Slimming Friendly Chocolate Cake

Name: Slimming Friendly Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Cake release (or Fry light for the cake tin); 400 g (14oz) tin black Beans (drained and rinsed); 5 large eggs; 50 g (½ cup) cocoa powder ((unsweetened)); 4 tbsp ground almonds (HExB); 5 tbsp brown sugar; 5 tbsp Sukrin Gold ( or other granulated sweetener); 1 tsp ground cinnamon ( or vanilla extract); 1 tsp baking powder ((check it is Gluten Free)); ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ((baking soda)); 50 g (3 tbsp) lighter vegetable spread, melted (I used Flora Light Proactiv); 50 g (¼ cup) dark chocolate chips, melted (or Sweet Freedom Choc Shot); Fresh fruit such as raspberries or strawberries (optional)

January 29, 2020 by Lucy Parissi 2 Comments

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This Slimming Friendly Chocolate Cake is low in calories and fat yet scores high on chocolate satisfaction! Easy to make, gluten free and suitable for popular weight loss plans like Weight Watchers and Slimming World.

You will also love my Slimming Brownies

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Slice of healthy flourless chocolate cake with a drizzle of chocolate and chocolate curls

Is there such a thing as a healthy chocolate cake? Or a slimming friendly one? I used to think it is a mythical thing, the unicorn of the baking world.

And it is certainly the holy grail if you are on a diet… after all who doesn’t dream of indulging in a slice of moist chocolate cake guilt-free?

Well I am here to tell you that your dreams (and my own) may well have come true!

Take a look at the recipe video and step by step tutorial below. Want to see a more in-depth video? Pop over to my YouTube channel! 🙂

Here’s why it’s a must bake!

Takes just minutes to prepare
Out of the oven in 35 minutes
Moist, chocolatey and delicious
Gluten-free
High in fibre
Low in fat
Low in calories – only 140 per slice!
5 Weight Watchers SmartPoints
Slimming World 3-5 Syns (depending on optional toppings)

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slimming world chocolate cake drizzled with chocolate and decorated with sliced strawberries

Here’s what you will need

You could make this flourless chocolate cake with 100% sweetener if you like, this would lower the calories further.

For best taste use both brown sugar and sweetener as I have done here, or 100% brown sugar. This recipe is inspired by a Weight Watchers cake recipe which I have tweaked to make my own.

Cake release or Fry light for the cake tin
Black Beans – the secret ingredient in this cake (as in my slimming brownies), they replace the flour and keep the cake lovely and moist. And no, the cake doesn’t taste like black beans!
Ground almonds – these are allowed as an extra in SW
Brown sugar – light brown sugar
Sukrin Gold sweetener – this is my favourite granulated sweetener that I use in all slimming recipes. It doesn’t have any of the strange aftertaste commonly associated with sweeteners and is suitable for diabetics
Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
Baking powder (check it is Gluten Free) & bicarbonate of soda (aka baking soda)
Eggs – free range large eggs
Lighter vegetable spread – I used Flora Light Proactiv, melted
Ground cinnamon or vanilla extract
Optional toppings: melted chocolate or a lighter chocolate syrup such as Sweet Freedom Choc Shot
Fresh fruit such as raspberries or strawberries

Useful Equipment

Side view of low fat chocolate cake decorated with fresh strawberries

HOW TO MAKE SLIMMING CHOCOLATE CAKE

Take a look at this step by step tutorial – please note you will find the full recipe, including ingredients in the recipe card at the end of this post.

STEP ONE Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F. Spray a 18cm/7inch springform cake tin with cake release or low calorie cooking spray. Line the bottom with baking paper.

STEP TWO Add all the ingredients into a food processor or a smoothie maker such as Nutribullet.

Preparing healthy chocolate cake in a food processor collage

STEP THREE Blitz until smooth, scraping the sides of the food processor as needed. It really is that easy!

STEP FOUR Pour into your prepared tin – the cake batter will be quite runny, this is normal.

Chocolate cake batter in cake tin ready for the oven

STEP FIVE Bake for 35-40 minutes until well risen, springy to the touch and just starting to come away from the edges of the tin.

STEP SIX Cool the cake in the tin for 10 minutes then carefully turn out onto a plate. Allow the cake to cool completely before adding any toppings.

STEP SEVEN Drizzle the cake with a little melted chocolate or use a low calorie syrup like Sweet Freedom Choc Shot. This is optional but adds a lovely touch of sweetness.

STEP EIGHT Decorate with fresh fruit like strawberries or raspberries or serve warm with a little light custard.

Close up on a slice of moist chocolate cake with chocolate syrup and chocolate curls

HAVE YOU MADE MY SLIMMING CHOCOLATE CAKE?
Post a photo on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #supergoldenbakes. I can’t wait to see your take on it!

Please note I am not affiliated in any way with Slimming World or Weight Watchers. These weight loss plans are often updated in line with latest nutritional guidance and may change so for accurate information it is best to join as a member.

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