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Keto Brigadeiro Dream Cake (No-Bake)

Keto Brigadeiro Dream Cake (No-Bake) — from ketoserts's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 4:44

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45 min · plus 1½ hours chillingMakes 6 × 1 slice (1/6 cake)542 kcal a portion
  • Keto (7.1 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients

Contains: Egg, Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Almond-flour base, egg-yolk custard and 85% dark chocolate ganache sweetened with erythritol: about 7 g net carbs and 5 g fibre a slice.

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Method

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  1. Stir the instant coffee into the warm cream until dissolved. 0:13
  2. Melt 2½ tbsp butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the almond flour, cocoa, granulated erythritol and salt and stir until toasted and crumbly. 0:29
  3. Pour in the coffee cream and 1 tsp vanilla and stir into a soft dough. Press it into a 7 × 4.5-inch (18 × 11 cm) tin and refrigerate. 1:02
  4. Whisk the yolks, powdered erythritol and salt until pale. Heat 1 cup cream over low heat until bubbles appear, then whisk half of it gradually into the yolks. 1:40
  5. Pour the yolk mix back into the pot and whisk over low heat until thick. Off the heat, whisk in 3 tbsp butter, the vanilla and xanthan gum until smooth. 2:24
  6. Pour the custard over the base, level it and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. 3:04
  7. Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and stir until smooth, then stir in the powdered erythritol and vanilla. Cool 5–10 minutes. 3:26
  8. Pour the ganache over the custard, refrigerate at least 1 hour, then cover with shaved unsweetened chocolate and cut into 6. 4:04

Tip. No speech in the video: quantities are from the cook's description. Use 1 tbsp cocoa for a milder base or 2 for a darker one.

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One portion, 1 slice (1/6 cake), gives you 1 of 6

Energy542 kcal2,270 kJ
Protein8.4 g17% of a day
Fibre4.7 g17% of a day
Carbohydrate12 g7.1 g net · 4.3 g sugars4% of a day
Fat53 g28 g saturated67% of a day
Sodium170 mg8% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 5%
  • Protein 6%
  • Fat 89%

Fits keto: 7.1 g net carbs a serve, with 89% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Vitamin A High46%

415 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (40%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin E High37%

5.6 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (77%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Magnesium High22%

92 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (49%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Omega-3 Source17%

0.3 g a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (45%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Iron Source16%

2.8 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (37%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Selenium Source16%

8.8 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (54%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Zinc Source14%

1.6 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (32%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin B12 Source14%

0.3 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (50%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

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Calcium9%

118 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (38%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Potassium7%

350 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (35%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Folate6%

24 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (51%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Vitamin D5%

1.1 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (42%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin B65%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (37%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Vitamin K4%

4.2 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (30%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin C0%

0.4 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (57%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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Recipe and video by ketoserts; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.