Low Carb Bahama Mama Cake
Its your favorite tropical drink re-imagined into a low carb, gluten free cake! Like a slice of sunshine you will taste all the tropics in this delicious cake!
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- hand mixer or stand mixer
- 8 inch round
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar free honey or sugar free maple syrup
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp pineapple extract
- 1/2 tsp orange extract
Frosting:
- 2 oz sugar free white chocolate chips (1/4 c. approx)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter; softened
- 2/3 cup confectioners erythritol
- 3 tbsp vanilla protein powder or plain whey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 10 drops liquid monkfruit/stevia
- 1/2 tsp cherry extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a small bowl whisk coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.1/2 cup coconut flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt
- In the large bowl of a stand mixer, mix eggs, egg yolks, honey and oil. Mix until uniform in color.3 large eggs, 2 large egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar free honey or sugar free maple syrup, 1/3 cup avocado oil
- Add additional ingredients and mix well. While mixing, slowly add dry mixture.2 tbsp heavy cream, 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1/2 tsp coconut extract, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp pineapple extract, 1/2 tsp orange extract, 1/2 tsp cherry extract
- Mix for 2 minutes until fluffy. Scrape all into an 8" round pan lined with parchment paper and greased.
- Bake 35 minutes. Once cool, remove from pan.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill overnight.
- In a sm. saucepan on LOW melt white chocolate chips. Whisk as it melts.2 oz sugar free white chocolate chips
- Do not leave unattended, it will burn and stick to the bottom of the pan. ONLY use low heat or it will scorch.
- Once it starts to melt, take off of heat and whisk until smooth. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer or in a LG bowl w/ a hand mixer, cream the cream cheese, coconut oil & butter well.1 tbsp coconut oil, 2 oz cream cheese softened, 1/2 cup butter; softened
- Add in the confectioners sugar, vanilla protein powder, vanilla extract and stevia drops. Mix very well until smooth.2/3 cup confectioners erythritol, 3 tbsp vanilla protein powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 10 drops liquid monkfruit/stevia
- Frost cake ONLY after completely cool or frosting will melt.
- Store frosted cake in fridge up to 5 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 6gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 340mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 419IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg
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