Sugar-free Strawberry Cake With Whipped Cream

Strawberry shortcake is a favorite. Unfortunately, even though most of us love it, the ones you buy in stores are often filled with artificial sweeteners and flavors as well as trans fatty acids and refined sugar and flour. They are not good for anyone’s health. That’s why we invite you today to explore this new sugar-free strawberry shortcake.

Before we start with the recipe… Why is there anyone who would like to make a sugar-free cake?

Most of us have at least one relative or friend who has diabetes. Believe it or not, a large portion of the world’s population suffers from this disease. This is where sugar-free recipes like this one come in handy.

The importance of a sugar-free diet for diabetics

Diabetics need to carefully monitor their sugar intake. This is mainly due to their defective metabolism and an excess of glucose in the blood and urine due to insulin deficiency.

In general, there are two types of diabetes:

• Type 1 diabetes. Here, the body does not produce insulin and breaks down ingested carbohydrates into blood sugar, which it uses for energy. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to get glucose from the bloodstream to the cells of the body.
• Type 2 diabetes. With this type, the body does not use the insulin it has correctly. This is called insulin resistance. First, the pancreas works hard to create extra insulin to compensate. However, it is not able to hold it up for a long time.

Sugar-free strawberry cake with whipped cream

When it comes to desserts, most bakeries do not take into account that many people are diabetics and that others simply want to reduce sugar consumption for various reasons.

With that in mind, we would like to offer you knowledge on how to prepare a delicious sugar-free strawberry cake in your home so that you have control over the quality. Most of the ingredients are natural and you can add a natural sweetener such as honey.

If you wish, you can also use Stevia rebaudiana. Even better is if you whip the cream for itself – you will be amazed at how good it tastes alone.

This cake also benefits from its fruit: strawberries.

Fruits such as strawberries are a source of vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and folic acid. They also contain antioxidants and are good at protecting us from the effects of free radicals in the body. In addition, they are highly recommended for general heart health and for balancing blood sugar.

Always remember that you do not have to be diabetic to reduce your sugar consumption.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 dl of 100% pure, raw honey
• 1 dl butter
• 2 dl strawberries
• 3 tbsp. sugar-free strawberry jam
• 1 dl whipping cream
• 1 dl wheat flour
• 2 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1 baking tin

Preparation

1. First, preheat the oven to 200 ° C.
2. Then grease the baking tray with butter and flour to prevent the cake from sticking.
3. Then put the rest of the butter in a bowl and whip it to a creamy consistency. Then slowly add the honey and stir the mixture until smooth.
4. At this point, add eggs, flour and a little vanilla extract, and continue whipping until everything is properly mixed.
5. Then pour the mixture into the previously greased form and place it in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
6. Finally, take the cake out of the oven. Let it cool down and finally set it aside in a cool place.

Preparation of whipped cream

Ingredients

• Whipping cream
• Mixer
• Mixing bowl

Preparation

1. To begin with, put the whipped cream, bowl and whisk in the freezer for about 20 minutes and let it all get as cold as possible.
2. Then place the cream in the super-cooled mixing bowl and whisk it on high speed for about a minute until stiff peaks form. Then your whipped cream is ready.
3. Then cut the cake into two equal layers. Then, using a kitchen brush, grease each half with the strawberry jam.
4. Then assemble the cake and decorate with the cream.
5. To finish, cut each strawberry in half lengthwise and arrange them around the cake.

Additional tips for your sugar-free strawberry shortcake

• To make this cake out gluten too, you can replace the wheat flour with peeled boiled potatoes. Conversely , you can also use finely ground oatmeal and an extra egg with three tablespoons of cornstarch.
• Additionally, you can put some strawberries between the layers of the cake before assembling it.