Strawberry and Rhubarb Upside-Down Low Carb Cake

My dear mum used to make delicious upside down cakes, I think a pineapple one was her favourite … but I feel sure she may well have enjoyed this one too! It's a recipe idea for a Low-Carb Strawberry and Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake. It can make a delicious dessert and because it's only 4g net carbs per serving, could fit into your low carb menu plans well.  So if you like the sound of this delicious spring dessert, which may be served warm or cold … please read on.

First of all - did you know that the rhubarb plant, with edible, long, fleshy, petioles is classified as a vegetable and not a fruit! Because it is a very versatile vegetable, and used for baking pies, cakes, muffins, breads, cookies, and more, it is often thought of as a fruit - however, rhubarb is a vegetable! 

Nutritionally, it is low in calories, and this vegetable is made up of about 95% water, and is quite acidic (pH 3.1). The acid is usually well offset by the addition of sugar or sweetener when it is baked or stewed, or used as an ingredient in any recipe. An alternative to using granulated sugar when sweetening is to sweeten it by combining it with other, sweeter foods, such as strawberries, apples, peaches, or other fruits. Or try sugar substitutes, for those living the LCHF lifestyle many will have their own preferred sweetener. 

Ingredients:

Serves Eight

1/4 cup granulated stevia/erythritol blend (e.g. Pyure)
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
8 ounces fresh rhubarb thinly sliced
4 ounces fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
1 1/2 cup super fine almond flour
1/3 cup granulated erythritol/stevia blend
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup unsweetened original almond milk (or other milk of choice)
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon whiskey (optional--if not using, add an additional tablespoon of almond milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil melted

Nutritional Details:
Per serving size: 1/8th of the cake.

Fat 15g Carbs 7g Fibre 3g Protein 7g Net carbs 4g

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Recipe Instructions:

With a step by step guide can be found here

 

Strawberries have a long history and have been enjoyed since the Roman times. Like many other fruits, strawberries make their claim in history as a luxury item enjoyed only by royalty. It has been alleged that newly weds were entitled to strawberries with soured cream as a wedding breakfast, believing them to be an aphrodisiac. Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamins C and K as well as providing a good dose of fibre, folic acid, manganese and potassium.

Read more about Strawberries here

This blog brings a variety of articles and recipe ideas, and it is important to note, 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 a reliable meter.

All the best Jan