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Low Carb Chocolate Angel Food Cake (FM)
Recipes | June 06, 2016
Ingredients for the Cake
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tea spoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8 large eggs
1/2 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup powdered sugar substitute (I use Swerve)
Instructions
- Pulse all the dry ingredients in a food processor.
- Add all the wet ingredients and pulse again until well combined and smooth.
- Pour the batter into a coconut oil greased angle cake form.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350F degree (180°C) for 25-30 minutes.
For the Frosting:
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup hazel nuts
1/2 cup powdered or granulated sugar substitute (I use Swerve)
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions:
- Add the hazelnuts into a food processor and pulse until you form a smooth nut butter (I use my Vitamix blender for this job)
- Add the rest of ingredients into the food processor and mix until you create a smooth batter. It’s going to be on a thicker side.
- Place the batter into a microwave safe container and microwave it for 40 seconds until the batter heats up and melts down then stir.
- Pour the whole batch of chocolate frosting over the angle food cake one tbsp at a time, and garnish the top with shredded coconut or sliced almonds.
Macros for the entire recipe:
Calories: 3,504.9
Carbs: 104.1 g
Net Carbs: 45.6 g
Fat: 324.1 g
Protein: 92 g
Note: This is for the entire recipe, not individual portions, which are going to vary depending on both the size and amount you’re going to eat. Just like you wouldn’t consume an entire cake or container of ice cream, you wouldn’t be choking down this entire recipe in one go. Relax, enjoy the treat, and be mindful of your portions.
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santa cruz, ca
I made this last night. I only modified the frosting a bit, using coconut cream and black sesame powder instead of hazelnuts. I also used 1/2 cup of erythritol instead of 3/4 cup for the cake because my sweet tooth is not as high as Zuzka, I think.
It came out sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good. OMG THIS CAKE IS SO GOOD. It doesn’t taste….like it’s not a “regular” cake. It tastes real and even more real than real, you know what I mean? I’m sohappy to have chocolate cake for breakfast. Can’t believe it has NO SUGAR. It’s so moist and rich and the frosting is bomb!
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santa cruz, ca
I have to also say that this cake, though delicious and amazing, is kind of dangerous for people who are caffeine sensitive. I get REALLY WIRED after eating just one piece of this cake. I purposely skipped it one morning to make sure. The next morning I ate another piece, and it makes me bounce off the walls. I followed the recipe when I measured the cocoa powder, so there is definitely only 1 cup total in the whole cake. According to Google, the whole cake would have 198 mg of caffeine. I cut mine into 8 pieces. So one piece has much less caffeine than a cup of coffee. I have always noticed that chocolate makes me feel this extreme amount of energy that can be translated into nervousness and anxiety if I’m not in the right state of mind……Even if what I consume has less caffeine than a cup of coffee…..which also makes me feel pretty crazy.
So just a word of caution to those who are sensitive to natural stimulants. 🙂 This cake will give you a lot of energy.
Yesterday I had a piece and got twice as many things done as usual. It’s like crack.
Yerba mate is the only thing that doesn’t make me insane. And green tea.
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I made this cake and IT IS A SUPER WINNER! LUV LUV!
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san diego, ca, usa
It feels too hot for chocolate, so modified the recipe to a lemon pound cake. It is perfect, moist and zingy. Cut the recipe in half, because I only had four eggs, and substituted the cocoa for fresh squeezed lemon juice from one and a half lemons, and a tablespoon of freshly grated lemon zest, added more swerve to balance out the citrus, and baked in a loaf pan on 325 for 40 minutes. No frosting necessary. I appreciate the inspiration, Zuzka.
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vaasa, finland
WARNING! Guys, you shouldn’t make this cake. It’s dangerous!! So far I have been able to eat just a one piece of the cake over a breakfast or sometimes for a snack. But yesterday.. Oh my. I took one piece with a coffee.. then second one.. then third one.. It was so good I couldn’t stop lol :DD I was able to save the last piece for today’s breakfast and I’m kind of relieved that it is finished now. Next time I hope to choose a recipe that’s not so delicious 😀