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Prep15 min
Cook37 min
Total52 min
Servings12
DifficultyEasy
Macros per serving (1 slice (about 60 g))
308kcal
5 gprotein
27 gcarbs
20 gfat
3 gfiber

Of which 11.6 g sugars and 11.4 g saturated fat.

No-added-sugar version: 276 kcal and 3.3 g sugars per serving.

Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.

Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.

Highlights Complete protein (egg) · Choline (egg) · Vitamin E (almond)

Allergens egg, tree nuts

Chocolate formigueiro cake (Brazilian 'anthill' cake)

Tiny bits of chocolate scattered all through the batter.

Rico's note: Kids love this cake — those little bits of chocolate all through it are always a hit.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice flour (158 g / 5½ oz)
  • 1 cup almond flour (100 g / 3½ oz)
  • ½ cup sweet cassava starch, polvilho doce (60 g / 2 oz)
  • ½ cup white or brown sugar (100 g / 3½ oz) — no added sugar: ¾ cup erythritol (135 g)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
  • 3 eggs (150 g / 5½ oz)
  • ½ cup coconut milk (120 g / 4 oz)
  • ½ cup coconut oil (100 g / 3½ oz)
  • ½ cup 100% cacao chocolate, chopped, or cacao nibs (85 g / 3 oz)

In the no-added-sugar version, eating too much erythritol or xylitol can have a laxative effect.

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and grease a tube pan.
  2. Combine the dry ingredients: rice flour, almond flour, polvilho doce, sugar and baking powder.
Continues in the ebook

The full method (7 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Desserts”. The English edition is coming soon.