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The Best Low Carb Chocolate Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 3 C Almond flour
  • 1/2 C Cocoa Powder
  • 1/4 C Black Cocoa Powder, or replace with more cocoa powder
  • 4 t Baking Powder
  • 1 t Salt
  • 2/3 C Granulated Sweetener
  • 3/4 t Xanthan Gum
  • 1/3 C Almond Milk, or something similar
  • 5 Eggs
  • 1/3 C Heavy Cream
  • 4 T Sour Cream
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/4 C Butter, softened
  • 1/2 C Heavy Cream, plus 2 more tablespoons
  • 2 t Vanilla
  • 1-2 C Powdered Sweetener
  • 3 oz 85% Chocolate Melted
  • 1/2 C Cocoa Powder
  • Almond milk, as needed to thin the frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two round cake pans with parchment paper. Spray both pans with non-stick spray.
  • In a medium to large bowl mix together almond flour, cocoa powders, granulated sweetener baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum.
  • In a small to medium bowl whisk together almond milk, 1/3 c heavy cream, sour cream 2 t vanilla, and eggs.
  • Pour wet into dry.
  • Stir until no dry pockets are found.
  • Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 15-25 minutes. Don't overbake.
  • Cream together butter and cream cheese.
  • Melt your chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl. I melted mine with the power reduced to 70% for 2 round of 40 seconds. Your microwave might vary.
  • Add the melted chocolate to the mixer. Scrape sides as needed.
  • Add cocoa powder, vanilla, and 1 cup of the sweetener. It will be thick.
  • Add the 1/2 c of heavy cream but don't turn on your mixer to a high speed.
  • Stop mixer scrape sides, add the 2 tablespoons of cream. Mix, scrape, and taste. Add almond milk to get to the thickness you want (I added about 1/4 cup of the almond milk). Add more sweetener as you need. Add a little at a time. I added 1/4 cup more and didn't get the cooling affect.
  • Place your cooled cake on a plate. Use about 1/3 of the frosting to frost the top of the bottom layer.
  • Top with second layer. Frost top and sides with the remaining frosting.
  • Eat a slice. We found it didn't need to sit in the fridge overnight to taste better.