Healthy chocolate cake

Name: Healthy chocolate cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cups pitted medjool dates; 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3 large eggs

January 31, 2025

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Healthy chocolate cake

Cuisine: American Courses: Afternoon Tea, Dessert

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 35 min Total Time 50 mins

Servings: 10

Description

This chocolate cake is moist and chocolatey. It is just 4 ingredients and doesn’t contain any flour, added sugar, butter or oil. The cake texture is just like regular chocolate cake and will satisfy your chocolate cravings.

From: https://kirbiecravings.com/healthy-chocolate-cake/

Ingredients

Servings

2 cups pitted medjool dates (295 g)
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (42 g)
2 teaspoons baking powder (9 g)
3 large eggs

Instructions

1st Step

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease the interior of a 6 inch springform pan and then line with parchment paper. 
2nd Step

Add dates to a food processor and blend until a smooth paste forms. The dates should pull away from the sides of the food processor and form a ball. See photo in post for reference. See notes section regarding possibly needing to rehydrate the dates before blending. 
3rd Step

Once date paste forms, add in the cocoa powder and blend until fully incorporated.  
4th Step

Add in baking powder and eggs. Blend until smooth. You will need to scrape down your batter a few times and you may want to alternate between pulsing and processing to make sure all of the dates are blended. It can take several minutes to make your batter smooth. Very tiny bits of dates can remain but you don't want too many date pieces because then you'll just taste the dates in your cake. 
5th Step

Pour cake into prepared pan. Bake for about 30-35 minutes. A toothpick inserted should come out mostly clean. It's okay if your batter is not fully set. You don't want to overbake the cake. Let cake cool completely before serving. The cake will deflate slightly as it cools. If desired, you can frost the cake before serving. See notes section for the frosting I used.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 slide

Servings 10

Amount Per Serving
Calories 115kcal

% Daily Value *
Sodium 85mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 23g8%
Sugars 19g
Protein 2g4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Healthy chocolate cake