Cake Cake Cake Cake!

Mmmm who doesn’t love a delicious and rich chocolate cake. I am definitely a sweets lover and this cake checks all the boxes: moist, fluffy, and chocolatey.

This tasty cake is perfect for any occasion. And what better way to celebrate a birthday, a recent accomplishment, or even just a great day than with this healthier chocolate cake! This recipe is made from a mixture of almond flour and cocoa powder making it gluten free and paleo friendly. What I love about this recipe is that it is so easy to make:

• First, mix the dry and wet ingredients separately.
• Second, pour dry ingredients into the wet mixture
• Third, pour the batter into two 6 inch circle pans.
• Finally, bake, cool, frost and ENJOY!

And that’s it! It seriously doesn’t get any easier.

Ingredients you’ll need for almond flour chocolate cake

You will need the below ingredients to whip up this cake!

• We will be using almond flour as the main flour, hence the recipe name lol.

• Cocoa powder adds a very rich chocolate flavor.

• Baking powder and baking soda both help puff up this cake and give it structure.

• A pinch of salt helps enhance the flavors.

• Eggs help add structure to this cake and they also help bind everything together.

• Coconut sugar is the main sugar in this recipe. Feel free to use regular granulated sugar if you prefer.

• Melted butter is the baking fat in this recipe. You can also substitute a light oil if you prefer.

• Vanilla extract enhances all the flavors.

Baking with almond flour

This recipe uses almond flour as the main flour. Almond flour is a very versatile paleo and gluten free flour. For starters, you must know that it is only made with one ingredient: ground almonds! Which is one of the many reasons I love baking with it. Almonds contain a lot of healthy fats, fiber, and protein, just to name a few benefits.

Sometimes baking with almond flour can be a tad tricky as it doesn’t have the same binding qualities as traditional flour. There is definitely some trial and error when it comes to baking with paleo flours (sometimes there are more errors than I would like – but hey, thats how you learn, right?).

I must say, this healthier cake recipe has the perfect balance of almond flour, cocoa powder, eggs and wet ingredients to make it perfectly moist and fluffy. Even Peter loved it and that is how I knew it was a winner!

What you’ll need for easy chocolate frosting

You will need the 5 below ingredients to make the frosting.

• Butter
• Cocoa powder
• Powdered sugar
• Milk
• Salt

Frequently asked questions

Can I use another type of flour?

No. I do not recommend substituting any other flour. Other flours types do not have the same qualities or weight so they will not work well in this specific recipe.

Can I make this cake ahead of time?

Yes! If you want to make this cake a day ahead simply bake the cake according to the instructions. Let the cake cool and wrap it in plastic wrap tightly. Store it in the fridge for up to a day. Then remove it from the fridge, add the frosting, and enjoy!

Can I freeze this cake?

Yes! I recommend cutting individual slices and freezing them separately. Wrap each piece carefully in a layer of plastic wrap and then a layer of foil and store them in the freezer for up to a month.

Tip for making the best chocolate cake

• I recommend using finely ground blanched almond flour as it will result in a nicely textured cake. Using grainy almond flour can mess with the texture integrity of this cake. I love buying this kind on Amazon because it is very finely ground.

• Bring the eggs to room temperature. You can soak the eggs in a bowl of warm water while you gather your other ingredients. Room temperature eggs blend nicely into the batter along with the melted butter and sugar.

• Use 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract. Yup 1 whole tablespoon. It really helps enhance all the flavors in this cake!

Other chocolate recipes you’ll love

If you’re a chocolate lover like me, definitely try these other chocolate recipes below!

Paleo Chocolate Muffins

Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate Applesauce Brownies

Chocolate Mound Bars with Sea Salt

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Almond Flour Chocolate Cake (Gluten Free)

Almond flour chocolate cake is topped with chocolate frosting giving it 2x the chocolate flavor. This cake is made with almond flour making it paleo, gluten free, dairy free and low carb.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Almond flour chocolate cake, healthier cake recipe, healthier chocolate cake

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 375kcal

Equipment

• two 6 inch cake pans

Ingredients

• 3 cups almond flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 4 eggs room temperature (you can soak the eggs in a bowl of warm water while you gather your other ingredients)
• 1 cup coconut sugar or granulated white sugar
• ½ cup butter melted
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Chocolate icing

• 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ¾ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

Chocolate Cake Batter

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 6 inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, add the almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla. Whisk until fully combined and smooth.
• Now, pour the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients and fold just until combined.
• Distribute the batter evenly between the two pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Let the cakes cool for about 15 minutes before removing them from the pan. Let the cakes cool completely.

Chocolate Icing

• To make the icing, we will be adding the powdered sugar and cocoa powder in batches.
• Using a hand mixer, cream the softened butter in a large bowl. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and ½ cup cocoa powder and blend until combined.
• Add the milk and the remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar. Blend until smooth.
• Add the vanilla extract and remaining ¼ cup of cocoa powder. Blend until smooth.
• Add the icing to the top of the first cake round and then stack the other cake on top. Using an icing spatula or tool of choice, ice the cake fully. Slice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 2mg

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