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Want to make an easy low carb strawberry shortcake? Just add strawberries and a little whipped cream to a simple almond flour pound cake.
For me, pound cake is too plain. I like to dress it up with fruit and whipped cream.
There’s a fabulous pound cake recipe at genaw.com. I used that recipe as a base for a sugar free low carb strawberry shortcake.
This is my favorite way to serve the delicious pound cake. And, the recipe is made with almond flour so the treat is also gluten-free.
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I used a blend of erythritol and stevia as they are both natural based sweeteners. But, you can substitute about 1 cup of artificial sweetener (Splenda) instead.
Either way you slice it, this is one tasty low carb strawberry shortcake.
Sugar Free Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake Recipe – Gluten Free
Strawberry Shortcake – Gluten Free
Ingredients
For Low Carb Pound Cake
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered erythritol or Swerve
- 1/4 teaspoon stevia extract
- 5 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
For Strawberry Shortcake
- 16 strawberries
- sugar-free whipped cream
Instructions
For Pound Cake
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Cream the butter, cream cheese erythritol, and stevia with an electric mixer. Add the eggs, one at a time; blend in the extracts.
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Mix the almond flour and baking powder; add to the egg mixture a little at a time.
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Pour into a well-greased 9×5-inch loaf pan at 325ºF for 50-55 minutes or until well browned.
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Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan.
For Strawberry Shortcake
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Slice two pieces of pound cake.
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Slice two strawberries.
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Place one sliced strawberry on top of bottom cake and top with sugar-free whipped cream.
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Repeat for top layer.
Recipe Notes
Pound cake recipe adapted from gnaw.com
Servings: 8
Carbs per serving: 5 g
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Annika says
This may have been one of the best desserts I have ever made. I didn’t have lemon extract, so I upped the vanilla to 1 TBS. I topped the pound cake with raspberries and whipped cream. OMG – absolutely amazing!
Lisa says
Thanks! It’s something I need to make again soon.
Jackie says
Is it 5 full carbs or net?
Lisa says
It’s a total carb count unless noted as net. So, yes, this is full carbs.
Carly says
Do you happen to know the net carbs?
Lisa says
Not off hand, I’d have to calculate.
Catherine says
I made this pound cake last night and it is incredible. I left out the lemon and doubled the vanilla… and I didn’t have powdered erythritol so I used crystal erythritol. It is moist and light and delicious. I will definitely make this again. Thanks for the recipe!!