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This may be the World's Best Keto Chocolate Cake. In fact I'm so confident about it, it’s what I’ve named it. 🙂

What makes this cake so great? Firstly — it’s a cinch to make, and does not require any complicated processes. And of course it's delicious — and is actually better on days 2 or 3, rather than drying out like a regular cake might. As always, it's gluten-free ad sugar-free.

For this low-carb chocolate cake, I wanted a dense cake that didn’t collapse whilst cooling, which meant no baking powder, and no whisking the eggs, which makes this cake really simple.

I also wanted to re-visit the delicious chocolate ganache I made for my Keto Chocolate Blender Cupcakes After all, what makes a chocolate cake even better? Dark chocolate ganache of course!

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What is the Best Low-Carb Sweetener For Fudgy Cake?

You can use Erythritol based sweeteners or a blend of Erythritol and stevia. Just keep in mind that some sweeteners are sweeter than others so make sure to check out our sweetener conversion chart.

If your aim is a moist, fudgy cake, you'll get the best results with Xylitol although not everyone can tolerate this low-carb sweetener. I find Erythritol dries out cakes a little quicker, but you could easily substitute a different sweetener or blend if you prefer.

Is Dark Chocolate Keto?

We used 90% dark chocolate but any dark chocolate with at least 85% cacao is a good low-carb option. Although there is a small amount of sugar, the carb count is low and it's one of the ingredients that can be used in moderation when you follow a healthy low-carb diet. You can also use sugar-free chocolate (dark, milk or even white if you can get it) sweetened with stevia or inulin.

How To Make Nut-Free Keto Chocolate Cake

The best alternative to almond flour in this recipe would be ground sunflower seeds. If you want to use coconut flour instead, you'll need to replace the a cup of almond flour with about 1/ 4 cup (30 g/ 1.1 oz) coconut flour and add one more egg.

How To Make Dairy-Free Keto Chocolate Cake

Butter is the best option for flavour but if you can't eat dairy, you could try ghee. Ghee is made from butter but is usually well tolerated as milk solids are removed. Other than ghee, you can try virgin coconut oil or palm shortening.

Palm shortening is made from palm oil. Beware that the standard practice for harvesting palm trees to produce palm oil destroys tropical forests and habitats of endangered species! Always opt for sustainably sourced palm oil and palm shortening.

What if My Ganache Splits?

If your ganache splits, place it in a food processor and process for a few seconds until smooth.

Another way to make the ganache (apart from the method used in the recipe) is to heat up the cream with butter and then take it off the heat. Add the dark chocolate broken into pieces and let it melt undisturbed for about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, whisk until smooth and glossy. Set aside to cool down before frosting the cake. This method may be better as the ganache rarely splits.

0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes Hands-on 15 minutes Overall 1 hour 15 minutes Serving size 1 slice Allergy information for World's Best Keto Chocolate Cake ✔ Gluten free ✔ Nut free ✔ Nightshade free ✔ Pork free ✔ Avocado free ✔ Coconut free ✔ Fish free ✔ Shellfish free Pescatarian Vegetarian Print Recipe Download Recipe

Nutritional values (per serving, 1 slice)

Net carbs 5 grams Protein 6.7 grams Fat 30.3 grams Calories 310 kcal Calories from carbs 6%, protein 8%, fat 86% Total carbs 8 grams Fiber 3 grams Sugars 2.7 grams Saturated fat 14.8 grams Sodium 31 mg ( 1 % RDA ) Magnesium 86 mg ( 22 % RDA ) Potassium 274 mg ( 14 % EMR )

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Dearna Bond Creator of ToHerCore.com Dearna is a passionate foodie and food photographer, and loves sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm for both via her food blog and online photography courses. More posts by Dearna Bond