These are two different flourless chocolate cakes you could make. One is harder to make and in my opinion tastes better, but they are both very good. One uses cocoa powder and the other uses melted chocolate. The second version is very creamy, while the first cake is more solid.
Note: The sugar substitute I used was Swerves Confectioners so if you are using a granulated 1:1 sugar sub you may want to use a little less
Easier version
Ingredients
8 eggs
1 cup cocoa powder
1 cup swerve sugar substitute or another 1:1 sugar substitute (I used Swerve powdered sugar sub)
8 tablespoons butter
whipped cream for topping (make your own by whipping heavy cream and adding vanilla or swerve if you would like)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit
With a hand beater, whip the eggs in a medium / large bowl for about 2 minutes or until they are a lighter color and fluffy
Add the cocoa powder, melted butter, and sugar sub. and continue to mix until ingredients are well combined
Bake for 30 - 40 minutes. Allow to cool in fridge.
Decorate. You can do this by sprinkling with Swerve powdered sugar or topping with fruit. Serve with whipped cream.
5 carbs per serving, 10 servings (not including sugar alcohols)
2nd version (harder)
Ingredients
250g sugar free semi sweet chocolate chips (between 50% and 55%)
250g melted butter
4 eggs
75 grams of Swerve sugar sub.
More butter to grease the pan
whipped cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees fahrenheit
melt chocolate in the microwave in 10 - 15 second intervals stirring in between, or use a double broiler.
Beat the eggs and the sugar for about 2 minutes.
Combine the melted butter and melted chocolate. Then, add to the egg mixture and beat until smooth
Butter a cake pan and add the batter. Place a piece of parchment paper over the top of the cake and place pan in a water bath. Bake or about 30-35 minutes.
Place in fridge for at least one hour, or it will collapse when cut or removed from pan.
Cut into slices, serve, and eat!
4.7 carbs per serving, 10 servings. (Not including sugar alcohols)