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Here's What's New  Trim Healthy Mama Flourless Chocolate Cake - 1 cup + 2 1/2 Tablespoons cocoa powder (or, use 7 oz. of a dark chocolate bar)
- 7 oz. butter
- 1 1/3 cup xylitol* (you can use regular sugar if you’re not on the THM plan)
- 5 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon oat fiber or almond meal (or all-purpose flour if you’re not on the THM plan)
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8-inch cake pan or cheesecake pan. Melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave or double boiler. Watch carefully and stir regularly until it’s melted through and a smooth consistency. Then, whisk in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the oat fiber. Pour into greased pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Do not over bake. The cake is done when the center is set and somewhat firm, but not completely set. (The cake is a fudgy consistency when cooled.) Cool and invert onto a plate. Serve with whipped cream and berries, if you like. Adapted slightly from Modern Mrs. Darcy. *Note: Please do not use xylitol if you have pets in your house as it is very dangerous for pets to ingest. And, because you know that life doesn’t look all Pinterest-y and perfect at our house, here’s a peek into my real-life, baking session pictures: 
I was so proud of myself for coming up with this double boiler alternative. In fact, I even considered that I should do a post about making do with what you have when you don’t own a double boiler. 
And, um, then I actually used said makeshift “double boiler”. Let me tell you, this is not a good idea. Water boiled out everywhere. Everywhere. Gratefully, it was just water or it would have been a huge mess! 
I made these right before dinner, so there was also a crock pot of meat sitting out plus some mashed sweet potatoes. And my computer balanced on the edge of the countertop so I could refer to the recipe. {Now that I look at this picture and see how close my computer and phone were to the boiling over mess, it’s a miracle they didn’t get soaked. I can just see that Frugal Fail post… in an effort to make do without a double boiler, I ruin both my computer and my phone. Yes, I am very grateful they were spared!} 
This little guy was eager to help out!  
I realized that when you need to whisk 5 eggs in one at a time and you’re in the middle of helping kiddos with various things and answering questions and, yes, even breaking up one argument, it’s a good thing to keep the eggs in the carton and to start with a full carton. Otherwise, I would have lost track of how many I’d put in at least three different times! 
You mean you don’t have a sink full of dishes like this while you’re cooking?? 
The aftermath. Yikes! I definitely wouldn’t win an award for being a Neat Cook! Jesse was so kind to offer to clean up the kitchen after dinner. I went upstairs and laid down for a 10 minute nap… that ended up turning into a 3-hour nap! I woke up at midnight with my contacts still in and full makeup still on… whoops! Guess I was just a little bit tired!   
The final product was a winner recipe. The kids loved it. I loved it. And — score! — Jesse loved it. I believe this might be my first Trim Healthy Mama dessert recipe that got rave reviews from everyone. It was worth the double broiler overflow incident and the messy kitchen. Well, I’m not so sure on the messy kitchen part. You’d have to ask Jesse about that. I was sound asleep dreaming of chocolate or something else pleasant like that!  Have you tried any new recipes this week? Any winners I should try, too? Tell us in the comments!
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