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Lemon Coconut Cake

SamJB

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

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

Thanks
 
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:
 
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.
 
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
 
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