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Sugar Free Flourless Chocolate Cake

January 26, 2022 by SouthernShelle Leave a Comment

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Sugar Free Flourless Chocolate Cake features a dreamy dark chocolate flavor enhanced by espresso powder and then topped with a sugar free chocolate ganache. 

I’ve been meaning to write this post since Thanksgiving, but time just escaped me. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday-because of the food.  My husband, brother and I spend the entire year debating menus for our non-traditional thanksgiving dinner.  We really lean into the theme – for example, one year we chose “dim sum” as the theme, we bought all of the ingredients for egg rolls, dumplings and pork spare ribs. It was chaos and so much fun.   The same level of intensity applies to the desserts.  We usually end up making way more dessert that anyone can reasonably eat– but it’s about the process. This year though, the challenge for the dessert was to make a low-carb dessert. Whew.  I was shook y’all.  Like what? 

Disclaimer: 

“Sugar Free” does not mean “low calorie”.   “Sugar Free” does not mean that you will sacrifice taste.  This recipe for sugar free flourless chocolate cake is a marvel of decadent fudgy cake perfect for any occasion.

What Is the Point of a Flourless Chocolate Cake?

A flourless chocolate cake can be a great dessert alternative for people following low-carb diets (think Keto or Atkins) or for people with diabetes.  Health concerns aside,  a flourless chocolate cake is a baking marvel.  How in the world do you end up with cake if there is no flour?  It’s all about the eggs.  The eggs create a thick fudge-like texture– similar to your favorite brownie recipe that makes this dessert so decadent.  For purposes of this experiment I used this King Arthur recipe as my baseline.  

Special Ingredients: 

Once I decided on the Flourless Chocolate Cake, I wanted to see how I could reduce the amount of sugar in the cake. So basically I spent way too much time standing in the sugar section of the grocery store looking at sugar alternatives.  I landed on Allulose as the sugar substitute, because everything I read claimed that it could be used in baking.   And for the chocolate, I started with an unsweetened Baker’s Bar and for the chocolate chips, I used the chocolate chips by Lily’s. 

Process Tips: 

Overall this recipe is pretty straightforward.  You will need a couple of heatproof bowls (think glass), an 8-inch cake pan and parchment paper. 

The original recipe instructions said to turn the cake out of the pan after 5 minutes.  I didn’t do this, mostly because I forgot.  I didn’t end up taking the cake out of the pan until the next day– and I found that the cake held together pretty well with little to no crumbling.

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Sugar Free Flourless Chocolate Cake features a dreamy dark chocolate flavor enhanced by espresso powder and then topped with a sugar free chocolate ganache. 

 

  • Author: SouthernShelle
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
  • Category: Cake
  • Diet: Diabetic

Ingredients

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1 cup unsweetened chocolate bar  chopped (e.g., Baker’s bar)

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

1 scant cup Allulose

¼ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons espresso powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 large eggs

½ cup Dutch Process Cocoa

1 cup sugar free chocolate chips (e.g., Lily’s)

½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 375ºF.  Line an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper, set aside.
  2. In a heatproof bowl, melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave in 15-20 second bursts, until the butter is melted and the chocolate is soft. 
  3. Stir in the allulose, vanilla extract and espresso powder. 
  4. Whisk in the eggs until smooth, but don’t over beat. Then add in the cocoa powder and stir until smooth.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25 minutes. The cake is done if the top has formed a thin crust and a toothpick comes out mostly clean. 
  6. Cool the cake in the  pan for a couple of hours. 
  7. Make the ganache.  Pour the sugar free chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl. Warm the heavy cream in the microwave until just warm, then pour the warmed cream over the chocolate chips.  Stir together until the chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth.
  8. Top the cake with the ganache and let it set before serving with fresh berries and whipped cream. 

Keywords: Sugar Free, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Cake, Chocolate

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