Comparing 3 min chocolate cake.......

rosethorns · 01-30-2013, 10:14 AM

I made the 3 minute chocolate cake and wanted to compare. One the way it is written.

3 minute chocolate cake
Ingredients -
1/4C Almond flour 2 carbs
1 T Cocoa Power 1
1/4 t Baking Power 0
5 packets of Splenda 5

2 T Melted Butter 0
1 T Water 0
1 Egg 0.6

In a 2 Cup Pyrex measuring cup...yeah, I made it in a the glass measuring cup, blend all dry ingredients. Add water, melted butter and egg...mix throughly. Cover with plastic wrap (To vent, cut small slit in center of plastic wrap.) Microwave on high for 1 minute (I microwaved for 1 minute 10 seconds...you need to adjust as you think is right) Cool a bit, eat warm with whipped cream or cool completely to ice cake. This could serve at least 2 people, maybe three. When this comes out of the microwave, it looks a bit wet but drys as it cools. Cake without icing is 8.6 carbs. I used Erythritol (1.8 carbs total) instead of the Splenda to bring down the carb count and it turned out fine. The person who sent it to me frosted it with a combination of Twist and Cream Cheese mixed together.
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Ouizzy mix 002.jpg
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Then I made the same recipe and added 1/4 tsp. of glucomannan and got these.I noticed when I add the gluc I need to add more chocolate cocoa.

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Ouizzy mix 003.jpg

I made them in my cake pop maker.

Ouizzy mix 005.jpg

The difference is amazing.

rosethorns · 01-30-2013, 10:18 AM

I forgot the cake pop maker pic.

Ouizzy mix 013.jpg

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These are on clearance everywhere.

shunsweets · 01-30-2013, 03:46 PM

So which one tasted better? Thanks for the experiment. Going to look for one of those cake pop makers!

rosethorns · 01-30-2013, 04:15 PM

Well you know how some taste spony. The one with the glocomannan taste just devils food cake, yes better. It's does need more chocolate.

slbbw · 01-30-2013, 04:33 PM

So the glucomannan made it puff up like that? I think that's a pretty interesting discovery. I'm going to start plopping in small amts in some of these lc baking recipes.

Low Carb Librarian · 01-30-2013, 05:37 PM

Mmmmm...

rosethorns · 01-30-2013, 05:55 PM

Sharon when you do, up your flavorings.

slbbw · 01-30-2013, 08:21 PM

Will do. Thanks,

THELOU · 01-31-2013, 01:17 AM

How long did you bake them in the pop maker?

Nikki2777 · 01-31-2013, 06:05 AM

I, too, would like to know how long in the cake pop maker?

Nikki

rosethorns · 01-31-2013, 06:45 AM

I'm not really sure because I didn't time them.

lterry913 · 01-31-2013, 05:48 PM

Can xanthum be used instead of glucomannan...and how much is added per 1/4 cup of almond meal?

rosethorns · 01-31-2013, 06:47 PM

Give it a try and let us know how it goes. I don't know how much it would be.

01-30-2013, 10:14 AM	#1
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,954 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	Comparing 3 min chocolate cake....... I made the 3 minute chocolate cake and wanted to compare. One the way it is written. 3 minute chocolate cake Ingredients - 1/4C Almond flour 2 carbs 1 T Cocoa Power 1 1/4 t Baking Power 0 5 packets of Splenda 5 2 T Melted Butter 0 1 T Water 0 1 Egg 0.6 In a 2 Cup Pyrex measuring cup...yeah, I made it in a the glass measuring cup, blend all dry ingredients. Add water, melted butter and egg...mix throughly. Cover with plastic wrap (To vent, cut small slit in center of plastic wrap.) Microwave on high for 1 minute (I microwaved for 1 minute 10 seconds...you need to adjust as you think is right) Cool a bit, eat warm with whipped cream or cool completely to ice cake. This could serve at least 2 people, maybe three. When this comes out of the microwave, it looks a bit wet but drys as it cools. Cake without icing is 8.6 carbs. I used Erythritol (1.8 carbs total) instead of the Splenda to bring down the carb count and it turned out fine. The person who sent it to me frosted it with a combination of Twist and Cream Cheese mixed together. __________________ Ouizzy mix 002.jpg click to enlarge Then I made the same recipe and added 1/4 tsp. of glucomannan and got these.I noticed when I add the gluc I need to add more chocolate cocoa. click to enlarge Ouizzy mix 003.jpg I made them in my cake pop maker. Ouizzy mix 005.jpg The difference is amazing. __________________ ______________________________ Esther May we all live our life as long as we want!

01-30-2013, 10:18 AM	#2
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,954 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	I forgot the cake pop maker pic. Ouizzy mix 013.jpg click to enlarge These are on clearance everywhere. __________________ ______________________________ Esther May we all live our life as long as we want!

01-30-2013, 03:46 PM	#3
shunsweets Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 832 Gallery: shunsweets Stats: maintenance WOE: Bernstein Start Date: May 2003	So which one tasted better? Thanks for the experiment. Going to look for one of those cake pop makers! __________________ March goal 50 miles. 8 done Miles walked in 2015 - 117

01-30-2013, 04:15 PM	#4
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,954 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	Well you know how some taste spony. The one with the glocomannan taste just devils food cake, yes better. It's does need more chocolate. __________________ ______________________________ Esther May we all live our life as long as we want!

01-30-2013, 04:33 PM	#5
slbbw Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 291 Gallery: slbbw Stats: 234/199/150 WOE: Low Carb <30 Start Date: 1977,2000,Apr,2010	So the glucomannan made it puff up like that? I think that's a pretty interesting discovery. I'm going to start plopping in small amts in some of these lc baking recipes. __________________ ~~~~~Sharon~~~~~

01-30-2013, 05:37 PM	#6
Low Carb Librarian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 972 Gallery: Low Carb Librarian WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Restart: July 14,2014 Restart	Mmmmm...

01-30-2013, 05:55 PM	#7
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,954 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	Sharon when you do, up your flavorings. __________________ ______________________________ Esther May we all live our life as long as we want!

01-30-2013, 08:21 PM	#8
slbbw Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 291 Gallery: slbbw Stats: 234/199/150 WOE: Low Carb <30 Start Date: 1977,2000,Apr,2010	Will do. Thanks, __________________ ~~~~~Sharon~~~~~

01-31-2013, 01:17 AM	#9
THELOU Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SOUTH WEST MICHIGAN, COLOMA Posts: 90 Gallery: THELOU WOE: Atkins Start Date: November 1998	How long did you bake them in the pop maker?

01-31-2013, 06:05 AM	#10
Nikki2777 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 208 Gallery: Nikki2777	I, too, would like to know how long in the cake pop maker? Nikki

01-31-2013, 06:45 AM	#11
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,954 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	I'm not really sure because I didn't time them. __________________ ______________________________ Esther May we all live our life as long as we want!

01-31-2013, 05:48 PM	#12
lterry913 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,663 Gallery: lterry913 Stats: 5' 11" 238/174/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/1/2010	Can xanthum be used instead of glucomannan...and how much is added per 1/4 cup of almond meal? __________________ Control breeds Confidence. Being fat is Hard...Dieting is Hard... Pick your hard Live, Laugh, Love and...LEARN from mistakes 65 pounds lost so far and not looking back

01-31-2013, 06:47 PM	#13
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,954 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	Give it a try and let us know how it goes. I don't know how much it would be. __________________ ______________________________ Esther May we all live our life as long as we want!

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