Butternut squash Swiss roll – GAPS intro safe

Butternut squash Swiss roll – GAPS intro safe

Yes you can have cake on GAPSintro diet - this cake works on stage 3 when you have introduced eggs and nut butter successfully. If you love Butternut squash you'll love this, but careful it is so yummy that you might end up having more than you planned. GAPS intro diet is not easy but it is certainly doable and if you do it properly from the start you will enjoy food more when it gets introduced because your body does not retaliate when you have it.   Makes: full size oven tray sponge Prep time: 10 min Cooking: 10min at 180 degree celsius pre heated oven (middle shelf) Cooling: 30min Setting: several hours in the fridge   For the sponge cake base you need: 6 eggs separate ( egg whites beaten stiff) 300g cooked/ blended butternut squash 80g cashew nut butter 1/4 tsp bourbon vanilla 1-2  knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller...
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Zesty orange coconut cake – gluten and sugar free

Zesty orange coconut cake – gluten and sugar free

This is a variation of the previous post of Foolproof paleo coconut cake with Stevia & Easy coconut rum cup cakes with Stevia, for this version I used orange juice. This cake is great for anyone who is a big fan of coconut, it has a real holiday type taste to it with it's zestiness. You can also do it withe lemon juice but you want to mix it with water to avoid it being too zesty.   Makes: 26cm diameter flat cake 5cm deep (or 11-12 cup cakes) Prep time: 10 min Cooking: 40min Cooling time: 60-120min   Ingredients: 6 medium eggs 100g Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1 60g melted Coconut oil (or Butter) 237g Orange juice (other fruit juices may work too) sprinkle of ground Vanilla 37g Almond flour 36g Coconut flour 170g Unsweetened desiccated Coconut 3g  Baking powder For lemon juice version: 75g water plus 105g lemon juice   Instructions: pre-heat oven to 180 degree celsius Beat the egg with the Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1 and Vanilla mix  in the melted cooled oil until creamy add the orange juice beat until combined mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl (sift the coconut flour) add the dry ingredients to the creamy egg mix,...
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Easy coconut rum cup cakes with Stevia

Easy coconut rum cup cakes with Stevia

    This is a variation of the previous post of Foolproof paleo coconut cake with Stevia, for this version I used cup cake moulds and different liquid to get the the Rum -Coconut flavour.   Makes: 11-12 cup cakes Prep time: 10 min Cooking: 35min Cooling time: 60-120min   Ingredients: 6 medium eggs 100g Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1 60g melted Coconut oil (or Butter) 50g Rum 100ml water sprinkle of ground Vanilla 37g Almond flour 36g Coconut flour 170g Unsweetened desiccated Coconut 3g  Baking powder   Instructions: pre-heat oven to 180 degree celsius Beat the egg with the Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1 and Vanilla mix  in the melted cooled oil until creamy add the Rum and Water beat until combined mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl (sift the coconut flour) add the dry ingredients to the creamy egg mix, use electric mixer to combine fill smooth and well combined mass into buttered or lined with grease proof paper round cake tin bake for around 40min, turn tray around at half way point to ensure even browning (check with a skewer that the cake is baked through) leave to cool before coating in melted Lindt chocolate or leave as is.     Tip: the cake will keep...
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Foolproof paleo coconut cake with Stevia

Foolproof paleo coconut cake with Stevia

  This has been my favourite go to recipe for several month now. I made many different variations all of which have been yummy. If you are new to baking or new to baking without sugar this is a brilliant cake to get started on. It is foolproof really, you can't get it wrong unless you burn it in the oven.   Makes: 26cm diameter flat cake 5cm deep (or 11-12 cup cakes) Prep time: 10 min Cooking: 40min Cooling time: 60-120min   Ingredients: 6 medium eggs 100g Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1 60g melted Coconut oil (or Butter) 237g Coconut milk sprinkle of ground Vanilla 30g Almond flour 36g Coconut flour 170g Unsweetened desiccated Coconut 3g  Baking powder   Instructions: pre-heat oven to 180 degree celsius Beat the egg with the Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1 and Vanilla mix  in the melted cooled oil until creamy add the coconut milk beat until combined mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl (sift the coconut flour) add the dry ingredients to the creamy egg mix, use electric mixer to combine fill smooth and well combined mass into buttered or lined with grease proof paper round cake tin bake for around 40min, turn tray around...
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Ginger cream cake with  caramelized honey almond crust

Ginger cream cake with caramelized honey almond crust

  This cake was the birthday cake for my friend who is totally addicted to ginger honey yoghurt. I know I normally bake without Honey or Sugar but in this case Honey is essential to get the nice almond crust. I have tried making caramelised crusts with Stevia-granuels before which worked fine but since I am trying to replicate the Honey-Ginger Yoghurt idea - honey it was. Makes: small 15cm diameter cake Prep time: 25 min Cooking: 28min + 15-20min for crust Cooling time: 60-120min   Cake base: Ingredients: 6 medium separated eggs 50g melted Butter 80g Almond flour 1tsp (flat) ground Ginger sprinkle of ground Vanilla 1/4tsp Baking powder 1-2  knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you have on hand, it can be ready-use, liquid or tabs (need to be dissolved too), adding more is easier than diluting – you could end up with a huge amount of...
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