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Mmm…this Mocha Pudding Cake for One is a slightly lighter chocolate than the Chocolate Pudding Cake I posted a few weeks ago – and this one has a hint of coffee! That may be a bit surprising coming from this non-coffee-drinker, but I really don’t mind coffee in very small doses. 😛 Very small. Feel free to amp up the chocolate and coffee flavors if you like!
This delightful little cake is actually a THM Deep S treat! You can enjoy it during a fuel cycle or any time your metabolism needs an extra boost. CLICK HERE to see all my Deep S recipes!
I love to top this Mocha Pudding Cake with some chocolate syrup (I gave some suggestions about that in the recipe below) as well as a few sugar-free chocolate chips. The chocolate chips aren’t THM Deep S friendly, so leave those off if you’re on a fuel cycle and need to be stricter than normal. The extra chocolate on top just helps round out the flavor and sweetness of this cake.
Which reminds me – “layering” sweeteners like that is a great way to round out the sweetness profile of baked goods made with alternative sweeteners! Using various sweeteners in different layers makes for a more rounded sweetness that might be more palatable to you than just using one type of sweetener all the way through. There’s your tip for the day. 😉
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- 2 tsp. coconut oil (I use refined coconut oil to eliminate coconut flavor.)
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- 1 med. egg
- 2 T. water
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- 2 T. collagen
- 1 T. oat fiber (use gluten-free if necessary)
- 2 tsp. THM Super Sweet Blend (or more, to taste)
- 1½ tsp. cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp. instant coffee granules
- ½ tsp. glucomannan
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- Dash salt
- Melt the coconut oil in a ceramic bowl. (A small cereal bowl size works well.) I do this in the microwave.
- Add the egg and water and whisk.
- Add the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. (Feel free to add more sweetener, cocoa powder, or instant coffee!) The batter will be very liquidy.
- Microwave for a minute, then check and see if you want to nuke it any longer. Times may vary with each microwave, so find what you like. I like mine on the soft side!
- To stay in Deep S territory, top with some Handy Chocolate Syrup from the original THM cookbook. The extra layer of chocolate is just what this cake needs. (Hershey's sugar-free chocolate syrup is a convenient personal choice item sweetened mostly with erythritol.) For a regular THM S, top with a dap of Reddi-wip and/or some sugar-free chocolate chips. Since this cake contains protein, it can be used as breakfast or a snack on its own, but it also makes a great dessert after a meal.
-I use Konjac Foods brand glucomannan, which isn't quite as strong as THM's glucomannan from what I've heard. In my ice cream recipes I often remind people to decrease the glucomannan amount if they're using a strong brand and notice a funny taste or texture. It shouldn't make as much of a difference in baked goods, but if you notice that something is off, try decreasing the gluccie. You may be able to substitute xanthan gum for the glucomannan, but I haven't tried that in this recipe. These pudding cakes are best warm since the gluccie will start to solidify when it cools.
-Not into microwaves? Bake it at 350* until the desired texture is reached.
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Is this to be considered a full meal/last 3 hours or do I need to add something else…thanks!!
It contains protein so you’re not obligated to add anything else in that regard, but if using it for a meal (like breakfast), I would personally need to add a little something extra on the side to keep me full. For an afternoon snack when I’m looking for something lighter, just the cake would suffice. It will vary according to your metabolism. 🙂
I really enjoy your pudding cakes, although mine always look wrinkled and distorted. ??♀️ Would it be possible to make a lemon version?!?
I bet you could! Maybe add some lemon extract, zest, and/or juice to the vanilla pudding cake?
Thanks, Brianna! I really enjoy these pudding cakes. Would it be possible to make a lemon version?!???
You could probably add lemon extract, zest, and/or juice to the vanilla pudding cake!
Oh goodness I know what I’m going to have as a snack today!! Do you think subbing the 2T of water with 2T of cold coffee and omitting the instant coffee would still give them same effect??
I’m not sure if that would work or not since the instant coffee is part of the “flour” in this cake. 🙂
It will work! I looked at the vanilla version and there’s 1 1/2 T of oat fiber as opposed to 1 T of oat fiber and 1 1/2 tsp of cocoa in the mocha version. So I figured it wouldn’t change it much, if at all. I added a splash of coffee extract too. Delicious!! Thank you Briana for another winner!
I’m glad it worked out for you! Thanks for reporting back!
Thanks Brianna for this recipe. I love it. My husband had just left for work and I was going to sit down at my computer and start my day, when I remembered that I had not had any breakfast!
I saw this recipe and thought, “That looks good” and it was! I cooked it for 1 minute in microwave and added almond milk. Mmmm Goood!
Wishing both you an Tyan many blessings as you prepare for your life together!
Gotta say though, I really wish you were moving to the bush of Ontario!