Description
A gluten‑free, flourless chocolate orange cake made with Greek yogurt and almond flour—rich, zesty, and irresistibly moist.
Ingredients
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Zest of 1 large orange
¼ cup fresh orange juice
2 large eggs
⅓ cup maple syrup or honey
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
¾ cup almond flour
½ tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line pan with parchment.
2. Mix dry ingredients: cocoa, almond flour, baking soda, salt, orange zest.
3. Whisk wet ingredients: eggs, syrup, yogurt, orange juice.
4. Fold dry into wet until just combined.
5. Pour into pan, add optional toppings.
6. Bake 30–35 minutes until center set.
7. Cool 10 min in pan, then transfer to rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use plant‑based yogurt for dairy‑free version.
Reduce syrup to ¼ cup if you prefer less sweetness.
Substitute agave syrup or honey as preferred.
Add chocolate chips or orange slices on top for garnish.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 1.2
- Unsaturated Fat: 12.8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 50