Lemon Coconut Cake

[SamJB]

Just made this. Adapted from a book recipe of the "real" thing. Really nice!

185g ground almonds
2 tsp baking powder
20g splenda
45g desicated coconut
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
125g melted butter
2 eggs
125 ml almond milk

Mix dry ingredients, then liquids. Cook on 180 for 30-35 mins. Splenda does go slightly bitter though do you may want to try some other sweetener. I've heard xylatol is nice, but I've not tried it.

 

[Fraddycat]

ooo sounds yum and even better I have all the ingredients! Looking forward to trying it

 

[mehdave]

Sounds awesome I adore coconut bought some raw ones from Morrisons recently :lol:

 

[etmsreec]

Just made this. Adapted from a book recipe of the "real" thing. Really nice!

185g ground almonds
2 tsp baking powder
20g splenda
45g desicated coconut
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
125g melted butter
2 eggs
125 ml almond milk

Mix dry ingredients, then liquids. Cook on 180 for 30-35 mins. Splenda does go slightly bitter though do you may want to try some other sweetener. I've heard xylatol is nice, but I've not tried it.

Looks good. My only query is what is in Splenda please? I try to avoid Nutrasweet/aspartame...

Thanks

 

[Patch]

D'you know what would be nice in this? Black Poppy Seeds.

My brother in law makes an awesome lemon cake with poppy seeds. I bet this is a really good, low-carb equivalent. :thumbup:

 

[SamJB]

Sorry etmsreec, my knowledge of sweeteners isn't that great I'm afraid. Patch, sounds like a good idea. The problem I find with low-carb baking is that because the sweeteness isn't quite "right" (i.e. sugar-like) you need to add flavour from elsewhere.

 

[Dennis]

Granulated Splenda is mostly maltodextrin (which gives it the bulk) with a small amount of sucralose (which gives it the sweetness).
No aspartame or any of the other nasties.

Dennis