Chocolate Cake for One

GF V DF NF SF Aug 23, 2025

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Sharing is caring, right? Wrong. Sometimes, you want to bake a cake for the 3 most important people in your life: me, myself, and I. This recipe allows you to bake a single serving cake for a tasty dessert, without having to worry about getting through the rest of the slices over the next week. Plus, it has under 200 calories with 9 g of protein, 8 g of fiber, and no added sugar

- 1 medium (172 g) Apple, gala
- 1 large (50 g) Egg
- 2 tbsp (10 g) Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (6 g) Baking powder

1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a small oven safe bowl with parchment paper, and lightly grease the paper

2. Dice your apple, and add to a small food processor with an egg, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Blend until smooth, and no chunks of apple remain

3. Transfer the batter to the bowl, and smooth out the top

4. Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean

5. Transfer to the fridge, and let chill until totally cooled. Invert onto a plate, slice, and serve

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 Sharing is caring, right? Wrong. Sometimes, you want to bake a cake for the 3 most important people in your life: me, myself, and I. This recipe allows you to bake a single serving cake for a tasty dessert, without having to worry about getting through the rest of the slices over the next week. Plus, it has under 200 calories with 9 g of protein, 8 g of fiber, and no added sugar

Time

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Rest Time:

1 hour

Cook Time:

30 minutes

Total Time:

1 hours 40 minutes

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.82

Ingredients

Serving(s)

1 medium Apple, gala
1 large Egg
2 tbsp Cocoa powder
1 tsp Baking powder

Instructions

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1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a small oven safe bowl with parchment paper, and lightly grease the paper


2. Dice your apple, and add to a small food processor with an egg, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Blend until smooth, and no chunks of apple remain



3. Transfer the batter to the bowl, and smooth out the top



4. Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean



5. Transfer to the fridge, and let chill until totally cooled. Invert onto a plate, slice, and serve

Nutrition Facts

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Servings: 1

Serving Size: Whole batch
Calories: 199

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Total Fat: 6.6g (8 %)
 Saturated Fat: 2.4g (12 %)
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.0g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 2.3g
Cholesterol: 207mg (69 %)
Sodium: 502mg (22 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 32.2g (12 %)
 Fiber: 7.8g (28 %)
 Net Carbs: 24.4g
 Total Sugar: 18.0g
Protein: 8.6g (17 %)

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Vitamin B12: 0.51mcg (21 %)
Vitamin D: 1.24mcg (6 %)
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Calcium: 266mg (20 %)
Iron: 2.84mg (16 %)
Magnesium: 66mg (16 %)
Potassium: 910mg (19 %)

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Glycemic Index

:

32.0

Glycemic Load

:

10.4

Sources of Inspiration

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