HOW TO MAKE LOW CARB SUGAR FREE LAYER CAKE
Low Carb Sugar Free Vanilla Cake
This recipe is designed to teach people how to make a simple low carb sugar free layer cake
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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
3 Ingredient Sugar Free Frosting
This recipe is designed to teach people how to make quick easy sugar free frosting
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups sugar free sweetened condensed milk see my recipe if you want to make it yourself
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place softened butter in a large mixer bowl and beat on medium for 2 minutes or until fluffy
- Add condensed milk and vanilla and beat until fully combined
Notes
For Chocolate: Whisk in 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled to the vanilla frosting until combined