Help! I have to make a low-carb ice cream cake

Mackenzie · 07-13-2008, 06:28 PM

My daughter wants an ice cream cake for her birthday next week but she is doing low carb. Does anyone have any ideas or recipes for this? I am thinking Carb Smart ice cream (if I can find it locally) but what do I put for the layers? Any low carb cake ideas? Or other ideas? Help!!!!!!!!!!!

hdyhouse · 07-13-2008, 07:05 PM

What about making her a l/c baked Alaska. Make your favorite l/c brownie in a cake pan and use that for the base of the Alaska. You can then make a mold for one or more of her favorite flavors of l/c ice cream using a mixing bowl about the same size as the brownie. Top with meringue and bake to brown the meringue immediately before serving. (You can put the candles in the top of the meringue)

Mackenzie · 07-13-2008, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hdyhouse

What about making her a l/c baked Alaska. Make your favorite l/c brownie in a cake pan and use that for the base of the Alaska. You can then make a mold for one or more of her favorite flavors of l/c ice cream using a mixing bowl about the same size as the brownie. Top with meringue and bake to brown the meringue immediately before serving. (You can put the candles in the top of the meringue)

Do you have a low carb brownie recipe to share? I am not much of a baker!

SkeeterN · 07-13-2008, 07:34 PM

This is something that was very pretty but it is an american flag. I saw where you can take 2 pints of ice cream you can use two flavors. If you can find low carb ice cream this is best but if not you can use no sugar added.

Spray a 13 X 9 cake pan. Put 1 pint ice cream that is slightly room temperature so you can spread it. Of chocolate. Put in Freezer. Once this is firm layer a second pint of vanilla same as before over the chocolate. Freeze again. Make enough heavy cream into whipped cream and spread over frozen ice cream if you add some s/f vanilla pudding to the whipped cream it will be more like butter cream frosting. You need blue berries and strawberries. In the corner you put blueberries like stars on a flag in a square, then cut strawberries in half and make rows like the stripes. Then freeze again. It is very pretty. But maybe not so much a birthday cake but you could decorate it however you wish.

Soobee · 07-14-2008, 04:21 AM

I use Kevin's recipe for zucchini brownies. I pulse the zucchini in the food processor until it is almost pulp. You can neither see nor taste the zucchini, but the result is a very moist tender chocolate cake. Also I add 1 t coffee to boost the chocolate flavor. I have made this cake many times and it is declicious.

Mackenzie · 07-14-2008, 05:21 AM

Thanks Skeeter, Hdyhouse and Soobee. Great ideas! I'm off to check out Kevin's zucchini chocolate cake!

Thanks!

hdyhouse · 07-14-2008, 07:19 AM

Here is a recipe that I have used as a base for the Baked Alaska. Making it in a springform pan makes it easy to remove the cake from the bottom of the pan.

5 eggs (at room temperature)
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 stick butter
2/3 cup almond flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons Splenda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Butter the bottom and sides of an 8” spring form pan.
Separate the eggs
Beat egg whites until stiff
Melt butter and chocolate on top of a double boiler
In a mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, Splenda, and vanilla.
Beat until well blended.
Add a small amount of chocolate to egg yolks and stir to temper the mixture.
Add the rest of the chocolate mixture and stir to combine.
Add almond flour and mix well.
Fold chocolate batter into the egg whites until combined.
Pour into prepared spring form pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until done (center will spring back when touched)
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing sides of the spring form pan.

LindaSue · 07-14-2008, 07:39 AM

Henry, are you sure that the amount of Splenda is correct? That doesn't sound like enough to sweeten that much chocolate.

wifezilla · 07-14-2008, 07:51 AM

I would make a lc cheesecake and top it with blueberry instant ice cream. (recipes for both of these are on my blog).

The zucchini cake sounds interesting. I will have to check that out.

hdyhouse · 07-14-2008, 07:59 AM

Thanks for the catch Linda, Even 2 Tablespoons does not make an overly sweet cake. When I make this, other than for a Baked Alaska base, I serve it with a drizzeled chocolate sauce that has more sweetness so the combination of the sweet chocolate sauce on the cake is something I call Chocolate Delight.

Mackenzie · 07-14-2008, 08:06 AM

Wow! Great ideas everyone! Henry, You amaze me! A man that can bake!!!!!

Mackenzie · 07-14-2008, 08:15 AM

Wifezilla! I just bookmarked your homepage! Wow.....great recipes. I love your ice cream recipes. You said you can't freeze it overnight though? Wouldn't it melt if I didn't freeze it?

wifezilla · 07-14-2008, 08:44 AM

You make it right before you eat it. It only takes a minute. Of course it will melt if you don't freeze it, but if you do freeze it, it just doesn't taste right...ykwim?

jlatislaw · 07-14-2008, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mackenzie

My daughter wants an ice cream cake for her birthday next week but she is doing low carb. Does anyone have any ideas or recipes for this? I am thinking Carb Smart ice cream (if I can find it locally) but what do I put for the layers? Any low carb cake ideas? Or other ideas? Help!!!!!!!!!!!

Read this thread - BettyR posted an ice cream cake recipe and then it was LC'd.

Homemade Ice Cream Cake (with pics)

Mackenzie · 07-14-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlatislaw

Read this thread - BettyR posted an ice cream cake recipe and then it was LC'd.

Homemade Ice Cream Cake (with pics)

Thanks so much for the link!

jacksmixedtape · 07-14-2008, 11:37 AM

Karen Barnaby has a pretty great brownie recipe using cream cheese. It's much better tasting when it's cold or frozen, so it'd work well in an ice cream cake.

Mackenzie · 07-14-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacksmixedtape

Karen Barnaby has a pretty great brownie recipe using cream cheese. It's much better tasting when it's cold or frozen, so it'd work well in an ice cream cake.

Thanks for this recipe! I just bookmarked it. I wanted a cake base for the ice cream cake and this sounds perfect! Thank you so much!!!!

07-13-2008, 06:28 PM	#1
Mackenzie Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,797 Gallery: Mackenzie WOE: Lower Carb Start Date: Restart 9/13/05	Help! I have to make a low-carb ice cream cake My daughter wants an ice cream cake for her birthday next week but she is doing low carb. Does anyone have any ideas or recipes for this? I am thinking Carb Smart ice cream (if I can find it locally) but what do I put for the layers? Any low carb cake ideas? Or other ideas? Help!!!!!!!!!!!

07-13-2008, 07:34 PM	#4
SkeeterN Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Central Ohio Posts: 9,620 Gallery: SkeeterN Stats: 160/115 Age 49 Height 4'11 WOE: 4 years on Atkins	This is something that was very pretty but it is an american flag. I saw where you can take 2 pints of ice cream you can use two flavors. If you can find low carb ice cream this is best but if not you can use no sugar added. Spray a 13 X 9 cake pan. Put 1 pint ice cream that is slightly room temperature so you can spread it. Of chocolate. Put in Freezer. Once this is firm layer a second pint of vanilla same as before over the chocolate. Freeze again. Make enough heavy cream into whipped cream and spread over frozen ice cream if you add some s/f vanilla pudding to the whipped cream it will be more like butter cream frosting. You need blue berries and strawberries. In the corner you put blueberries like stars on a flag in a square, then cut strawberries in half and make rows like the stripes. Then freeze again. It is very pretty. But maybe not so much a birthday cake but you could decorate it however you wish. __________________ <><Anita aka Skeeter ><> Happily Married 26 years , 2 wonderful children! And my first Grandchild on the way A Born Again child of God McCain/Palin 08 My Story _____________________________________

07-14-2008, 07:19 AM	#7
hdyhouse MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,254 Gallery: hdyhouse Stats: 335/211/195 WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2003	Here is a recipe that I have used as a base for the Baked Alaska. Making it in a springform pan makes it easy to remove the cake from the bottom of the pan. 5 eggs (at room temperature) 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate 1 stick butter 2/3 cup almond flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 Tablespoons Splenda Preheat oven to 350 degrees Butter the bottom and sides of an 8” spring form pan. Separate the eggs Beat egg whites until stiff Melt butter and chocolate on top of a double boiler In a mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, Splenda, and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Add a small amount of chocolate to egg yolks and stir to temper the mixture. Add the rest of the chocolate mixture and stir to combine. Add almond flour and mix well. Fold chocolate batter into the egg whites until combined. Pour into prepared spring form pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until done (center will spring back when touched) Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing sides of the spring form pan. __________________ Henry Last edited by hdyhouse : 07-14-2008 at 07:55 AM. Reason: change the amount of splenda.

07-14-2008, 11:37 AM	#16
jacksmixedtape MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: going to school in NC Posts: 1,886 Gallery: jacksmixedtape Stats: 160/140ish, 5'11" WOE: gluten-free whole foods Start Date: May 2007	Karen Barnaby has a pretty great brownie recipe using cream cheese. It's much better tasting when it's cold or frozen, so it'd work well in an ice cream cake. Last edited by jacksmixedtape : 07-14-2008 at 11:38 AM.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

07-13-2008, 07:05 PM	#2
hdyhouse MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,254 Gallery: hdyhouse Stats: 335/211/195 WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2003	What about making her a l/c baked Alaska. Make your favorite l/c brownie in a cake pan and use that for the base of the Alaska. You can then make a mold for one or more of her favorite flavors of l/c ice cream using a mixing bowl about the same size as the brownie. Top with meringue and bake to brown the meringue immediately before serving. (You can put the candles in the top of the meringue)

07-14-2008, 04:21 AM	#5
Soobee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 858 Gallery: Soobee WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2000	I use Kevin's recipe for zucchini brownies. I pulse the zucchini in the food processor until it is almost pulp. You can neither see nor taste the zucchini, but the result is a very moist tender chocolate cake. Also I add 1 t coffee to boost the chocolate flavor. I have made this cake many times and it is declicious.

07-14-2008, 05:21 AM	#6
Mackenzie Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,797 Gallery: Mackenzie WOE: Lower Carb Start Date: Restart 9/13/05	Thanks Skeeter, Hdyhouse and Soobee. Great ideas! I'm off to check out Kevin's zucchini chocolate cake! Thanks!

07-14-2008, 07:39 AM	#8
LindaSue Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 8,180 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	Henry, are you sure that the amount of Splenda is correct? That doesn't sound like enough to sweeten that much chocolate.

07-14-2008, 07:51 AM	#9
wifezilla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 4,925 Gallery: wifezilla Stats: 250/209/190 WOE: Read em all. Doing it my way. Start Date: May 2007	I would make a lc cheesecake and top it with blueberry instant ice cream. (recipes for both of these are on my blog). The zucchini cake sounds interesting. I will have to check that out.

07-14-2008, 07:59 AM	#10
hdyhouse MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,254 Gallery: hdyhouse Stats: 335/211/195 WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2003	Thanks for the catch Linda, Even 2 Tablespoons does not make an overly sweet cake. When I make this, other than for a Baked Alaska base, I serve it with a drizzeled chocolate sauce that has more sweetness so the combination of the sweet chocolate sauce on the cake is something I call Chocolate Delight.

07-14-2008, 08:06 AM	#11
Mackenzie Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,797 Gallery: Mackenzie WOE: Lower Carb Start Date: Restart 9/13/05	Wow! Great ideas everyone! Henry, You amaze me! A man that can bake!!!!!

07-14-2008, 08:15 AM	#12
Mackenzie Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,797 Gallery: Mackenzie WOE: Lower Carb Start Date: Restart 9/13/05	Wifezilla! I just bookmarked your homepage! Wow.....great recipes. I love your ice cream recipes. You said you can't freeze it overnight though? Wouldn't it melt if I didn't freeze it?

07-14-2008, 08:44 AM	#13
wifezilla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 4,925 Gallery: wifezilla Stats: 250/209/190 WOE: Read em all. Doing it my way. Start Date: May 2007	You make it right before you eat it. It only takes a minute. Of course it will melt if you don't freeze it, but if you do freeze it, it just doesn't taste right...ykwim?