Sunday 3 September 2023

Low Carb Flours and five low carb cake ideas


If you are just starting a low carb diet/lifestyle you may feel confused with which low carb flours to use. You may never have used any of them before and how to use them properly can be daunting. Low carb flours do not behave like wheat flour, and how to use them in your old regular high carb recipes is a common question. Of course you may also be interested, or want to know more about them. If that is the case then Libby at 'Ditch The Carbs' site has a very good guide, and you can read it here

If you may be looking for some low carb cake recipe ideas, why not consider one or all of these …

Ginger Cake - more details here


Chocolate Pound Cake - more details here


Carrot Cake - more details here


Victoria Sponge Cake - more details here


Italian Lemon Cake - more details here



I wonder which one is your favourite?

Remember all the above suggestions are low carb - happy baking.

Dear reader, you will find a variety of articles and recipe ideas 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. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan

19 comments:

  1. ...I need to bookmark this!

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  2. All your low-carb cakes look delicious! I recently started to make some almond flour and coconut flour low-carb cakes and I will have to try making your recipes--they all look good!
    I made a peach loaf yesterday with almond flour and was a bit disappointed it did not rise very high even though the recipes called for a mix of baking powder and soda. I live at a high elevation of 6,200 feet(1889.76 meters) so that may have been one of the reasons

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  3. Gracias por la recetas. Tomó nota . Te mando un beso.

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  4. Thank you for the link about low carb flours. I am not a big cake eater but the lemon cake interested me most.

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  5. Ginger Cake is my favorite.
    There's something about ginger that feels cleansing that takes you out of your regular food routine.

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  6. Hello,
    All the cakes looks delicious!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Take care, have a great day and happy new week!

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  7. All of them look good! Thanks, Jan.

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  8. They sure look good. I've used almond flour and it was good.

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  9. My grandmother made me carrot cake with cream cheese frosting every year on my birthday. That brought back wonderful memories, Jan.



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  10. They all look so yummy but I am a carrot cake girl :)

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  11. Oh ~ they all look delish ~ favorite is the Sponge Cake ~ thanks,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor

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  12. Pick a favorite? That'd be hard! I'll try one of them, though... Maybe starting at the top :)

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  13. El reportaje es muy interesante. Besos.

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  14. lemon and carrot cakes are favorite
    thanks dear Jan

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