No FLOUR, No OIL, No BUTTER, No REFINED-SUGAR Chocolate Cake
I walked into the store, my eyes glued on the large containers of colored foil paper. Each neatly wrapped bundle contained a delicate piece of Lindt chocolate. I glanced at the labels: Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles, Strawberry & Cream White Chocolate, Caramel with Sea Salt Dark Chocolate… I longed to taste the small morsels of deliciousness wrapped inside. I saw my mother reach out to grab a bar of 90% dark chocolate from the chestnut wood shelf. It was her favourite.
I smiled and picked up a bar of their Intense Orange Dark Chocolate – this was one of my favorites.
The smell of cocoa drifted in the air as the crowds in the store intensified. They were having a huge sale and I wasn’t surprised to see it so packed full of hopeful shoppers. Delicious goodies lined the shelves wrapped ever so carefully in intricately designed boxes – a perfect gift for loved ones and even for yourself. Like Willa Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, this was yet another world of childhood dreams to escape to. A world where the creamy, silky sweetness of chocolate satisfies both the tastebud and the soul. A world where the rich, dark tones of cocoa can magically mold loving hearts together.
As Valentines Day approaches, the wonders of chocolate has yet to unfold. This gorgeous flourless chocolate cake is a beautiful, light dessert for those of you hoping to plan a romantic evening with that special someone. The tartness of the Berries paired with the Luscious Coconut Whipped Cream and Moist Chocolate Sponge Cake is a matchmade in heaven. The best thing is there is no flour, no oil, no butter, no refined sugar! A completely guilt-free dessert that tastes just as good as any store-brought chocolate cake! And as if it couldn’t get more indulgent, the final drizzle of sweet melted chocolate adds a profound depth of richness to your valentines evening. (UPDATE: you can pour over a layer of chocolate ganache before topping with whipped cream – this makes it way more chocolatey!) A evening to remember, a dessert to remember – this chocolate cake is the perfect solution.
The Verdict: The cake exceeded all expectations. Zoe and I were just planning on a simple dessert. But after smelling the cake as it was baking in the oven, we couldn’t resist to add a little flair. After all, the cake was too good to be JUST ANY CAKE. When we first brought it out to our guests, they were blown away at the beauty of this cake, insisting on taking photos before we cut into it.
As for our visit in the Lindt store? We left with almost 20 bars (I’m not talking about the small truffles, but BARS) of chocolate stuffed in our arms – happily content and completely satisfied. It was probably the best day of my life. For a moment I felt exactly like Charlie when he found his golden ticket. You could say we’re crazy, but maybe you’ll change your mind after tasting this cake.
“This Chocolate Cake is one of the simplest and healthiest cake I have made. I fell in love with Laura’s recipe after spotting it on Pinterest. The great thing is the ingredients are simple and accessible. The natural contrast of colors of the earthy, dark chocolate cake to the snow-white cream and the intensely colorful berries are simply wonderful. Nothing artificial or fancy. Just plain simple. Since this cake is flourless – it is oh-so-moist, fluffy, light. Trust me, the texture is incredible. My favorite part about this cake is that it is not overly sweet or rich. Best thing is this recipe is ever so easy and tastes just as good as it looks. Simply put: it is professional, drool-worthy and utterly addictive.”
- ½ cup Coconut Flour
- ¼ cup Almond flour
- 2 tsp Baking Powder (GF)
- ½ cup unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 can (13.5 oz) Full-fat Coconut milk
- ½ cup Honey
- 4 large Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- Garnish: 2 x our Chocolate Ganache Recipe, Berries, Coconut Whipped Cream (sweetened with 3 tbsp of honey), Almond Flakes/Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a 8" cake pan with parchment paper.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder into a KitchenAid/large mixing bowl/blender.
- Add coconut milk, honey, eggs, vanilla to the blender and blend/whisk till just combined.
- Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 45-50 minutes. Test to see if your knife comes out clean.
- Set aside and allow it cool completely.
Assembly (Updated):- Pour warm Chocolate Ganache over the cake carefully. Fridge for about 15 minutes to cool.
- Dollop cream onto of the cake.
- Arrange berries on top.
- Garnish with flaked almonds or cookies
- Refrigerate till ready to serve.
Love,
Zoe & Mia
(This post is featured on Gluten Free Fridays, Weekend Potluck, Traffic Jam Weekend, Food Friday, fancy Friday, Sunday Food and Fitness, Inspiration Mondays, Modest Mondays, Inspire Me Mondays, Mix It Up Mondays, Twinkly Tuesday, Hearth and Soul, Moonlight & Mason Jars)
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theninjabaker says
This is a Willy Wonka golden ticket post! Love the stories, the writing and this scrumptious recipe =) P.s. Found you via April’s Hearth and Soul Party.
zoelaucy says
THANK YOU so much 🙂 haha it really is!!! Thank you for your sweet, kind compliment 🙂 it means a lot!!
April J Harris (@apriljharris) says
This is absolutely gorgeous, Zoe and Mia! I love all the wholesome ingredients, how allergy friendly the cake is, and it look so delicious! Featuring at this week’s Hearth and Soul. Hope to ‘see’ you there later!
zoelaucy says
Thank you April!! You’re the sweetest!! We are honored to be featured on hearth soul and hop! 🙂 can’t wait for this weeks linkup!
angela@marathonsandmotivation.com says
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it, I doubt my version will look as pretty 🙂 Thank you for linking up at Sunday Fitness & Food!
zoelaucy says
Thanks Angela!!! I hope you do try it and love it! Please send us a photo we would love to see how it turns out I’m sure it would be gorgeous!
Johanna Ellen says
Oh! This looks amazing! Not being able to eat Gluten can be so hard when those cravings come on and all you want is a doughnut or a muffin… or a slice of cake! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
zoelaucy says
Thanks Johanna! I totally can relate to that feeling of craving cakes but not being able to eat it because it is gluten-packed! The best thing is its not too rich but perfectly guilt-free! Thanks for stopping by!
Bethany says
This cake looks so pretty and delicious!
zoelaucy says
Thanks Bethany! We hope you get to try it out! It tastes delicious!
ddr_74 says
Looks like a wonderful Valentine’s Day dessert! Those berries look amazing on top! Visiting from #fdflinkparty!
zoelaucy says
Thank you so much!!! 🙂 🙂
babiestobookworms says
This looks amazing! I love flourless chocolate desserts and this looks so delicious! #fdflinkparty
zoelaucy says
Thank you so much! You’re so sweet! 🙂 Thanks for dropping by, we hope you’ll keep coming back!!
athleticavocado says
This cake looks incredible! I can’t believe that its healthy:)
zoelaucy says
Thank you so much Bethany and Rachel!! Don’t you just love it when dessert is healthy? I could probably eat this all day long!! 🙂
Elizabeth says
I’ll have to try this out! I’m a huge fan of cake…but have to watch it with gestational diabetes. #fdflinkparty
zoelaucy says
Please do Elizabeth!!!!! Zoe and I love cake too!!! 🙂 I haven’t tried any diabetic friendly substitutes yet I would imagine they would work alright too!