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Default Splenda in Sponge cake

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"Jennifer" > wrote in message
...
> Angel food cake may have no fat... but it has lots of carbs.
>
> How 'bout a cake that has good fat (from almonds) and little carbs...
> like this one:
>
> MYRA'S CHOCOLATE-WALNUT BROWNIES
>
> 1/2 cup butter, softened
> 1 1/2 cups Splenda
> 2 eggs
> 1 teaspoon vanilla
> 2 tablespoons cream (or water or coffee)
> 1 cup almond flour
> 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
> Pinch salt
> 1 teaspoon baking soda
> 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
> 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
>
> Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 square pan.
>
> In a mixer, cream together the butter and Splenda. Add the eggs, one at a
> time, incorporating well. Add the vanilla and cream, blending well. In a
> small bowl, mix together the almond flour, xantham gum, salt and baking
> soda. Add the almond flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating
> with the chocolate. Fold in the nuts. This makes a very stiff batter -
> almost dough-like.
>
> Spread the batter in the greased pan, and baking for about 12-13 minutes,
> or until a knife inserted comes out clean. Cut into 16 1-inch squares.
>
> Makes 16 servings, 3.38 carbs per serving.
>
>
>
> Food Prospector wrote:
> > I found that Splenda give me gastrointestinal pains.
> >
> > Why don't you make Angel cake with sugar instead of sponge, since Angel

is a
> > favorite diabetic dessert?
> >

>