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Title: COCONUT CAKE !!
Post by: umpa on April 03, 2010, 12:05:37 PM: This recipe is absolutely heavenly! ;D

COCONUT CAKE

4 eggs (4 carbs)
1 ½ cups almond flour (18 net carbs)
1 cup coconut unsweetened (10 net carbs)
¾ cup xylitol (or splenda)
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tsp baking powder

Beat 4 eggs. Add coconut and vanilla. Stir in xylitol (or splenda), baking powder and almond flour. (batter will be thick) pour into greased 9x9 baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 in preheated oven.

The entire cake is 32 net carbs so depending on how you cut it up will depend on the single serving carbs. I cut the cake into 20 servings so it comes out too 1.5 carbs per serving.
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Post by: SherriPie on April 03, 2010, 01:01:06 PM: That looks yummy. What a great idea for Easter!!
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Post by: Doug Varrieur on April 03, 2010, 01:14:05 PM: You guy's have got to envy me.....Umpa's going crazy in the kitchen ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: beebs on April 05, 2010, 08:30:55 AM: Serving size and net carbs?
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Post by: umpa on April 05, 2010, 08:57:05 AM: The entire cake is 32 net carbs so depending on how you cut it up will depend on the single serving carbs. I cut the cake into 20 servings so it comes out too 1.5 carbs per serving.
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Post by: beebs on April 05, 2010, 10:00:59 AM: Most excellent
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Post by: Joanne on April 05, 2010, 08:23:18 PM: Can you tell me what brand of xylitol you buy? There are so many on Amazon to choose from.

Thanks!
Title: Re: COCONUT CAKE !! xylitol source
Post by: Doug Varrieur on April 05, 2010, 10:21:39 PM: CLICK- http://www.swansonvitamins.com/SW1208/ItemDetail?n=0 (http://www.swansonvitamins.com/SW1208/ItemDetail?n=0)

Swanson Premium
100% Pure Xylitol
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Title: Re: COCONUT CAKE !!
Post by: joagain on May 15, 2011, 02:47:49 PM: Jan is this the recipe you made ?
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Post by: Maddysmom on May 15, 2011, 06:46:49 PM: Yes Jo and it's great!! I had made it before, but ate it all before I took a picture! lol I baked it again last night and had a piece for breakfast this morning. In the bakery book it's listed as 20 carbs, but I noticed above that Umpa says it has 32. You should try it! I was thinking this morning it might be tasty with some sugar free cream cheese icing on top too. ;D I try to only bake one thing a week now so I don't over do it.
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Post by: joagain on May 15, 2011, 06:48:40 PM: I wonder if you can leave the coconut out and it be just like a coffee cake maybe add a little cinnamon?

I guess that maybe a question for Umpa
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Post by: Maddysmom on May 15, 2011, 06:51:22 PM: It's a whole cup of coconut, so I just don't know what would happen if you left it out..?? I am sure Umpa can tell you. There may be another recipe in the bakery book for something closer to coffee cake....??
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Post by: umpa on May 15, 2011, 07:34:28 PM: The carb count changed because the almond flour I used for The Bakery Book is unblanched at 4 carbs a cup.I have never made it without coconut,what would you want to subsitute Jo? You need mass ;)
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Post by: Maddysmom on May 15, 2011, 11:14:37 PM: Oh ok! Thanks Umpa. I just checked my bag of almond four. It's Bob's Red Mill and it is blanched. I hadn't even noticed that little detail. :-\ ;)
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Post by: joagain on May 16, 2011, 06:09:17 AM: Umpa I dont know I like easy recipes and this is a easy cake recipe . It doesnt have ingredients that I have to buy and only use once . I want like a coffee cake but easy like this . There are a bunch of good ones in the book but I am not a Baker that is for sure . LOL
I guess this could be a coffee cake ;)

I like coconut so I am gonna try this one . The only unsweet coconut I can find is in the freezer section ,is that the one yall use ? Do I just pour it out and let it dry out a little to get the mositure out ?
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Post by: Maddysmom on May 16, 2011, 07:34:19 AM: Jo, the one I use is Bob's Red Mill brand, and it's in the organic section at Kroger, and on the diabetic aisle at Publix. It's dry and in a little bag like almond flour.
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Post by: joagain on May 16, 2011, 07:36:49 AM: The coconut ? I didnt know that Bobs Red Mill made it
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Post by: Maddysmom on May 16, 2011, 07:42:50 AM: Yes. On the bag it says "Bob's Red Mill unsweetend flaked coconut". There's no moisture to it. The bag looks just like my almond flour bag, and I found them in the same section together. ;)
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Post by: joagain on May 16, 2011, 08:00:58 AM: Thank you mam and these darn spmmers are having a field day while Doug & Umpa are out playing !!!!!
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Post by: umpa on May 16, 2011, 10:12:40 AM: Yes you could use than just dry it.You could thaw it and just put in a frypan for a few minutes to get the moisture out.Make sure it is unsweetened.I love toasted coconut.Let me know how it works for you and Tyler Jo. :)
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Post by: joagain on May 18, 2011, 09:14:13 AM: Ok as we all know I am not a baker . I had to use a fresh coconut to get unsweetened , so after I finally got the thing open I thoght it smelled a little funny but it had liquid and it was white . I had never opened a fresh coconut so I thought well so I made the cake and when it was baking it smelt like liqour .

Got it out let it cool tasted it and it smelled & tasted like liqour . So I opemed up the other coconut and after that long process I found that the first one was bad . :P :P :P >:( >:(

So I threw the cake out and it just kills me because the xylitol & almond Flour is so expensive . But I made it again and it was delish ,my hubby loved it Tyler thought it was OK .

1.2 per peice for coconut cake all I can say once again is Umpa is the BomB !!!!!
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Post by: joagain on May 18, 2011, 09:47:29 AM: Umpa do you keep it in the fridge after it is cooled ?
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Post by: umpa on May 18, 2011, 09:59:31 AM: Yes Jo.When I make sweets unless they are crisp they go in the fridge.We don't eat them quickly.Its weird because when you can have what you want(cake cookies ,etc),you don't eat alot of it! ;)
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Post by: joagain on May 18, 2011, 10:20:15 AM: That is very true !
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Post by: Amber on June 20, 2011, 03:52:24 PM: Made this on Friday with the cream cheese icing (blackberry). The cake is really good and easy! Icing was okay but not necessary :)
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Post by: mouseissue on June 20, 2011, 06:29:07 PM: Quote from: Amber on June 20, 2011, 03:52:24 PM
Made this on Friday with the cream cheese icing (blackberry). The cake is really good and easy! Icing was okay but not necessary :)

You're right, Amber! :)

We might add a spoon of 50-50 preserves and it's mighty YUMMY! ;D
But their great plain too!
We like to nuke 'em to warm them up a little. It seems to help bring out more coconut flavor!
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Post by: joagain on June 21, 2011, 07:00:56 AM: I love it because it is very easy ! I have noticed that some of the deserts or better straight out of the fridge .
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Post by: umpa on June 23, 2011, 10:32:59 AM: They are Jo because the ingredients firm back up.I keep my cookies in the freezer,especially the beanit butter and gingersnaps ;)
You are correct Amber,frosting is optional ;) the cakes are really rich.
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Post by: shawn116 on June 24, 2011, 09:28:59 PM: Ok I had to try this one. It is so easy and very good. I love coconut!!

This is wonderful by itself but I was wondering if it would be good as a jello poke cake. I think I'm going to try it next time with maybe SF lime jello and whipped topping on top Mmmmm Mmmm ;D ;D

Thanks for this recipe ;)
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Post by: joagain on June 24, 2011, 09:45:49 PM: Too sweet it is better the next day out of the fridge cold !! The cocunuts get kinda hard so it is like it has nuts in it Yummy I need to stayy away ;)
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Post by: shawn116 on June 24, 2011, 10:10:34 PM: LOL You are like me Jo

I should stay away to. I would probably drop my weight faster if I did. I didn't have anything on hand in case I had a sweet tooth though. I plan to wrap and freeze each piece to make it more difficult to grab and eat. You are right though it is way better the next day :)
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Post by: Amber on February 13, 2012, 05:59:36 PM: Love this cake, made it last night added some cocoa powder! Yum!
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Post by: umpa on February 14, 2012, 09:11:03 AM: thanks for the feedback I am so glad you like it ;D You look very thin in your new picture Amber.Must be chasing new grandbaby! :D
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Post by: Amber on February 15, 2012, 10:02:58 AM: Thanks Umpa, the grandbaby's keep me busy in a good way! You know the coconut cake with the cocoa added reminds me of a German chocolate cake. :)
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Post by: mouseissue on February 15, 2012, 12:01:34 PM: Quote from: Amber on February 15, 2012, 10:02:58 AM
... You know the coconut cake with the cocoa added reminds me of a German chocolate cake. :)

Hi Amber! :)

Thanks for that feedback!
I've always loved German chocolate cake!

I think I'll try this along with a cream cheese frosting with SF coconut & coconut extract added to it.
That should taste very close to the high carb original.
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Post by: umpa on February 16, 2012, 12:28:21 PM: The frosting is not necessary Tony.I made this last night for a dinner party with the cocoa powder and just a squirt of redi whip is all it needs.AWESOME!
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Post by: mouseissue on February 16, 2012, 06:11:01 PM: Quote from: umpa on February 16, 2012, 12:28:21 PM
The frosting is not necessary Tony.I made this last night for a dinner party with the cocoa powder and just a squirt of redi whip is all it needs.AWESOME!

I agree Umpa.
Using the whipped cream (especially 0 carb like Land O Lakes brand) would minimize the carbs.

Sometimes, I enjoy it plain with my morning coffee... It's soooo gooood!!! ;D
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Post by: umpa on February 17, 2012, 09:03:43 AM: I think the next time i make it i will put a little lime juice in it to balance the sweet.Without the cocoa powder of course ;)
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Post by: joagain on February 17, 2012, 09:46:33 AM: Just took mine out of the oven it smells so good hoping I can gum it or heck I will just swallow it . ;D I will have to try it with cocoa next time . It is just so easy to make ;D
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Post by: SarahC on February 17, 2012, 10:27:42 AM: Jo, I'm glad to see you on here! Hope the mouth is feeling better!
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Post by: mouseissue on February 17, 2012, 02:37:23 PM: How are you doing Jo?
I too hope you're healing up well! :) :)
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Post by: SarahC on February 17, 2012, 11:04:00 PM: Quote from: umpa on April 03, 2010, 12:05:37 PM

This recipe is absolutely heavenly! ;D

COCONUT CAKE

4 eggs (4 carbs)
1 ½ cups almond flour (18 net carbs)
1 cup coconut unsweetened (10 net carbs)
¾ cup xylitol (or splenda)
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tsp baking powder

Beat 4 eggs. Add coconut and vanilla. Stir in xylitol (or splenda), baking powder and almond flour. (batter will be thick) pour into greased 9x9 baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 in preheated oven.

The entire cake is 32 net carbs so depending on how you cut it up will depend on the single serving carbs. I cut the cake into 20 servings so it comes out too 1.5 carbs per serving.

Here is a question about the carb count in the almond flour. I thought almond flour is 1 carb per fourth cup so wouldn't this have 6 carbs not 18 for the almond flour?
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Post by: SarahC on February 17, 2012, 11:17:23 PM: Never mind! I just read the rest of the posts and see that thedifference is betweem blanched and unblanched almond flour! I might make this cake instead of umpadoodles... maybe I'll make both.
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Post by: umpa on February 18, 2012, 08:52:52 AM: i like the unblanched Now Brand.Its 4 per cup.Although the bag says 10 ounces its really 2 cups.You don't pack low carb flours like white flours.You want them to stay fluffy. ;)
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Post by: SarahC on February 27, 2012, 03:49:28 PM: Umpa, I made this cake for company - overweight, but not FTSers. I added 1/2 cup sour cream (8 carbs) to it for a moister cake. They absolutely loved it! I cut my cake into 16 pieces and it came out to <2 carbs per serving. One of the ladies wants more information, so I'll be sending her here. Next time I'll try adding 0 carb mayo to it instead of sour cream and see how it is. The first time I made coconut cake cupcakes and they were a little dry. This time it was perfect!

I ate the smallest piece and will freeze the couple pieces left for another time as I'm not having sweets now, but I did want to try it out on non-FTSers.

I used to add 1/2 cup sour cream to my cornbread to make it moist and not so crumbly...
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Post by: Amber on February 27, 2012, 09:55:40 PM: Mayo, great suggestion SarahC. I added to mine tonight and it was great.
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Post by: SarahC on February 27, 2012, 10:08:34 PM: I'm glad you tried it and it worked, Amber! Thanks for letting me know!
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Post by: umpa on February 28, 2012, 08:33:19 AM: My grandmother use to do that Sarah,I had forgotten thanks. ;)
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Post by: joagain on March 19, 2012, 11:21:56 AM: How much cocoa do yall add
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Post by: Amber on March 19, 2012, 12:22:49 PM: Jo, I used about 2-3 tablespoons.
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Post by: joagain on March 19, 2012, 01:01:58 PM: I used about 3-4 of the cocoa and 3 of the mayo I hope it taste good because it sure smells good
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Post by: Andrea on April 12, 2012, 08:30:36 AM: I am making this for my girl's low carb weekend. Can I use 18 drops of Zero in place of the xylitol? I think my basic question is whether or not the bulk of the xylitol is ever an issue and if so, in what type of recipe.
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Post by: umpa on April 12, 2012, 08:35:21 AM: Yes 18 drops is correct Andrea ;) I have made cookies,cakes,pies,tarts,cheesecakes and ice cream with Zero and filler has yet to be a issue :)
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Post by: Andrea on April 12, 2012, 08:38:02 AM: That's really good to know. Thanks for the quick response.
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Post by: umpa on April 12, 2012, 08:42:09 AM: Anytime Andrea ;)