Easy Paleo Chocolate Cake Recipe
Don’t tell anyone that this chocolate cake is gluten-free, dairy-free and even grain-free because they won’t believe you. It simply tastes too good to be classified as healthy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 150 gm 85% dark chocolate (you can change this depending on sweetness levels you wish to achieve)
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ⅓ – ½ cup maple syrup (depending on how sweet you like your cake)
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
For the chocolate icing
- 1 bar of dark chocolate (100-150 gm) * (Shaana uses Mason & Co dark chocolate)
- 2-3 tbsp coconut oil or ghee
Instructions
Method to make the cake:
- In a bain marie melt the chocolate and coconut oil (or butter) together on low heat. Once melted set aside to cool.
- Mix all the dry ingredients (almond flour, baking powder, sea salt and cocoa powder) together.
- Beat the egg, maple syrup and vanilla until frothy.
- Slowly mix together the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients.
- Finally fold the cooled chocolate mixture until smooth.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C for 25-30 minutes. Use a wooden toothpick to check for doneness.
Method to make icing:
- Once the cake has cooled, make the icing in a Bain marie by melting the coconut oil and chocolate on low heat. Stir constantly.
- Cool the melted chocolate icing for 5 minutes before pouring over the cake to cover it fully.
- Decorate cake with edible flowers, chopped nuts or toasted coconut flakes
