Paleo Flourless Chocolate Cake
Rich and decadent this Flourless Chocolate Cake is easy-to-make and so delicious. Made in under 35 minutes, without any refined sugars or gluten, this is the perfect cake to make whenever you need that chocolate fix!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 Slices 1x
- Category: Sweets
- Method: Bake
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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For Flourless Cake:
- 6 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 tablespoons hot coffee
- 3/4 cup honey
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- Additional cocoa powder, for dusting
Quick Berry Compote:
- 1/2 cup diced strawberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1 teaspoon honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease a 9″ springform pan with coconut oil.
- Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil on the stove. Add dark chocolate and coconut oil to a medium heatproof bowl and then set the bowl over the saucepan. Stir the chocolate with a rubber spatula until all of the mixture is melted.
- Once melted, remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in apple sauce, coffee and honey. Let cool for 3-5 minutes, until no longer very hot.
- Whisk in eggs until well combined. And finally whisk in cocoa powder, vanilla, cinnamon and sea salt.
- Pour mixture in the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake is set and puffed all over. Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the optional berry compote: Add fruit and honey to a small saucepan. Cook on medium for 1 minute. Mash the fruit and cook for another minute until it comes to a boil. Shut off the heat and let cool.
- Run a dull knife around the edge of the cake, and unhook the springform pan. Run a knife under the cake to loosen it from the bottom and transfer the cake to a platter. Generously dust with cocoa powder. Serve with berry compote, if desired.
Notes
This cake is best eaten within a day or two. It will keep at room temperature for one day. Or you could put it in the refrigerator for a super fudgy type cake.
This recipe was originally published in 2014, and republished with updated photos in 2021.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 247
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 49mg
- Fat: 12.4g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 34.2g
- Fiber: 2.1g
- Protein: 3.9g
- Cholesterol: 53mg
Keywords: Paleo Flourless Chocolate Cake
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