Easy 3 Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake (No Added Sugar or Oil)
If you’re looking for a healthier dessert option, this cake is for you!
This cake is made with only a few ingredients and tastes like a dream. It all comes together in your food processor in less than 5 minutes. The baking time is also super quick at 30 minutes. You definitely do not want to overbake this cake.
If you like this recipe you will love my Healthy Chocolate Lovers Cake or my Flourless Chocolate Cake aka Sokolatopita. They are all decadent and perfect to satiate that sweet tooth.
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3 Ingredients Flourless Chocolate Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups medjool dates, pitted
- 6 tbs cacao powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
Chocolate Frosting:
- 3 tbs coconut oil
- 6 tbs cacao powder
- 3 tbs maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 6 inch cake pan with parchment paper.
- Add the dates to a food processor and blend until a paste forms (if your dates are stiff, soak them in water water for 10 minutes and drain). Next add in the cacao and pulse until incorporated and a ball forms. Lastly add in the baking powder, salt and eggs. Pulse again until smooth – about 1 minute +. Transfer the batter to the pan and smooth out the top evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes – do not over bake. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting:
- Whisk together the oil and cacao powder until incorprated. Then add in the maple syrup and whisk til smooth. Add it to your cooled cake and spread out evenly.
Notes
Nutritional Information INCLUDES the Frosting!
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 410mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg
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Can you substitute a different oil instead of coconut oil for the frosting? It sounds delicious and can’t wait to make this heavenly cake!!
Hi Rose, any neutral oil works here – like olive oil or avocado oil or butter
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Great recipe really simple for someone who is not a great baker !… only reason I didn’t give 5 star was my dates were too hard so cake didn’t look great but it was delicious 😋
3 ingredients? More like 7! But I will give it a try.
Hi! I’m excited to try this out for a Galentine’s day event I’m having this Saturday! How can you tell if it’s done? I’m used to the toothpick trick for flour cakes, but I’m not sure if that would apply here. I don’t want to overbake or underbake! Thanks!
what could I use in place of dates to reduce the carbs?
This was delish!! I also added orange zest.And a small serving goes a long way!!
I doubled the recipe 😋
we make our own maple 🍁 syrup and I’m always looking for healthy recipes. This is a cake my family loves.
I’ve made this cake 3 times in the past month, using King Arthur Double Dark Cocoa Blend, and have been pleased every time. Today I tried adding orange zest and it smells heavenly. Thank you for this grain-free, sugar free, butter-free fabulous chocolate cake.
Hi Lina, Thank YOU for trying it out and your kind review of it! Cheers!
Thank you for the recipe. How long will this cake keep once made?
Hi Roz, its my pleasure!
Cake will keep for 4 days in the fridge!
I made this for a dinner with friends, served it with freshly whipped cream and strawberries, and it was a complete hit! So fudgy and delicious. I added a little cinnamon to the frosting.
Just curious why it’s called 3 ingredient flourless chocolate cake when there are 8 ingredients?