Flourless Chocolate Cake

Health Highlights

A dense flourless cake for those following a low carb keto diet. It's a simple chocolate dessert that only requires five common ingredients.

Ingredients

1/3 cup	Water, filtered
1/4 tsp	Salt
1/2 cup	Erythritol
341 gm	Baking chocolate, unsweetened
2/3 cup	Butter, unsalted (or ghee; cut into tablespoon size pieces)
4 large	Egg
1/4 cup	Water, filtered (boiling)

Line bottom of 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
In small pot, heat water, salt, and Swerve over medium heat until salt and sweetener are dissolved.
Melt baking chocolate in double boiler or microwave.
Mix melted chocolate and butter in large bowl with electric mixer.
Beat in the hot water mixture.
Add in egg, one at a time, beating well after adding each.
Pour mix into prepared springform pan. Wrap outside well with foil.
Place springform pan in larger cake pan and add boiling water to the outside pan about 1 inch deep.
Bake cake in water bath for 45 minutes at 350°F. Remove and cool slightly on wire rack.
Chill cake overnight in refrigerator. Then remove side of springform pan.

Calories 323

Calories from fat 242

Calories from saturated fat 146

Total Fat 26.9 g

Saturated Fat 16.2 g

Trans Fat 0.6 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g

Monounsaturated Fat 7.9 g

Cholesterol 102 mg

Sodium 80 mg

Potassium 261 mg

Total Carbohydrate 16.2 g

Dietary Fiber 4.7 g

Sugars 0.4 g

Protein 6.3 g

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