Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Cake
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup swerve sweetener
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1/3 cup unflavored whey protein powder
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup water
Frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered swerve sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup pecans (chopped)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup cream
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
Directions:
Thoroughly grease a 10×15 inch rimmed sheet pan and preheat the oven to 3250F
Take a large bowl and add almond flour, baking powder, coconut flour, protein powder, salt, and sweetener in it. Use a fork to break the clumps formed
Place a medium-size saucepan over medium heat setting and add butter, cocoa powder, and water to it.
Continuously stir until you get a smooth mixture. Bring the mixture to a boil before adding it to the large bowl
Add cream, eggs, vanilla extract, and water to the bowl and mix thoroughly
Spread the prepared mixture in the greased rimmed sheet pan
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or up until the cake sets completely
Frosting:
Take another medium-size saucepan and place it on a medium heat setting. Thoroughly mix butter,
cocoa powder, cream, and water in it while continuously stirring. Add vanilla extract and keep stirring
Add powdered sweetener half-a-cup at a time to the mixture and whisk rapidly to get rid of any clumps formed. Lastly, add the xanthan gum
Pour it over the warm cake and sprinkle with pecans
Leave the cake and frosting for about 1 hour
Hope you enjoy
Tags:
Sweets