
Last Updated on May 20, 2022 by Latrice
A good keto chocolate cake recipe can make you forget you’re not eating a “diet” version of an old favorite. Which, to me, is perfect for when you’re having one of “those days” and don’t really feel like being keto-friendly.
You know, “those days” when you just need something sinful to get you out of a funk or you’re tired of the same-old keto-friendly foods.
It’s still keto-friendly, but it doesn’t feel keto-friendly. Catch my drift?
I’ve gathered 10 5-star keto chocolate cake recipes I’m adding to my wishlist to maybe try this month and decided to share the goods with ya.
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Chocolate Covered Katie: Keto Cake – The BEST Chocolate Recipe
Four words. Flour free, seven ingredients. And it just looks so… moist.

Chocolate Covered Katie – Keto Cake – The BEST Chocolate Recipe!
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Healthy Recipes Blog: Keto Chocolate Cake
A simple sheet cake without the pizzaz of the last keto chocolate cake, but people still love it enough to give it 5 stars so it must be pretty tasty. And the simplicity probably helps.

Healthy Recipes Blog – Keto Chocolate Cake
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Low Carb Maven: Keto Chocolate Mug Cake
I still haven’t gotten around to making a good keto mug cake… or any mug cake for that matter. This keto chocolate mug cake from Low Carb Maven just might be my first go at it.

Keto Chocolate Mug Cake – Low Carb Maven
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Life Made Sweeter: Keto Chocolate Cake – Low Carb/Paleo/Sugar-Free
The images alone are selling me on this cake although it does have more ingredients and seems a bit more complicated in prep. Life Made Sweeter describes it as their favorite keto chocolate recipe and with that 5-star rating, others seem to agree.

Keto Chocolate Cake – Life Made Sweeter
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gnom-gnom: The Ultimate Chocolate Cake – gluten-free, paleo & keto
Ever want to experience what “death” by chocolate feels like? Already have? I’ve been there a few times and might head back with gnom-gnom’s keto chocolate cake they describe as “intensely chocolatey ‘n ultra-moist.”

The Ultimate Chocolate Cake – gnom-gnom
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I Breathe I’m Hungry: Easy Keto Chocolate Snack Cake – Low Carb
Looking for a quick-ish chocolate cake fix to hold you over as a snack? I Breathe I’m Hungry seems to have us covered with their Easy Keto Chocolate Snack Cake. Mellissa Sevigny of IBIH is even eating it for breakfast with coffee! That sounds pretty darn good.

Easy Keto Chocolate Snack Cake – I Breathe I’m Hungry
Keto-friendly subs you’ll need for this recipe
- Erythritol sweetener
- Superfine almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Xanthan gum
- Unsweetened premium cocoa powder
Jennifer Banz: Keto Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Icing
Another 1-bowl keto cake recipe that looks “mighty tasty” (as my great-grandma used to say). And it’s got a tasty looking icing recipe with it. Jennifer says her keto chocolate cake recipe will “squash any chocolate cake craving.” Alright now, Jennifer!

Keto Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Icing – Jennifer Banz
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The Baking ChocolaTess: Easy Keto Chocolate Cake
Mmmmm… Keto Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. Rich chocolate cake with a good cream cheese frosting sounds like an awesome combination. The Baking ChocolaTess’ Easy Keto Chocolate Cake recipe has got to be on the list.

Easy Keto Chocolate Cake – The Baking ChocolaTess
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Cooking LSL: Keto Chocolate Cake
This has a mascarpone chocolate filling. Wondering what is mascarpone? I was. It is a double or triple Italian cream cheese. I didn’t know a cream cheese could be doubled or tripled. Makes this Keto Chocolate Cake from Cooking LSL look even cooler to try.

Keto Chocolate Cake – Cooking LSL
Keto-friendly subs you’ll need for this recipe
- Swerve confectioners
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Cocoa powder
- Xanthan gum (optional)
- Keto sweetener
- Melted chocolate
Diethood: Low Carb Chocolate Fudge Cake
I haven’t enjoyed a good fudge in a long time so this Low Carb Chocolate Fudge Cake from Diethood looks like a good recipe to test.

Low Carb Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe – Diethood
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