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Prep15 min
Cook38 min
Total53 min
Servings12
DifficultyMedium
Macros per serving (1 medium slice)
262kcal
5 gprotein
20 gcarbs
17 gfat
3 gfiber

Of which 10.7 g sugars and 10.1 g saturated fat.

No-added-sugar version: 224 kcal and 0.9 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

Coffee-flavored cake with chocolate topping

A moist cake made with strong coffee, covered in a mock coconut ganache.

Rico's note: Bake it on Sunday night so you have something sweet ready for the week — the coffee gives it a more grown-up flavor without being cloying.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour (96 g / 3½ oz)
  • 1 cup rice flour (158 g / 5½ oz)
  • ½ cup white or brown sugar (100 g / 3½ oz) — no added sugar: ¾ cup erythritol (142 g)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder (12 g)
  • 3 eggs (150 g / 5½ oz)
  • ½ cup strong coffee, cold (120 g / 4 oz)
  • ½ cup coconut oil (103 g / 3¾ oz)
  • ½ cup coconut milk (113 g / 4 oz) — for the topping
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder (17 g / ½ oz) — for the topping
  • 1½ tbsp sugar (18 g / ¾ oz) — for the topping; no added sugar: 2 tbsp erythritol (24 g)
  • coconut oil, for greasing

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 the cake pan.
  2. In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients: almond flour, rice flour, sugar and baking powder.
Continues in the ebook

The full method (7 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Snacks & Small Plates”. The English edition is coming soon.