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Dairy Free Chocolate Orange Cake

A cake made by simply boiling an orange.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: Cake, Dessert, Low Carb
Cuisine: American, Gluten Free, Low carb
Keyword: Gluten free cake
Servings: 10 Slices
Calories: 146kcal
Author: Angela Coleby

Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 4 Eggs separated
  • ½ cup low carb sweetener
  • 2 cups Almond flour
  • ¼ cup Cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Place the orange in a saucepan of water, ensuring that is are covered. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 hour. The orange should be soft enough for a fork to go through them.
  • Remove the orange and cool slightly.
  • Preheat the oven to 170C/325F degrees.
  • Place the orange into a food processor and blend into a paste with no lumps.
  • Add the almond flour, cocoa low carb sweetener, salt, baking powder and egg yolks.
  • Whisk the egg white into soft peaks and gently fold into the orange batter.
  • Place the batter into a greased spring form cake pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour until firm,

Notes

Makes 10 slices
Nutritional Info per slice : 146 Calories, 12g Fat, 7g Protein, 7g Total Carbs, 3g Fibre, 4g Net Carbs
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Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 3g