Yield: 8-10 servings

Perfect Pound Cake | THM: S

Perfect Pound Cake | THM: S

This Perfect Low-Carb Pound Cake is a marvelous, THM S dessert that feels and tastes just like the traditional version! No special ingredients.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup xylitol
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Line bottom of spring form pan with parchment paper and lightly butter the sides.
  2. Separate eggs into 2 large bowls. Beat xylitol into egg yolks until pale and creamy. Beat in melted butter. Stir in almond flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt. The mixture will be thick.
  3. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into egg yolk mixture until well combined.
  4. Scrape batter into spring form pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before removing springform sides.

Notes

For a different variation, you could use ground walnuts or hazelnuts instead of almond flour.