Chocolate cake

[Schnauzie]

This past weekend was my birthday and I knew that a friend would be bringing a cake to my party even though I told her about Atkins and that I am not currently eating any sugar. To help myself not feel left out I made myself a single serving chocolate cake!!

1/4 C. golden flax meal
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp erythritol
1 egg
splash of vanilla
1 tsp oil

I mixed everything together, microwaved for 1 1/2 minutes, then topped with freshly made whipped cream, and VOILA! It was delicious!! I might even add just a tsp more cocoa next time. I thought it was really tasty. Don't forget to spray your bowl before you microwave. Mmmm-mmmm!

[Desertthorn]

Re: Chocolate cake

That sounds really good. I wonder if you could use Splenda instead of the erythritol. Humm, I have to think about that one and maybe give it a try. Thanks for the tip

[Schnauzie]

Re: Chocolate cake

Yeah, I don't see why Splenda wouldn't work just fine! I just happened to have bought erythritol to try so that's why I used it. This is essentially just a modified muffin-in-a-minute recipe.

[Georgiana]

Re: Chocolate cake

I moved this from the OWL forum here.

Where in OWL are you, Schnauzie?

[Schnauzie]

Re: Chocolate cake

I'm still on the first rung. Normally I wouldn't have made something like this because I don't think cocoa probably gets put in until the nuts/seeds rung, but knowing my friends they would push and rag on me if I didn't have something in front of me on my birthday. Dumb I know, but that's how they are. Also, the friend who brought the cake has never had a weight problem and really just doesn't understand what it's like to not eat whatever I want. I figured this was a good compromise. I didn't stall out at all, and in fact had lost another pound by the next day.

[liv]

Re: Chocolate cake

When I go a bit bananas I make the three minute chocolate cake

1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon heavy cream
2 tablespoons cocoa
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
1 teaspoon baking powder *
1 tablespoon butter, softened

I use less sugar and I I use less baking powder and I add a bit of whey. It is pretty good. Nice with whipped cream and strawberries but you need rung 4 for that. Never thought of adding flax - maybe I'll experiment with that next time.

[Desertthorn]

Re: Chocolate cake

I'm still on the first rung. Normally I wouldn't have made something like this because I don't think cocoa probably gets put in until the nuts/seeds rung, but knowing my friends they would push and rag on me if I didn't have something in front of me on my birthday. Dumb I know, but that's how they are. Also, the friend who brought the cake has never had a weight problem and really just doesn't understand what it's like to not eat whatever I want. I figured this was a good compromise. I didn't stall out at all, and in fact had lost another pound by the next day.

That makes very good sense. Some folks think cocoa as a spice and hence legal..