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Bitter Chocolate Cake for One

Single serve, sugar-free chocolate cake with a bitter twist, topped with a creamy, lightly sweetened peanut butter topping.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cake, Gluten-Free, Sugar-free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1 cake
Calories 284kcal

Ingredients

CAKE

  • 5 T oat flour
  • 1 ½ T cocoa powder
  • ¼ t baking powder
  • dash sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 t coconut oil
  • 1 T applesauce
  • 1 T fresh orange juice (or milk of your choice)
  • 1 t orange zest

OPTIONAL PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

  • 1 ½ T peanut butter (or use whatever nut or seed butter you like)
  • 1-3 T milk of your choice as desired for your preferred consistency
  • 1 t maple syrup
  • stevia if desired for extra sweetness

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix all the ingredients for the cake.
  • Pour the batter into a small, well-oiled ramekin (mine holds about one cup of liquid).
  • Bake the cake for 15-20 minutes until springy to the touch.
  • In the meantime, whisk together the ingredients for the 'frosting', if using. Add more milk as desired for consistency.
  • Cool the cake a bit, remove it from the ramekin, and top!
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition facts based on using one tablespoon unsweetened almond milk. Frosting not included. WW SmartPoints: 11

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.4g | Protein: 10.9g | Fat: 16.6g | Fiber: 5.7g | Sugar: 2g