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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This cake is to-die-for delicious!
This keto chocolate cake is yummy and super easy to make. It came out fluffy, moist, and delightfully light in texture and sweetness. My son enjoyed the cake and said that it reminded him of the chocolate cakes found in his favorite Asian bakeries, which are lightly sweet and not too dense in texture. We tried it both with ice cream and dairy-free sugar-free home made chocolate whipped cream frosting. Both were so delicious!!! This is definitely a keeper. I plan to bake this into two layers next time. Thanks for sharing this great tasting cake recipe!!!
Chocolate cake was PHENOMENAL! So easy and everyone raved! What can I replace the cocoa with in this recipe to bake it vanilla. Thanks
So do you bake this until a toothpick comes out clean?
I tried it with sugar and the brand Cocoa I always use and it needs more sugar and took about 25 minutes but my oven may need calibration.
I wouldn’t say it’s the best cake I ever had. But I’m sure I can improve it with tweaking. I have a chocolate cake recipe that’s been in my family for years and that’s the best one I’ve ever had.
Best Keto chocolate cake ever!
I did bake it in a toaster oven so did take about 5 min longer to cook.
Katie, I’d like to use organic monk fruit powder for this cake. Making it tomorrow for my 65th birthday. What would be the measurement compared to erythritol please? Thx so much!
You said it was one of the best chocolate cakes you will ever make… I’m not sure I would go along with that but the cake was very chocolatey and if you’re having a craving for chocolate it would definitely satisfy it. My complaint about it is that you used way too little sugar or in my case erythritol because I watch carbs. 1/3 of a cup? Seriously? I questioned that but I decided to trust you and go along with it and it wasn’t sweet enough. A chocolate cake should be very sweet. However what saved it from being a total loss is the frosting. I didn’t use homemade I bought Pillsbury zero sugar chocolate frosting which was awesome! So they had the right amount of sweetness in their frosting, but you didn’t! Now I know there are people that have desserts and don’t care if it’s as sweet as they should be but I’m not one of them. So for me this was just okay and if I rated it on a scale of four stars being the best it would get two and a half stars.
Omg. I made double mix because I have friends who are fantastic cooks. Of course I wanted their opinions as they only speak the truth.
Make this cake it is the best you will ever eat. Even if you are not on keto diet you will love it. I made the frosting as well. That is amazing on its own. I checked my sugar levels after eating this cake it did not go up at all.
Thanks for this super easy super tasting delicious cake. You are my new best friend
Omg so easy to make. The taste is amazing. I gave some to my friends who are fantastic cooks and they said they would never have believed it was a keto chocolate cake. Make sure you try to cook it.
I baked it for a gathering with old friends as 2 of them are on a keto diet. Initially I was a little worried if the cake would turn out too dry as there is no oil or butter in the ingredients. But I was so wrong… the crumb was moist and so so delicious. All my friends loved it and the comment from the one who is on a keto diet was ” this is the BEST keto cake I have eaten”. In fact, it doesn’t even taste like a keto cake! I used 6 eggs for a 2 layer cake, milk instead of water and 130g regular sugar. The mild sweetness is perfect. I also used your Chocolate Cream Cheese frosting recipe to dress up the cake and sprinkled some toasted sliced almonds on top. Thank you for creating and sharing this lovely cake. It will definitely be THE go to chocolate cake recipe ever! Oh would you have a Pistachio keto cake recipe to share?