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round chocolate cake with sliced strawberries on top served on a white cake stand

Almond Flour Chocolate Cake

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This almond flour chocolate cake made with chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries. This recipe is gluten-free, refined-sugar-free, and requires only 7 ingredients.
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Prep Time 55 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 406 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 eggs room-temperature
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 12 tbsp cacao powder
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 2 cup almond flour
  • 11/2 cup fresh strawberry
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, add maple syrup, coconut oil, 8 tbsp of cacao powder, sea salt. Whisk to combine. Once mixed, gradually add almond flour. Line an 8-inch round cake pan with unbleached parchment paper and add the batter.
  • Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean.
  • While the cake is baking in the oven, make the ganache. In the small saucepan, add 1/3 cup of coconut oil, 4 tablespoons of cacao powder, 3 tablespoons of maple syrup, a pinch of sea salt. Place on low heat for a couple of minutes and while continually stirring. Cool for 10 minutes.
  • Wash and slice strawberries. Once the cake is baked, turn the pan over and place the cake on the serving plate; cool for 10 minutes. Pour ganache over and decorate with strawberries. Enjoy while still warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 12gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 372mgFiber: 7gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 3mg
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