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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Hi there! I’m making this tomorrow for my mom’s birthday (she follows the keto diet) and would like to make it a double layer cake. Will I need to double the icing chocolate cake icing recipe also to cover it like in the photo? Can’t wait to try it!
Just waiting for it to cool so can frost it. Needed extra cook time possibly because I used actual eggs. I didn’t have Dutch chocolate so added instant espresso coffee powder. With 2c sugar in the icing this came out to be a good dark chocolate taste.
I’ve just made this cake for my boyfriends birthday (I’m on Keto diet, he isn’t but he doesn’t mind the food) and also used the frosting recipe, I’ve only done one layer but if I do this again will defo try out the doh me layer. First cake I’ve ever made and it looks ok, frosting tastes so good, I’m waiting for the cake to cool down so I can add the frosting and head over to my boyfriends house. Thanks so much for this recipe and all the others, will defo be using them for future references.
I will know tomorrow but the batter was *really* runny. There was no pressing down on it per the recipe directions to flatten it out. I triple-checked and made sure I had everything added correctly. This is for my son’s 30th birthday, so it needs to be good! 😉 I will report back. Fingers crossed.
This recipe is amazing! I turned it into 9 cupcakes. I had to bake them about 20 minutes. It wasn’t clear when they were done in the post, but I did the usual “when the toothpick comes out clean” test.
Hi. Can i use swerve as the cake sweetener instead?
Hmm, is it granular swerve? Or powdered? Granular swerve should be fine to use just like granulated erythritol!
I have both but was going to use granulated for the cake and powdered for the frosting. However i also have Bochasweet so may use that instead. Thank you!
This cake is super easy and super delicious! I love that it isn’t overly sweet. I did change up the whipped frosting, I omitted the butter, did use 2 ounces of melted Lily’s chocolate and I only used 8 Tbsp. of powdered Swerve. It is super fudge-y and tasty, with less fat and sweetener. This definitely satisfied my cake craving.
I admit I was skeptical when I first saw the recipe, I mean a cake with no butter? But I followed the directions exactly and it was delicious. I made it again this time with the icing and I also added instant coffee to deepen the flavor and also instead of water or milk I used Jordan’s Skinny dark chocolate espresso syrup. My kids and I loved it!
My 7 year old and I made this tonight! It was delicious! We used stevia but I used a bit more than the recipe said. We also added a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter! We made this in cupcake form, but the cooking time was still the same. I let my daughter put regular vanilla frosting on hers, while I topped mine with walnuts before baking. So yummy!
Hmm, thinking of making this cake but 15 minutes cooking time?!! Seems a bit too short for it to be cooked? Every other keto cake recipe says to cook for 40 minutes but this is only 15???
Ok – so I made the cake with 6 eggs and substituted buttermilk for the milk ( I also added more bu accident – I used 1 cup). I used monk fruit sweetener. I was convinced this was a big fail – but NO! It was awesome moist and not too sweet- my friends couldn’t believe it was keto
I Can t wait to try this, however could you give us the measurements in oz or metric please. Thank you
Oh I thought the nutricional facts were about the double layer cake ?? but I guess I’ll enjoy it ??????
Oh my goodness. This cake was so good! My kids gave it two thumbs up! We can’t believe it has no oil! Thank you so much for sharing! Definitely a keeper!
I made this for my husband’s birthday. OMG! It was fantastic. Now he wants me to make this cake every week. Lol! Awesome recipe. Thank you!
Can this recipe be made with another vegan egg replacer- like a flax or chia egg? I don’t have the Bob’s egg replacer on hand