I got this recipe off another forum and made it this morning, it is wonderful. My kids loved it.

When the kids and their friends came in for lunch after classes they ate half the cake. They didn't ask if it was low carb so I didn't say anything.

LC Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients: (Carb count for cake 66g)

1/2 c. shortening(0g)
3/4 cup Erythritol(0g)
3/4 cup Splenda(18g)
3 eggs(2g)
1/2 c. powdered egg whites(0g)

2 cups almond flour(20g)
1/2c. V. wheat gluten flour(12g)
3/4 teaspoon salt(0g)
1 teaspoon Xanthan gum(0g)
1 tablespoon SteviaPlus(0g)
2 teaspoon baking soda(0g)
1/3 cup cocoa(7g)

1/2 cup water(0g)
1/2 cup heavy cream(4g)
1 tablespoon vinegar(1g)
2 oz. red food coloring(0g)

1 tablespoon vanilla(2g)

Before starting cake cook the cream and water for the frosting.

Cake Instructions:
1. Cut wax paper to fit on the bottom of 3-9” round cake pans, spray pans with Pam, place paper in cake pans and spray again. (You can bake the cake in two 9" pans and then split the layers when they are cooled)
2. Cream shortening, “sugars”, powdered whites and eggs until very light and fluffy.
3. Mix heavy cream, food coloring and water with vinegar. Mix dry ingredients together. Beginning and ending with dry ingredients add alternately to creamed mixture beating well after each addition.
4. Beat in vanilla.
5. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes.

Frosting: (Carb count for frosting 64)

3 Tbs. real flour(18g)
1/2 cup cream(4g)
1/2 cup water(0g)

1/2 cup shortening(0g)
1/2 cup butter(0g)
1 cup Splenda(24g)
2 teaspoons SteviaPlus(0g)
1 tsp. Vanilla(1g)

1 tablespoon honey(17g)

Frosting Instructions:
Cook until thick; flour and “milk”, cool completely. Beat until fluffy - shortening, butter, “sugars”, and vanilla. Adding cooled milk and flour mixture a little at a time and beat until fluffy, add the honey and beat about 5 minutes. Frost cooled cake.

Total Carb Count 130 divided by 16 = 8.125g per slice

[This message was edited by BettyR on 01-13-04 at 01:57 PM.]

Yummmmm....sounds sinful
I've not started cooking with erythritol yet, (can't find it here unless I order off the net), but think I will file this one away for a special occasion.
Thanks for sharing,
Shelley

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*LC WOLF*

Shelley,
The only place I have ever found erythritol is online also. I order it and keep it on hand because I do a lot of cooking and baking.

We live about 15 minutes from the college that my kids attend and they bring their friends home with them to eat very often. I don't like feeding them sugary foods and they won't eat it if it doesn't taste good.

When my oldest moved into her own apt. and started eating "regular" food she started gaining weight. Now she comes home to eat as well, and she dropped the weight.