Healthy Chocolate Cake (Fat Free AND Sugar free!)
This is the best healthy chocolate cake- 100% fat free, sugar free and made with no eggs, no butter, and no milk! Moist and with a tender crumb, this healthy cake recipe is vegan and easily made gluten free!
Servings 8 Slices
Calories 98kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour gluten free, if necessary
- 1 cup granulated sweetener of choice * See notes
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your flour, granulated sweetener,cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, and mix well.
- Add your vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, and unsweetened applesauce and mix well. Pour the water over the top and mix until fully combined.
- Transfer the cake batter into the lined pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out just clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the cake pan for 10 minutes, before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cool, frost if desired.
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Notes
- Tips: See my recipe tips above for the best healthy chocolate cake.
- Sweetener: Allulose is the best, but monk fruit sweetener works well too.
- Frosting: For a sugar free and low calorie chocolate frosting, see the frosting provided in the ingredients section above. You can also use another healthy frosting.
- Cake layers: For a double or triple-layer cake, double and triple the ingredients. Cooking time doesn't vary at all.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg | NET CARBS: 19g