Keto Rich Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache

Name: Keto Rich Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Makes two 9×13-inch cakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 cups (softened, not melted) Coconut oil; 2 cups Xylitol; 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract; 8 large (room temperature) Eggs; 1 cup (room temperature) Coconut cream; 6.5 cups Almond flour; 1.5 cups Unsweetened cocoa powder; 0.5 teaspoon Espresso powder; 2.5 teaspoons Kosher salt; 1.5 teaspoons Baking soda; 12 oz (finely chopped) Dark chocolate; 1.5 cups Full-fat coconut cream; 2 tablespoons Coconut oil; 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

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Keto friendly

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Keto friendly

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

Makes two 9×13-inch cakes

Chocolate Cake
1.5 cups(softened, not melted) Coconut oil
2 cupsXylitol
1 tablespoonVanilla extract
8large (room temperature) Eggs
1 cup(room temperature) Coconut cream
6.5 cupsAlmond flour
1.5 cupsUnsweetened cocoa powder
0.5 teaspoonEspresso powder
2.5 teaspoonsKosher salt
1.5 teaspoonsBaking soda
Chocolate Ganache
12 oz(finely chopped) Dark chocolate
1.5 cupsFull-fat coconut cream
2 tablespoonsCoconut oil
1 teaspoonVanilla extract

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 9×13-inch pans.
2

Beat coconut oil and xylitol until creamy.
3

Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Mix gently.
4

Whisk almond flour, cocoa, espresso powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
5

Stir coconut cream until smooth, thinning with water if needed.
6

Add dry ingredients and coconut cream to egg mixture in alternating additions. Mix just until combined.
7

Divide batter between pans and spread evenly.
8

Bake for 25–32 minutes. Check doneness at 24–25 minutes.
9

Place chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
10

Heat coconut cream until steaming, not boiling.
11

Pour hot cream over chocolate. Let sit 2–3 minutes.
12

Add coconut oil, vanilla, and salt.
13

Whisk until smooth and glossy.
14

Let ganache thicken at room temperature for 10–20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
15

Spread ganache over cooled cakes.