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Low-Carb Madeira Cake Recipe
Low-Carb Madeira Cake is made with almond flour where a Victoria sponge cake is made with regular flour. Low-Carb Madeira Cake has a denser texture. Madeira cake holds its shape when carved and iced, making it ideal for wedding cakes. It’s named Madeira cake because it used to be served with a glass of Madeira wine.
Low-Carb Madeira Cake Recipe
Low-Carb Madeira Cake is made with almond flour where a Victoria sponge cake is made with regular flour. Low-Carb Madeira Cake has a denser texture. Madeira cake holds its shape when carved and iced, making it ideal for wedding cakes. It’s named Madeira cake because it used to be served with a glass of Madeira wine.
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Ingredients
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- 2 cups almond flour
- 8 ounces butter melted
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 3 tablespoons Truvia or sweetener to equal 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Instructions
- Mix the almond flour, butter, egg yolks, sweetener, vanilla extract and lemon extract together in a bowl. If the mixture is stiff, loosen it up a bit by adding spoonfuls of warm water one at a time and mixing well.
- In a very clean glass bowl, whisk the egg whites until they are stiff.
- Fold the whisked egg whites into the almond mixture.
- Pour into a baking tin, and bake at 350ºF for 30-40 minutes until risen and golden.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 279
- Fat: 27g (84.6% calories from fat)
- Carbohydrates: 5g (Net Carbs 3g)
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
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