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Thursday 3 March 2016

Tiramisu Mug Cake : Low Carb and Just Right For Mother's Day Tea !


This lovely recipe is from Brenda at 'Sugar-Free Mom' blog. She is a woman on a mission to reduce and eliminate added, processed sugars in her families lives. She has been successfully maintaining a 50 pound weight loss for the last 8 years since her third child was born. Her experience is her own and she shares what she has learned...

Sugar Free Low Carb Tiramisu Mug Cake.. made in minutes and tastes just like traditional tiramisu, but without all the carbs and sugar! This could be lovely for any day of the week, but how about 'Mothers Day', Sunday 6th March in the UK, but not until 8th May in the US ... perhaps get the ingredients and start practicing making this delicious cake now! Well why not ...


Ingredients:
Cake
1 tbsp Ground Flax-seed Meal
3 tbsp Almond Meal FLour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp instant espresso
1/8 tsp salt
2 eggs
3 tbsp heavy (double) cream
1 tsp kahlua, amaretto, brandy or rum extract
1 tsp vanilla liquid stevia

Coffee Syrup
1/2 cup hot brewed coffee
1 tbsp (Swerve) sweetener
1 tsp kahlua, amaretto or brandy (optional) or use rum extract
Mascarpone Frosting
2 ounces mascarpone cheese
2 ounces whipping cream
Optional Topping
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder and coffee beans

Instructions:
1. Whisk the first five ingredients together to make the cake.
2. Whisk the rest of the ingredients for the cake in a another bowl then stir well to combine with the dry.
3. Grease two shallow ramekins, I used quiche ramekins.
4. Pour batter evenly into each dish.
5. Microwave one cake at a time for 1 minute, may need additional 30 seconds if using a deeper dish as opposed to a shallow one.
6. Once cooked poke some holes all around the cake using a skewer or toothpick.
7. Stir the coffee syrup ingredients together and use just half the amount to soak the cakes in their dish. Allow to cool completely before continuing.
8. Place the frosting ingredients into a stand mixer and add the remaining coffee syrup.
9. Blend until completely smooth. Taste and adjust the sweetness of the frosting.
10. Spread half the frosting over one cake. Layer the second cake over the first and spread the rest of the frosting on top.
11. Decorate with optional toppings if desired.
12. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to an hour before serving.

Scrumptious!

All the best Jan

14 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Hello, the sugar free Tirsmisu sounds and looks delicious. It would make a lovely treat for Mother's Day. Enjoy your day and the weekend ahead!

Lowcarb team member said...

Hello Eileen, many thanks for your comment.
Yes, a recipe idea like this can make Mother's Day special ... but of course, it can also be enjoyed any time.

All the best Jan

Anonymous said...

That looks delicious:)

Lowcarb team member said...

Anon at 19.16 ... many thanks for your comment.
Pleased that you liked the look of this recipe idea.

All the best Jan

Buttons Thoughts said...

Oh this sounds delicious and and good for you well as good as cake can be:). Thanks I will be copying this down. B

Lowcarb team member said...

Hello 'Buttons' or 'B' ... and a warm welcome to the low carb diabetic. I do hope you will enjoy this low carb cake soon - it is very good!

You will find our blog has a wide variety of posts - so hope you may come back and visit soon.

All the best Jan

DeniseinVA said...

Sounds like a wonderful cake. Must say, Tiramisu is one of my favorite deserts for special occasions. Thanks Jan :)

Crafty Green Poet said...

delicious!

Lowcarb team member said...

Denise, yes isn't Tiramisu a lovely dessert. I think Brenda came up with a great recipe idea here, definitely one to try out and share with friends ...

All the best Jan

Lowcarb team member said...

Hi 'CGP' and thanks for your comment.
Yes, delicious! describes this well ...

All the best Jan

Kezzie said...

I'm v intrigued!!!! My husband adores Tiramisu!!!x

Lowcarb team member said...

Hello Kezzie ... and a warm welcome to the low carb diabetic.
This is a great cake, perhaps you may give it a try soon, I'm sure your husband will like it!

All the best Jan

Red Rose Alley said...

This looks scrumptious, Jan. The first time I had tiramisu was at a restaurant with my husband, and ever since then, I was hooked. It goes so well with tea or coffee. What a nice Mother's Day treat.

~Sheri

Lowcarb team member said...

Hi Sheri - yes, I think the first time I tasted Tiramisu was at a restaurant. It is certainly a nice treat every now and again ...

All the best Jan