Food ~ Chocolate and Almond Fudge Cake (sugar-free!)

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Chocolate and Almond Fudge Cake 

(sugar & flour free!)

This a really low-effort way to create a guilt-free treat.  However I do have to mention; this cake is not cheap to make.  The sugar-free chocolate is more than twice the price of normal chocolate and the Natvia (sweetener) and almond meal are also pretty expensive.  It's the price we have to pay to be able to indulge and stay healthy! 

Ingredients: 

1 teaspoon instant coffee powder & 1/4 cup boiling water (or 1/4 cup peculated coffee)

200g butter, chopped

180g sugar-free dark chocolate (find this in the health food section of your supermarket)

2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted

4 eggs, separated

3/4 cup Natvia for baking (find this in the sugar/sweetener section of the supermarket)

2 cups almond meal (ground almonds)

Lets go:

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 6cm-deep, 22cm round (base) spring-form cake tin.   Line base and side with baking paper.

Place coffee powder and boiling water in a heatproof jug. Stir to dissolve. Place butter, chocolate, cocoa powder and coffee mixture in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes or until melted and combined. Remove from heat. Transfer to a bowl to cool slightly.

Beat the egg yolks and Natvia for 5 minutes or until thick. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.  

Add chocolate mixture and almond meal to egg yolk mixture. Stir to combine. Using a large metal spoon, gently fold half the egg whites into chocolate mixture. Repeat with remaining egg whites. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool cake completely in pan. Dust with cocoa.

Enjoy!