Almond Pound Cake Low Carb
(from tnhoneypot21’s recipe box)
Source: courtesy of The LowCarbRecipeBox http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LowCarbRecipeBox/
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup Splenda
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Cream butter and Splenda. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Mix almond flour with baking powder; add to egg mixture a little at a time. Add extracts.
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ur into 9" greased cake pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes. 8 slices come to about 5.8 carbs each.
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Optional: Serve with whipped cream or strawberries.
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Some variations were:
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Add cocoa and eliminate lemon extract for chocolate pound cake.
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Add banana extract instead of lemon and some chopped nuts for a banana nut cake.