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Keto Almond Flour Sponge Cake (Sugar-Free)

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45 min · plus coolingMakes 8 × 1 slice (1/8 cake)121 kcal a portion
  • Keto (2.2 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients

Contains: Egg, Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Almond flour and whipped eggs sweetened with stevia, with no flour or sugar: about 2 g net carbs and 6 g protein a slice.

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Ingredients 10

Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Whisk the egg yolks with the vanilla, then whisk in the milk and salt. 0:16
  2. Add the almond flour and baking powder and mix well into a thick batter. 0:38
  3. In another clean bowl whisk the egg whites with the vinegar (by hand or with a mixer). When frothy, add the stevia and keep beating to stiff peaks. 0:58
  4. Stir a dollop of the whites into the almond batter to loosen it, then add the rest and fold in gently. 1:34
  5. Pour into an 8 × 4-inch (20 × 10 cm) loaf pan lined with baking paper and scatter flaked almonds over the top. 2:28
  6. Bake 20–25 minutes, until golden and set. 2:52
  7. Let it cool down, then slice and serve. 2:58

Tip. The cook gives no number of slices; 8 is our estimate for the loaf. Whisking the whites by hand works; a hand mixer is faster. Baking time depends on your oven.

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One portion, 1 slice (1/8 cake), gives you 1 of 8

Energy121 kcal510 kJ
Protein5.9 g12% of a day
Fibre1.9 g7% of a day
Carbohydrate4.1 g2.2 g net · 1.2 g sugars1% of a day
Fat9.5 g1.3 g saturated12% of a day
Sodium150 mg7% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 7%
  • Protein 20%
  • Fat 73%

Fits keto: 2.2 g net carbs a serve, with 73% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Vitamin E High27%

4.1 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (88%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Selenium Source12%

6.9 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (52%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Magnesium Source10%

44 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (86%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

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Vitamin B127%

0.2 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (72%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Zinc6%

0.7 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (67%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Calcium5%

59 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (63%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Iron4%

0.8 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (69%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Folate4%

17 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (55%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Potassium3%

150 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (68%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Vitamin A3%

29 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (84%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin B63%

0 mg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (48%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Vitamin D2%

0.4 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (79%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin C0%

0 mg a serve, mostly from milk (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Vitamin K0%

0.1 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (75%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Omega-30%

0 g a serve, mostly from egg yolks (89%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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Recipe and video by Savor Easy; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.