Low carb chocolate mess with berries and cream

Low carb chocolate mess with berries and cream

A fancy low carb chocolate cake, whipped cream, nuts and berries. A dessert like this is a given success on any festive occasion.
December 3 2016 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dessert

Low carb chocolate mess with berries and cream

A fancy low carb chocolate cake, whipped cream, nuts and berries. A dessert like this is a given success on any festive occasion.
USMetric
16 servingservings

Ingredients

Dark chocolate cake
  • 9 oz. 260 g dark chocolate with a minimum of 80% cocoa solids
  • 5 oz. 140 g butter
  • 5 5 eggeggs
  • 1 pinch 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla extract
For serving
  • 8 oz. (14⁄5 cups) 230 g (450 ml) fresh raspberries or fresh blueberries
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 tbsp 6 tbsp lime juice
  • 4 oz. 110 g pecans, chopped
  • 1½ oz. (½ cup) 45 g (130 ml) roasted unsweetened coconut chips
  • 2 cups 475 ml heavy whipping cream or crème fraîche
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Instructions

Instructions are for 16 servings. Please modify as needed.

Dark chocolate cake

  1. Preheat the oven to 320°C (160°C). Use a spring form, maximum 9 inches (20-22 cm) in diameter. Grease the form with some butter or coconut oil and fasten a piece of round parchment paper to the bottom.
  2. Break the chocolate into pieces and dice the butter. Melt together using a double boiler or the microwave. Be careful, chocolate can burn so stir often. Let cool a little when melted.
  3. Separate the eggs and put the yolks and whites in separate bowls. Add the salt to the egg whites and whisk until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
  4. Add the vanilla to the egg yolks and whisk until smooth.
  5. Pour the melted chocolate and butter into the egg yolks and mix well. Fold in the egg whites. Keep folding until you can't see any white streaks from the egg whites but no more than that. Pour the batter into the form and bake for 15-20 minutes. Probe with a knife to see when it's ready. It should be moist, but not runny.

For serving

  1. Mix berries, lime juice and vanilla in a small bowl. Let sit for a few minutes.
  2. Pour the cream into a large bowl and whip it until soft peaks form.
  3. Divide the dark chocolate cake into bite sizes with your fingers. Distribute to serving plates.
  4. Add the berries and sprinkle coconut flakes and nuts on top.
  5. Serve immediately with a generous amount of whipped heavy cream or crème fraiche.

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16 comments

  1. 1
    Mary-Ann
    December 6 2016
    The ingredients for the chocolate cake part of the recipe increase when you increase the number of servings, as well as the amount of cake to use in the dessert. For 4 servings you need 1/4 of the cake and for 8 servings you need 1/2 the cake. But when I change the serving size from 4 to 8 the ingredients of the cake also increase. I think there is an error here. Please look into it. Thanks
  2. 2
    ANDy
    December 7 2016
    In my opinion, if one intends on following a LCHF diet, one should delight in the savory and leave the sweets alone because low carb desserts seem like recipes that try to make a dry glass of water. However, I think low carbing desserts is valuable because I hope low carbing desserts become main stream.

    I drink diet soda and all diet sodas are even lower carb than these desserts.

    Replies: #6, #9
  3. 3
    Carolbeth
    December 6 2017
    Does the chocolate cake freeze well? There is no way we'd eat all that before it went bad.
    Replies: #7, #10
  4. 4
    Sharon
    June 28 2018
    This was an absolutely delicious celebration desert for a family occasion. Everyone could enjoy it and be included, and no one even realised it was low carb! The taste was sensational !
  5. 5
    deb
    August 5 2018
    Is there any sweetener at all in this?
  6. 6
    Reply to comment #2 by ANDy
    Una
    August 15 2018
    It's about balancing your daily carbs. Some of us like to have something sweet, and particularly when there are other people, friends or family, eating with you. Some of us miss eating fruit enormously as well so I would say find low three very low carb meals on the day you have a pudding. I beverage puddings daily anyhow but still great yo.think you can. Wont be any worse than the odd glass of wine either. Stay within the 20 to 30 carb region as the videos say.
  7. 7
    Reply to comment #3 by Carolbeth
    Una
    August 15 2018
    How many did you cook it for? I made the smallest recipe for four. Will keep for a few days in a fridge. I wouldn't try freezing it myself as textures often change. I had two of friends and so had one portion out of four left over when they had gone for the next day!
  8. 8
    Ibtisam
    August 19 2018
    Can one take heavy cream in Coffees and Teas ?
  9. 9
    Reply to comment #2 by ANDy
    aams
    October 20 2018
    I made it with 99% chocolate and substituted clotted cream for whipped cream 11/10 for taste.
  10. 10
    Reply to comment #3 by Carolbeth
    Linda
    April 1 2019
    I made 1/4 of it only to have 4 portions and put them in 4 muffin holders. They were done in ten minutes as they didn't need longer being so small.
  11. 11
    Alethea
    April 10 2019
    I'm new to keto diet. I would like to try the chocolate desserts, but don't know what chocolate to get. Is it bakers chocolate or the chocolate found in the diabetic isle of the store. The recipes say 70-80% cocoa in it. What does that all mean. Some say to look for Erthritol in the chocolate. I do use this sweetener.
    Thanks for any answer, greatly appreciated.
    Reply: #12
  12. 12
    Reply to comment #11 by Alethea
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 10 2019

    I'm new to keto diet. I would like to try the chocolate desserts, but don't know what chocolate to get. Is it bakers chocolate or the chocolate found in the diabetic isle of the store. The recipes say 70-80% cocoa in it. What does that all mean. Some say to look for Erthritol in the chocolate. I do use this sweetener.
    Thanks for any answer, greatly appreciated.

    When you look at a bar of dark chocolate, it will say the % of chocolate on the package.

  13. 13
    Jennifer Douglas
    April 20 2019
    IT WAS FANTASTIC, PERFECT INGREDIENTS AND TEXTURE.

    AS MY HUSBAND HAS A VERY SWEET TOOTH AND DARK CHOC I USED 90% I SIMPLY POURED SOME NATURAL HONEY OVER HIS PORTION.

    THANK YOU FOR THIS RECIPE, I WILL MAKE THIS FOR A DESSERT FOR XMAS FESTIVITIES ALSO SO SIMPLE TO MAKE.

    JEN

    Reply: #14
  14. 14
    Reply to comment #13 by Jennifer Douglas
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 22 2019
    Just a heads up, if he is following a keto or very low carb diet that honey is very high carb and sugar.
  15. 15
    lauramb1994
    July 11 2020
    This was like eating a decadent chocolate dessert at a restaurant, which is something I miss. The best part is that I only had to have a small portion to be satisfied because of this new way of eating. Since this was my first time to try it, I only made it based on a 1 egg recipe, which ended up filling the bottoms of 3 ramekins. I used 1/2 90% Ghirardelli dark chocolate and 1/2 Lilly's Dark Chocolate chips for the chocolate. I used the fruit I had on hand which was frozen strawberries. Took out a small handful, let them thaw, and added the vanilla and a splash of lime juice. One ramekin with a little strawberry on top, with a few walnuts and whipped heavy cream and it was a beautiful treat! I think I will make this again and try freezing portions to have on hand when we have a girls' night and everyone is enjoying their sugary/carby desserts. I can simply pull this out, heat up, add the toppings, and enjoy mine along with everyone else!
    Reply: #16
  16. 16
    Reply to comment #15 by lauramb1994
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    July 11 2020

    This was like eating a decadent chocolate dessert at a restaurant, which is something I miss. The best part is that I only had to have a small portion to be satisfied because of this new way of eating. Since this was my first time to try it, I only made it based on a 1 egg recipe, which ended up filling the bottoms of 3 ramekins. I used 1/2 90% Ghirardelli dark chocolate and 1/2 Lilly's Dark Chocolate chips for the chocolate. I used the fruit I had on hand which was frozen strawberries. Took out a small handful, let them thaw, and added the vanilla and a splash of lime juice. One ramekin with a little strawberry on top, with a few walnuts and whipped heavy cream and it was a beautiful treat! I think I will make this again and try freezing portions to have on hand when we have a girls' night and everyone is enjoying their sugary/carby desserts. I can simply pull this out, heat up, add the toppings, and enjoy mine along with everyone else!

    Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it. And great idea to be prepared for later!

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