted coconut oil, and vanilla essence) and use a fork to whisk together.

  4. Combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well – the mixture will be quite thick.

  5. Quickly add the mixture to the tin and use a spatula to even out the top

  6. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before removing from a tin. Serve with sprinkled coconut (or a chocolate ganache) and a generous dollop of whipped cream or unsweetened yoghurt.

  7. Enjoy!!


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Comments

  1. Toni SmithOctober 3, 2014 at 10:50 PM

    Could I substitute the cocoa with raw cacao powder or would that be too strong?

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  2. Julie BhosaleOctober 4, 2014 at 4:12 PM

    I don't see why not Toni - it will make it 'darker' like a very dark chocolate. I use a premium dark coco powder which is low in sugar so this switch should be fine! Let me know if you try it!! x

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  3. LilaJanuary 2, 2016 at 8:19 AM

    What is desiccated coconut?

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