This recipe is designed to teach people how to make a simple low carb sugar free layer cake
Course Dessert
Ingredients
1cupalmond flour
3/4cupoat flour
3/4cupvital wheat glutensee notes for gluten free
1/4cupcoconut flour
1 1/4tspbaking powder
1tspsalt
1/2cupbutter, melted and cooled
2cupsgranulated stevia or sweetener of choice
5largeroom temperature eggs
1/2cupoil of choice
1cupmilk
2TBSvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 8 inch round cake pans with cooking spray
In a medium mixing bowl whisk together almond flour, oat flour, vital wheat gluten, baking powder and salt until no lumps remain in flour. Set aside
In a large mixer bowl combine melted butter amd stevia. Beat on medium for 2 minutes or until fully combined
Add eggs one at a time . Beat on low after each addition until fully combined.
Add vanilla and milk and beat on low until fully combined
Add dry mixture 1 cup at a time beating after each addition until fully combined and no dry ingredients are left.Let batter stand 3 minutes or until slightly thickened
Divide the batter evenly between the 2 prepared cake pans and bake 25-30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Use a butter knife and loosen the edges of the cakes and let cool 10 more minutes in the pans. Then carefully turn onto wire racks to cool completely
Assemble the cake
To assemble the cake turn one cake onto a cake plate. Spread 1 cup of frosting or filling of choice over the top of the cake
Gently stack the second cake on top Then frost the tops and sides of the cake until fully frosted and both layers are covered
Notes
FOR GLUTEN FREE: substitute vital wheat gluten with 3/4 c almond flour + 1 tsp xanthan gum. This will effect the lift and the texture