Strawberry Shortcake (Poke Cake)
This recipe is an LCHF Strawberry Shortcake and is a healthy recipe made completely without sugar.
Easy Sugar Free Strawberry Shortcake Recipe by Natvia.
Made with Natvia 100% Natural Sweetener! That's right there is no sugar used in any of our recipes!
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Almond Meal
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 Cup Natvia
- Pinch of Salt
- 3 Eggs
- 1/3 Cup Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
- 1 & 1/2 Cups Milk of your own choice
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 125g Melted Butter
Strawberry Filling:
- 1/4 Cup Natvia
- 1 Cup Strawberries
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/4 Cold Water
Topping:
- 1 Cup Whipping Cream
- 2 tbsp Natvia
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Method
Cake:
- Preheat Oven to 160°C.
- In a large bowl, add the 3 cups Almond Flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 cup Natvia, pinch of salt, and 1/3 cup vanilla whey protein powder.
- In a seperate bowl, whisk the 3 eggs.
- In another seperate container, add 1 & 1/2 cups milk of your own choice, and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Add the whisked eggs, and the vanilla milk to the main mixing bowl of dry ingredients.
- Add 125g melted butter & stir the mixture. Add more milk whilst stirring until the consistency of the batter has become a cake like, wet mixture.
- Pour the cake batter into a baking tray and spread out evenly.
- Place cake mixture in the oven for 25 - 30 minutes at 160°C.
Strawberry Filling:
- Add 1 cup of fresh strawberries, and 1/4 cup Natvia to a saucepan.
- Boil the mix and place a lid on top and let simmer until the strawberries have somewhat thickened.
- In a seperate bowl, add 1 tbsp cornstarch, and 1/4 cup cold water. Whisk until combined.
- Continue to whisk the strawberry mixture vigorously, whilst adding the cornstarch and water mix - ideally with an electric whisker.
Cake:
- Take the cake out of the oven, and let it cool for several minutes.
- Use a straw to poke holes evenly around the cake - approx. 3 - 4cm apart.
- Pour the finished strawberry mixture onto the top of the cake and evenly spread around.
- Drop the cake tin several times to fill out the space in the holes.
- Place in the fridge to cool for 1 hour.
Topping:
- In a seperate large mixing bowl, add 1 cup whipping cream.
- Add 2 tbsp Natvia & 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract to the cream.
- Beat the mixture until it has become fluffy and formed peaks.
Cake:
- Once the cake has cooled for 1 hour, remove from the fridge.
- Spread the creamy topping over evenly across the top of the cake.
- Decorate the top of the cake with thinly sliced fresh strawberries.
- Enjoy one of Natvia's tastiest Sugar Free Dessert Recipes!
This recipe is a healthy Gluten Free, Low Carb, High Fat, Sugar Free Strawberry Shortcake.
Not every recipe that comes out the Natvia kitchen can be called mind blowing. However this Strawberry Shortcake recipe certainly can be! Our minds were significantly blown upon trying this sugar free recipe that is also completely guilt free!
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Enjoy!
Makes 12 slices:
Macros for 1 slice: Calories: 337 Fat: 30.3g Carbs: 9.9g Fiber: 3.3g Sugar: 3.4g Protein: 10.5g