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Low carb keto flourless chocolate cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12
Calories: 295
A dense flourless cake for those following a low carb keto diet. It's a simple chocolate dessert that only requires five common ingredients.
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Ingredients

  • cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup low carb sugar substitute
  • 12 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  • cup butter or ghee, cut into tablespoon size pieces
  • 4 large eggs
  • boiling water

Instructions

  • Line bottom of 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
  • In small pot, heat water, salt, and Swerve over medium heat until salt and sweetener are dissolved.
  • Melt baking chocolate in double boiler or microwave.
  • Mix melted chocolate and butter in large bowl with electric mixer.
  • Beat in the hot water mixture.
  • Add in egg, one at a time, beating well after adding each.
  • Pour mix into prepared springform pan. Wrap outside well with foil.
  • Place springform pan in larger cake pan and add boiling water to the outside pan about 1 inch deep.
  • Bake cake in water bath for 45 minutes at 350°F. Remove and cool slightly on wire rack.
  • Chill cake overnight in refrigerator. Then remove side of springform pan.

Nutrition

Serving: 73g | Calories: 295 | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 5.2mg

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 3 g | % Carbs: 4.4 % | % Protein: 8.9 % | % Fat: 86.7 % | SmartPoints: 13
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