Pound Cake is Perfectly Irresistible

Pound cake is rich and buttery; a melt in your mouth treat that pairs well will a multitude of flavors either incorporated into the batter or piled on top!!

Originally this cake was made with a pound each of flour, butter, sugar and eggs. With this gluten free and low carb version of pound cake we have still kept the ingredients to a minimum.  

Ingredients you will need:

• 10 Tablespoons Butter
• 6 ounces Cream Cheese
• ¾ cup Swerve confectioners
• ¼ cup vanilla whey protein powder
• 2 ½ cup almond flour
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 3 eggs
• Pinch kosher salt

Generally, these types of cakes are cooked in a loaf pan or in a Bundt pan. I have not attempted to bake the cake in a Bundt pan. The cake has slightly sunk in the center several times but the texture and flavor are spot on. Having a cake with a precise crumb and taste far exceeds having a cake that appears flawless in my book. We can always hide flaws.

How to make Pound Cake

Set the oven at 350° and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients together and mix. To the dry ingredients add the room temperature butter and cream cheese. Cream the ingredients together very well before moving to the next step.

Make sure you are stopping and scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl throughout the mixing process.

Add one egg at a time, waiting for each egg to incorporate into the batter before adding another and stopping to scrape the bowl.

Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and place in the oven for 10 minutes on 350°, then drop the temperature down to 325° and bake for 50 more minutes.

Toppings

Dust the cake with Swerve confectioners if you desire or if you want to glaze the cake, mix together Swerve confectioners with heavy cream until you get the desired consistency. Serve with butter, fruit and whipped cream or enjoy a heavenly slice unaccompanied.

Nutrition

Each slice of cake contains approximately 296.8 calories, 27.9 grams of fat, 2.9 grams of net carbs and 8.1 grams of protein.

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