This rich and decadent chocolate keto cake is shockingly delicious… Every time I serve it, people always ask for the recipe!
The Ultimate Flourless Chocolate Cake
Why should you make this chocolate cake?
Simply put, because it is quite possibly the best chocolate cake you will ever make, even if you aren’t on a keto diet.
The first time I made the recipe was for a friend’s birthday party, where not a single person in attendance aside from the host was on a low carb diet, and yet people went absolutely crazy for this ultra fudgy chocolate cake. In just a single night, I was already asked by three more friends to make cakes for their birthdays too!
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It’s almost too good to believe!
This exceptionally bold chocolate cake recipe—without any flour to get in the way of the soft texture and intense chocolatey flavor—will change everything you thought you knew about chocolate cake. There’s no oil required, and NO coconut flour either!
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The simple keto cake recipe can absolutely hold its own against any cake mix or bakery style chocolate cake.
Super dense and fudgy, it can be naturally gluten free, dairy free, oil free, and vegan… and I’ve served it to enough people by now who aren’t on any kind of special diet that I can confidently say: even if you’re used to traditional sugar-and-flour desserts, you will fall completely in love with this delicious and moist chocolate cake. Just try it and see!
Want a single serving version? Try this Keto Mug Cake Recipe
Keto Frosting Recipes
For the chocolate cake in the photos, I used this Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting recipe.
Feel free to use your favorite vanilla or chocolate buttercream frosting, homemade or store-bought.
Or change up the flavor by topping the cake with cream cheese frosting, peanut butter frosting, whipped cream, ice cream, sliced strawberries, or coconut frosting. Just be sure to let the cake cool completely before spreading icing on top.
It’s also really good topped with Coconut Whipped Cream!
Can You Use Regular Sugar?
Yes, if you’re not counting carbs, the cake recipe works just fine with regular granulated sugar as well. I know this because I tested it on myself (the things I have to do for my job…).
Even if you use real sugar, you still only need 2/3 cup total for an entire double layer cake, which is crazy low in comparison to traditional chocolate cake recipes that often have at least double that amount!
For A Vegan Keto Cake
While flourless chocolate cake recipes usually call for eggs, making a vegan version was surprisingly easy. I simply mixed three tbsp Bob’s egg replacer with 150g water (half cup plus two tablespoons), let it sit for a few minutes to thicken, and then used that as my three eggs in the recipe.
If you need six eggs for a double layer cake, just use six tablespoons of the egg replacer mixed with 1 1/4 cup water instead. I haven’t tried making a version using flax egg yet, but be sure to report back if you experiment!
For A Paleo Or Gluten Free Cake
For a paleo cake, sweeten with either the erythritol option listed in the recipe or use 1/2 cup date or coconut sugar instead. The low carb cake recipe is naturally gluten free, no substitutions necessary. It’s made with almond flour, which is simply ground up almond meal. (For a cake that’s made with regular flour, I recommend this Vegan Chocolate Cake.)
(Above – watch the video of how to make the keto cake)
The recipe was adapted from these Keto Muffins
Chocolate Keto Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups fine almond flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp dutch cocoa or additional regular
- 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup water or milk of choice
- 3 eggs (including the vegan option listed earlier in the post)
- 1/3 cup granulated erythritol or regular sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- *For a double layer cake, simply double the recipe and bake in two 8-inch pans. I listed a few keto frosting ideas above in the post. And if you're a visual person, be sure to check out the recipe video above!Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8-inch pan, and line with parchment. Stir all ingredients together very well, then spread into the pan. If needed, use a second sheet of parchment to smooth down. Bake 14 minutes on the center rack (some ovens require more baking time, so continue cooking until firm if needed). Let cool completely before frosting. If you try the recipe, please feel free to leave a comment or rate it below!View Nutrition Facts
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1/3 cup of sugar contains approx 66 grams of carbohydrates..is this recipe really keto? Are you kidding me?
The sugar is the non-keto option for people only looking for a flourless cake. The erythritol (whose carbs aren’t counted in net carbs) is the keto option.
I made the chocolate keto cake and it came out amazing. However I was very disappointed with the cream cheese frosting. I added Erythritol just like the recipe said and it was completely grainy which ruined the cake. I could not get passed that.
So glad the cake was good! For the frosting, did you use powdered erythritol? Different brands of sugar-free sweeteners have different textures, and I know erythritol comes in both granulated and powdered form.
Remember if you have granulated Erythritol, you’ll need to powder it first in a coffee grinder or blender to get the powdery consistency!
Hi! I absolutely loved this recipe and thank you so much for sharing it. I’ve been on keto for almost three weeks and the sweet cravings are the worst!
Do you happen to know the carb and calorie count of the single layer cake with your recommended frosting please? 💕
I just made your Best keto Chocolate cake recipe last night. I doubled the recipe for the cake. I was about to make your Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting recipe and was wondering whether that’s recipe completely covers a double layer cake (in between layers, sides, and top)? Or is your frosting recipe only enough for a single layer cake? Basically, I need to know whether I should double the frosting recipe to cover my two layer cake? Need to make it for a birthday party at noon today. 😬
It should cover both layers. How did yours turn out??
I’ve never felt the need to leave a message before but this recipe is so damn good I had to. I don’t bake and the recipe was easy to follow, I just had an issue with cook time but that’s just up to individual ovens. I used the frosting recipe too and didn’t use anything but a fork to mix with, turned out just as good, just needed to add a couple of tbsp’s of extra milk. Is it the best chocolate cake I’ve had, no, but it comes pretty close.
My husband’s birthday is tomorrow and I made this cake today. I have two 6” pie pans and increased the recipe by 50% for a double layer cake. Perfect amount. I cut the tops level and tasted it, and the cake is wonderful! Moist and not super sweet. I plan to make the cream cheese keto chocolate frosting linked to this recipe to top the cake. So excited, because I have been severely disappointed by other keto chocolate cake recipes in the past. I can tell this will be a winner! My husband is going to have an even better birthday thanks to this recipe, Katie! Much appreciated!
Happy birthday to him!
Do you think these would work as cupcakes? If so, what might you recommend for bake time?
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I messed up a whole cake by following your chocolate cake recipe by putting in 1&a half teaspoons baking powder when that’s what it says in the recipe….wow!
Do you mean that you subbed baking soda by mistake? There’s nothing wrong with putting 1 1/2 tsp baking powder in a cake, many cakes call for more than that.
This cake was absolutely stellar and I’m not even keto!
I made it for my mother and almost didn’t want to share 😂
Hi
Can I use coconut sugar ?
You can!
I have to say best sugar free chocolate cake ever. I never open my oven but twice I’ve baked it and it falls in the center. Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong? Not a big deal, it’s for the house but curious. I put a cream cheese frosting made with Bocha Sweet and Allulose and the family thinks they are eating hotess cupcakes cake. Really is a delicious cake. Thank you.
Could your soda be old or expired?
Loved the recipe, I would just modify the amount of salt, it was a little salty for me. 🙂
Truly the best I have ever tried. It is soft, gooey, and a very small slice goes a long way! Thank you!
Can you use coconut flour instead of almond flour?
Unfortunately not without changing some other things in the recipe, such as the amount of liquid, flour, etc.
I didn’t have almond flour or erythritol. I used stevia and all purpose flour. Turned out dry and almost flavorless. I’m thinking the substituting was a mistake. Next time I will follow exactly as outlined and hope for a better outcome.
Just made this chocolate cake and waiting to taste it.