How to Make Healthy Chocolate Cake From Scratch
Natural Ingredients
Quick & Simple
So you are looking for a healthy, low calorie alternative to cake?
This healthy cake is made without flour and without sugar, and is the perfect recipe for everybody in the family as its full of nutrients. This nourishing chocolate cake is a weekend bake essential, and is perfect for parties when you are hosting for guests with food allergies or catering for vegans.
Fancy an alternative to chocolate cake?
Try these salted caramel surprise cakes
What makes this cake Nourishing & Allergen Free?
- Molasses-Lowest sugar content of any sugar cane product, an its packed full of nutrients such as iron, calcium, B6, and selenium.
- Oat Flour-Oats are notorious for their health benefits. Filled with fiber, they help lower cholesterol levels, and they are filled with antioxidants.
- Tahini-A good source of methionine which aids in liver detoxification, and a great source of calcium (perfect for any dairy free individuals or vegans).
The Recipe:
10 Minutes Preparation, 35 minutes Bake
Serves 8
What you will need:
- 1/4 Cup Molasses
- 1/4 Cup Tahini
- 1 tsp Orange Extract
- 6 tbsp Almond Milk
- 100g Oat Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 25g Cocoa Powder
- 100g aquafaba
For the coconut drizzle:
- 75g coconut cream (melted)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp cornflour
Method:
- Pre-heat your oven to 180c, and line a medium baking tin with baking parchment.
- In a bowl add your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, cocoa powder)
- Whisk up your aquafaba, until it is doubled in size white and fluffy.
- Add your wet ingredients to your dry and fold in the aquafaba.
- Whisk together until completely combined.
- Place in the oven for 35 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
- Add your hard coconut cream to a bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water. To do this add a small amount of water to a saucepan and simmer, in a glass bowl place your coconut cream and place this over the water. Stir the cream until it is completely melted.
- In a separate bowl, add a 1/2 tsp cornflour and add 2 tbsp of almond milk to form a paste.
- Mix in your maple syrup and corn starch mix, and whisk.
- Drizzle over your cake once it is cooled and leave to set.
- Decorate with Edible flowers or any decoration you like!
Enjoy!
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