Learn how to make a low carb coconut cake!
Ingredients:
- 12 egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 cup coconut flour
- ½ cup melted coconut oil or butter, or (my favorite) ¼ cup of each
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- sugar substitute equal to 1¼ cup sugar (liquid preferred, see below)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract (or can use Coconut Sugar-Free Syrup such as Da Vinci's to substitute)
How it's made:
Preheat oven to 350F/176C. Prepare 13X9 pan by greasing with butter or coconut oil.
1. Separate the eggs, being careful that no yolk gets into the whites. I usually separate the whites one at a time into a small dish, and then dump it into the mixing bowl to be sure I didn't mess it up. If you get yolk or any oil into the egg whites or the bowl, they will not foam up properly, so the bowl should be totally clean.
1. Separate the eggs, being careful that no yolk gets into the whites. I usually separate the whites one at a time into a small dish, and then dump it into the mixing bowl to be sure I didn't mess it up. If you get yolk or any oil into the egg whites or the bowl, they will not foam up properly, so the bowl should be totally clean.
2. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar (this improves the stability of the beaten whites). Continue until whites form peaks when beaters are lifted -- it's fine if the peaks are soft. If you are going to use the bowl you beat the whites in as the main mixing bowl, transfer the whites to another bowl for now (no need to clean the main bowl).
3. In main mixing bowl, beat the eight yolks until smooth, and then add the salt, coconut flour, melted coconut oil and/or butter, water, vanilla, sweetener, extract, and baking powder. Mix well.
4. Add about a third of the egg white to the batter and mix in with a spatula (don't mix vigorously or use beaters, as you don't want to deflate the foam too much). Fold in half of the remaining whites, and then the final amount. It's OK if there are a few streaks of white remaining. Pour batter into prepared pan and even off.
5. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Surface will be lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into 12 pieces.
If you like our recipes, be sure to stay tuned on our Facebook page where we publish only the best recipes daily! To go to our page, click here!
