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Low Carb Sugar Free Vanilla Cake

This recipe is designed to teach people how to make a simple low carb sugar free layer cake
Course Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 3/4 cup oat flour
  • 3/4 cup vital wheat gluten see notes for gluten free
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 cups granulated stevia or sweetener of choice
  • 5 large room temperature eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil of choice
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 TBS vanilla 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