Coconut and Chocolate Cake : Low in Carbs

Ewelina of Diabetic Good Baking blog loves cakes... but she says when she was diagnosed with diabetes she was terrified/worried that she wouldn't be able to enjoy her Sunday cake treat with a cup of coffee. Luckily reality is not that bad! There are many cakes that are suitable for diabetics and thanks to sweeteners you can reduce carbohydrates content a lot. A piece of cake with 5g of carbs sounds great and tastes delicious too. It’s easy to make and if you are a fan of coconut you will love this cake!

Ingredients (make 12 slices/pieces):
For coconut base:
6 egg whites
150g desiccated coconut
Equivalent of 200g sugar (e.g. Splenda)
2 tbsp. potato starch
1 tsp. baking powder
For chocolate cream:
250g mascarpone cheese
3 tbsp. cocoa
Equivalent of 3 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. Greek yogurt or cream

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 170C and line springform tin with baking paper.
2. Whisk the egg whites to form soft peaks. Add the sugar (spoonful at a time) and continue whisking until the mixture forms stiff peaks.
3. In a medium bowl mix coconut, potato starch and baking powder and fold it in gently.
4. Pour the batter into baking tin and bake for about 30 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave the cake there for about an hour.
5. For the chocolate topping mix mascarpone cheese with sweetener, cocoa and yogurt. If it’s too thick add a bit more of yogurt or cream.
6. Spread the chocolate cream on top of cooled cake and decorate with coconut.

Carbohydrates (using Splenda and Greek style yogurt):

Whole cake 67.5g Carbohydrates 

One portion/slice 5.6g Carbohydrates

Recipe, and more, can be seen here
Need help with weight/measurement conversion see here

Dear reader, this blog brings a variety of recipe ideas and articles. It is important to note, that 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