Sugar-Free Chocolate Apple Cake

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Ingredients

For the Cake:

• Sweet apples: 4 medium (about 600g | 21oz)
• Eggs: 4 large
• Unsweetened cocoa powder: 5 tablespoons (35g | 1.2oz)
• Baking powder: 1 teaspoon
• Olive oil: for greasing the mold

For the Accompanying Mango Tea:

• Lemon: 2 wedges
• Freeze-dried mango: 1 tablespoon
• Black loose-leaf tea: 2 tablespoons
• Water: 1 liter (4 cups), boiling

Instructions

Cake Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F)
2. Prepare the apples:

• Remove cores
• Peel completely
• Cut into medium-sized pieces

1. Make the batter:

• Place apple pieces in a blender
• Blend until smooth
• Add eggs
• Add cocoa powder
• Add baking powder
• Blend until completely combined

1. Baking:

• Grease a silicone loaf pan with olive oil
• Pour batter into prepared pan
• Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes

Mango Tea Preparation:

1. In a teapot or large heat-safe container:

• Add lemon wedges
• Add freeze-dried mango
• Add loose-leaf black tea

1. Pour boiling water over ingredients
2. Steep for 4-5 minutes
3. Strain and serve

Nutritional Information (per slice, 8 slices per cake)

• Calories: 95
• Protein: 5g
• Carbohydrates: 15g
• Fiber: 3g
• Fat: 3g
• Sugar: 10g (all from natural sources)

Time Requirements:

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 45 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour

Pro Tips and Tricks

1. Apple Selection:

• Choose naturally sweet apple varieties like Fuji, Gala, or Honeycrisp
• Riper apples will provide more natural sweetness
• Use red apples for maximum sweetness