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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What kind of milk did you use in your video? It looks incredibly thick – like sweetened condensed or something.
I’m currently eating this cake. Mine came out more of a brownie, very moist despite I baked it for almost 30mins. I added a bit of coffee powder (couldn’t taste it though😬) . I’m eating It with homemade cheesecake frosting.. Just cheesecake, butter, cream with a bit of erythritol… Loving it! Will keep making this
Omg I meant creamcheese frosting.. Silly me
Thank you so much for making it!
Can coconut flour be used instead? 😁
We do not recommend subbing coconut flour in this or in ANY recipe that calls for another type of flour, because coconut flour is very different and needs a ton more liquid. It’s best to look for recipes specifically created for coconut flour, like these coconut flour cookies: https://lett-trim.today/coconut-flour-cookies/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Thank you!!!!
I know most people have loved this, but I am one who did not. It fell short in many ways, and maybe it’s just me and texture but I didn’t care for the “keto” texture in a cake. I reduced the sweetener which helped, and I also reduced it in the cream cheese frosting. The combination of the two was not what I like so this was basically disappointing…. and I really wanted cake, too!
Hi Susan, unfortunately reducing the sweetener will absolutely change the texture of this recipe (or pretty much any baked good recipe), not to mention the taste. You are of course free to experiment with a recipe, but we can only vouch for it using the ingredients and amounts listed.
Like others, I’m usually not one to leave reviews. And I am also automatically sceptical when I see something mentioned as “best ever”. However this cake really is! I was dubious how it would come out with no butter in it but it is fantastic. So delicious! It looks like a normal chocolate cake, smells and tastes like a normal chocolate cake. You really couldn’t tell the difference from one packed with sugar. I didn’t have any Dutch cocoa, so used two tablespoons of sugar free chocolate chips which gave an interesting element. This is a definite winner.
Thank you so much for trying it 🙂
My wife asked if I could bake her a low carb cake for her birthday. I tried this recipe and it turned out AMAZING! So delicious and low carb! I topped it with the cream cheese chocolate frosting suggested in the recipe. Thank you for providing a wonderful cake recipe!
It is possibly the best GF chocolate cake I have ever made. The bake time was way off…at 6500 ft it took 35 min.
Ok. I have to leave 5 stars and a review for this AMAZING CAKE!!!! I’d given up on low carb/keto desserts, haven’t liked any of them, until this delicious cake! I also used your chocolate icing recipe- YUMMMMM!!! I can’t wait to make more recipes from your site!! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much for trying it 🙂
Can someone tell me how to get to the actual recipe? I looked all over this page and can’t find it.
Hi, it’s there! Are you just not scrolling down far enough? It’s below the video. Please let us know, because if it’s not showing up for you then we definitely want to know and fix this!
I finally found it🙂🤤 thank you for the response. I couldn’t find it because I was in a rush in the store trying to find the ingredients. 😂
I’m adding one vote for a “jump to recipe” button. I also found it uber challenging to find the recipe while standing in the grocery store.
It is something we have on the list for the next redesign 🙂
I just took this cake out of the oven. Cooked it in lost tin it took 34 mins came out perfectly cooked. Next to ice and taste test 😉
Thank you for making it!
This cake is truly fabulous! I use the monkfruit sweetener , I add a packet of noshu no sugar choc chips , coconut yoghurt with the milk and this is cake is my favourite keto cake ! There’s no oil which makes it extra amazing ! I make it for all family events so I’ve always got something lovely to eat and the family love it too ! It’s fool proof and delicious and quick ! Thanks so much Katie and team 🙏💞💕
Thank YOU so much for trying the recipe and for such a sweet comment.
Followed the recipe exactly, and WOW! I’ve made plenty of chocolate cakes, and this is now my favorite! Thank you so much for sharing!
1 question, where can I find the nutritional data for the frosting?
Possibly the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made. And it really comes together in a matter of 20 minutes….. so crazy! I was expecting the texture to come out weird, but my god this is so fudgy and delicious… I feel like I can live off a Keto diet by making this a constant!
Thank you so much for trying it!
This came out light and with a good taste. It doesn’t sparkle on the tongue like cakes made with sugar. But the whole point is to avoid carbs.
Best cake ever! keto or not, it was the best cake i have ever made in my life. Use this cream cheese frosting on it, “LEVEL UP!”
this is the cream cheese frosting im talking about!
I made this cake today for my sister’s birthday (she’s low carb and I’m gluten intolerant but no one else was on a special diet). It was absolutely delicious! I doubled the recipe but only used 5 eggs because the ones I have are pretty large, but otherwise followed the recipe to the letter. I used 2 round 9” pans and the cakes turned out perfectly. I iced it with a pint of whipped cream sweetened with stevia and added about 3 tbsp of cocoa powder and half a packet of gelatin. Everyone raved about how good it was and my mum amazed us by saying that she liked it better than cheesecake!