KETO BERRY TIRAMISU CAKE
prep time: 15 MINUTES
cook time: 15 MINUTES
additional time: 15 MINUTES
total time: 45 MINUTES
Keto Berry Tiramisu Cake is a sugar-free, light and delicious keto, gluten-free and diabetic-friendly cake for the whole family! Moist sponge layers with flavorful mascarpone cream, strawberries, and blueberries are a divine combination and surprisingly easy to make!
INGREDIENTS
- FOR 2 SPONGE LAYERS
- 6 large eggs separated
- Erythritol 1 to 1.5 cup/130 g to 195 g/4.6 oz to 6.9 oz
- Almond flour 2 cups/210 g/7.4 oz
- Baking powder ½ TBS
- Melted butter 150 g/5.3 oz
- Vanilla powder ¼ teaspoon or 1 TBS liquid
- MASCARPONE CREAM
- Mascarpone cheese 500 g/17.6 oz
- Heavy whipping cream 1.5 cup/330 ml
- Powdered erythritol 6 TBS
- Rum 1 TBS (optional)
- CREAM & RUM CAKE SOAK
- Heavy whipping cream ¼ cup
- Rum 1 TBS (optional, use vanilla instead if avoiding alcohol)
- BERRIES
- Strawberries 400 g/14 oz
- Blueberries 100 g/3.5 oz
INSTRUCTIONS
2 SPONGE LAYERS
- Preheat the oven to 175 C/350 F.
- Separate the egg whites from the yolks and beat the egg whites with low carb sweetener until stiff.
- In a separate bowl combine almond flour, baking powder, and vanilla.
- Add melted butter and combine.
- Add egg yolks, and mix everything.
- Gently fold the egg white mixture.
- Prepare 2 cake trays (diameter 23 cm/9 inches), greased or layered with parchment paper.
- Spoon in the dough and bake for 10 to 15 minutes in a preheated oven at 175 C/350
- Let the sponge cakes cool down for at least 1 hour before you add the cream and fruit.
PREPARE MASCARPONE CREAM
- Mix mascarpone, heavy whipping cream, powdered low carb sweetener (erythritol), vanilla, and if you like add some rum.
- Mix until it formes peaks. Don’t over mix it to avoid making butter instead of cream!
PREPARE CREAM & RUM SOAK
- Combine ¼ heavy whipping cream and 1 TBS of rum or vanilla.
TIRAMISU ASSEMBLY
- Put the bottom layer sponge on a plate for serving the cake.
- Spread half of the cream and rum soak evenly with the spoon.
- Add half of the prepared mascarpone cream, spread evenly.
- On top of cream add ½ of prepared sliced strawberries and blueberries.
- On top of the berries add more cream (don’t forget to leave the rest to cover the top and to decorate).
- Add a second sponge layer on top, distribute the remaining soak.
- Add mascarpone cream and decorate with the rest of the berries.
- Leave it to cool down few hours in the fridge before serving.
- Enjoy!
NOTES
This is the amount for cake with 2 sponge cakes 23 cm/9 inches diameter. If you wish to mak taller cake with 4 layers, bake 4 sponges in a smaller cake tray (17 cm/7inches).
NUTRITION INFORMATION:
YIELD: 16 SERVING SIZE: 1 slice = 1/16
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 393TOTAL FAT: 93gNET CARBOHYDRATES: 2.9gPROTEIN: 6.9g
This is for your information only. Please calculate your macros with the ingredients you use.
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