Low Carb (Keto) Cake Recipes : Lime and Lovely

Many of us enjoy using lemon and/or lime in recipes, it really adds to the taste. 

These three recipes all use lime.

Those cup cakes look delicious, mind you so does the cheese cake!

Of course a slice of coconut and lime cake will go well with an afternoon cuppa !

Oh, goodness which one to choose?

Have you got a favourite here?

They are all low carb.

Coconut Lime Cupcakes - Low Carb / Keto

see recipe/details here

Lime and Vanilla Low Carb Cheese cake

see recipe/details here

Coconut and Lime Low Carb Cake

see recipe/details here

Limes are the same shape, but smaller than lemons, with a bright green, fairly smooth skin, limes are a highly aromatic fruit. Like lemons, limes are high in vitamin C. 

There are three main types:

Tahitian, which is the largest, with the most acidic flavour;
Mexican, slightly smaller, very aromatic, and with a particularly bright green skin;
Key lime, which have a paler skin, a high juice content and a strong flavour.

Limes are available all year round, when buying them look for unblemished, firm limes that feel heavy for their size as they will be the juiciest. If you intend to use the zest, buy them unwaxed (shops should state this clearly). If you can't find unwaxed limes, scrub the limes thoroughly before zesting.

To extract the maximum amount of juice, make sure the limes are at room temperature, and firmly roll them back and forth under your palm a couple of times - that helps to break down some of the flesh's fibres. Alternatively, microwave them for around 30 seconds, depending on the size of the lime - warming them up also helps them give up more juice. 

You can store limes in a perforated bag in the fridge (for a couple of weeks); in a fruit bowl (for around a week). Once cut, wrap in clingfilm and keep in the fridge for up to four days.

A variety of recipe ideas/articles are found within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.

All the best Jan