Sugar Free Low Carb Chocolate Cake that is topped with a sugar free chocolate mousse frosting.
As impressive as this tasty dessert sounds, it is relatively easy to make!
Sugar Free Low Carb Chocolate Cake
This is a delicious chocolaty cake made without adding sugar to it.
I like how impressive this cake is when served to a small crowd!
Did you try my Six Ingredient Sugar Free Chocolate Cake Recipe?
That simple sugar free cake recipe is made with ingredients that you may already have on hand.
This sugar free chocolate cake recipe is friendly to gluten free, keto, and low carbohydrate diets as well!
This recipe uses both Almond Flour and Coconut flour for both flavor and texture. You can find Almond Flour Here and Coconut Flour here.
This recipe is really for anyone looking for a sugar free chocolate cake.
By the way, I do have several other sugar free chocolate cake recipes that you may also like. This includes vegan and low carb chocolate cake ideas.
The good news about using chocolate in cake is that you can use sugar free chocolate.
For this recipe, sugar free dark chocolate is recommended. You can find a good selection of sugar free dark chocolate here.
People do ask does almond flour make good cakes.
Almond flour is used in this recipe for a couple of reasons.
First off, almond flour is both gluten free and keto low carb diets friendly.
Almond flour also adds more to a cake recipe.
Because almond flour is basically ground up almonds, it adds plenty of flavor from those almonds.
Also, almond flour adds a bit of texture to this cake.
Here are some tips for making a sugar free low carb chocolate cake.
This is an oil-free recipe that uses butter as the fat and for flavor. Feel free to sub in vegetable oil if you prefer too.
Here are some more helpful tips for you.
- I mentioned that this recipe uses both almond flour and coconut flour. Almond flour can be substituted for 1:1 with anything that measures 1:1 with flour. However, the coconut flour is not proportionality equal and should not be substituted as this is a cake recipe and balance of ingredients in important.
- Monk fruit is used as the sugar alternative in this recipe. If you are wanting to substitute another sugar, find something that measures 1:1 with monk fruit, can be baked with, and is granular.
- This chocolate cake is topped with a chocolate mousse frosting (both sugar free of course). It is important that your cake is fully cooled down before adding the mousse frosting.
How to store this sugar-free low carb flourless chocolate cake recipe.
In the rare even that there are leftovers, they should be kept refrigerated in an air tight container for up to four days.
Freezing is another option and one that I often use.
Here are some similar recipes that you may also like.
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- Sugar Free Vegan Chocolate Cake.
- No Bake Sugar Free Vegan Chocolate Cake.
- Sugar Free German Chocolate Cake.
- Also, Sugar Free Triple Chocolate Cake.
- Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Cake.
- And Sugar Free Gluten Free Chocolate Espresso Cake.
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The recipe for Sugar Free Keto Low Carb Chocolate Mousse Frosting.
You will need :
- Heavy Cream- 1 cup
- Powdered Monk Fruit- ½ cup (powdered, not granular)
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder- 2 tablespoons.
How to make the chocolate mousse frosting.
In a mixing bowl that has been refrigerated, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks (a few minutes, use an electric mixer if needed.) Then add the powdered monk fruit and cocoa powder to the bowl and stir with a spatula mixing by hand to combine.
Ingredients needed to make this sugar free low carb chocolate cake recipe.
Please make sure that you are using Keto, Low Carbohydrate, and/or gluten free ingredients if needed.
- Almond Flour- 2 cups.
- Coconut Flour- ½ cup.
- Baking powder- 3 teaspoons.
- Salt- ½ teaspoon.
- Butter- ½ cup, softened to room temperature.
- Monk Fruit- ¾ cup, granular.
- Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Chips- ½ cup, melted.
- Eggs- 5, whisked and at room temperature.
- Vanilla Extract- 1 teaspoon.
- Apple Cider Vinegar- ½ tablespoon.
How to make Sugar Free Low Carb Chocolate Cake.
- Preheat your oven to 325 and grease a round cake pan well for nonstick.
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk or a fork to mix together the almond flour coconut flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this bowl aside.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and monk fruit until creamy. Add the melted chocolate, whisked eggs, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar and mix until just combined.
- Now, add half of the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl, gently stir the ingredients by hand and then add the remaining dry ingredients. Mix the batter by hand until just combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepped cake pan and evenly distribute it.
- Bake the cake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Then allow it to cool completely before topping with the chocolate mousse frosting. You can spread the mousse frosting on the top and sides of the cake. The easiest way is to use a spoon but if you’re after a fancy look, use a bag and a piping tip.
The Recipe Card for Sugar Free Low Carb Chocolate Cake
Sugar Free Low Carb Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups Almond Flour
- ½ cup Coconut Flour -see post for details
- 3 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Butter -softened
- ¾ cup Monk Fruit -see post for details.
- ½ cup Sugar Free Chocolate Chips -melted
- 5 Eggs -whisked
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 and grease a round cake pan well for nonstick. In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk or a fork to mix together the almond flour coconut flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this bowl aside.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and monk fruit until creamy. Add the melted chocolate, whisked eggs, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar and mix until just combined. Now, add half of the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl, gently stir the ingredients by hand and then add the remaining dry ingredients. Mix the batter by hand until just combined .
- Transfer the batter to the prepped cake pan and evenly distribute it. Bake the cake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Then allow it to cool completely before topping with the chocolate mousse frosting. You can spread the mousse frosting on the top and sides of the cake. The easiest way is to use a spoon but if you’re after a fancy look, use a bag and a piping tip.
Recipe Notes
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Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
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