Healthy Chocolate Pear Cake with Caramel Frosting Recipe (Gluten Free) (2024)

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Prep Time: 30 minutes mins

Cook Time: 45 minutes mins

Total Time: 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Cake:

• 4 large Eggs
• ½ cup + 2 tbs Egg Whites (fresh, not cartoned)
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 196g (1 cup + 2 tbs) Granulated Sweetener*
• ¾ cup + 2 tbs Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
• 206g (¾ cup + 1 tbs) Pear Puree**
• 1 tsp Natural Caramel Flavor
• 150g (1⅓ cups) Coconut Flour
• 27g (⅓ cup ) Unsweetened Dark Cocoa Powder
• 27g (⅓ cup) Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
• 2 tsp Apple Pie Spice
• 1 tsp Double-Acting Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• ½ tsp Salt

Frosting:

• 1 tbs Coconut Oil
• ¾ cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
• 1 tsp Liquid Stevia Extract
• 1 tsp Natural Caramel Flavor
• ¼ tsp Natural Butter Flavor
• ¼ tsp Salt
• 105g (5 scoops) Vanilla Brown Rice Protein Powder
• 150g (1¼ cups) Powdered Erythritol

For the Cake:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and generously spray two 8" cake pans with cooking spray (I also lined the pans with 8" parchment paper circles).

• In a stand mixer bowl, add the eggs, egg whites, vanilla extract, granulated sweetener, almondmilk, pear puree and caramel flavor. Stir on low while you complete the next steps.

• In a medium-sized bowl, sift together the coconut flour, both cocoa powders, apple pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

• Stand mixer still running, slowly add in the dry ingredients. After all is added in, mix on medium speed for ~20 seconds. Take bowl off mixer and scoop batter into the prepared pans, tap the pans on the counter to level the batter. Bake for ~45 minutes, or until surface springs back when tapped. Flip cakes onto a wire cooling rack and let cool completely before frosting.

For the Frosting:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, add the shortening and almond milk and microwave at 20-second intervals, stirring between each one, until shortening is melted.

• Stir in the extracts and salt. Stir in the protein powder, then stir in the powdered erythritol. Frost cakes once completely cool. Refrigerate for ~10 minutes to firm up the icing, then slice and serve!

• *I used ½ cup Coconut Sugar, ¼ cup Sucanat, and 6 tbs Granulated Erythritol
• **I took two 15oz cans of pear halves packed in 100% juice, drained them and pureed them in a blender until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Chocolate Pear Layer Cake with Caramel Frosting

Amount Per Serving (1 slice with frosting)

Calories 230Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 85mg28%

Sodium 430mg19%

Carbohydrates 31g10%

Fiber 9g38%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin A 200IU4%

Calcium 100mg10%

Iron 3.6mg20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Cake & Cupcakes