Easy Low-Carb Christmas Cake

Health Highlights

Easy low-carb Christmas cake is beautiful at any time of the year. The almond essence/extract really gives this cake a special festive flavour.

Ingredients

110 gm	Butter, salted (softened)
4 tbsp	Coconut sugar (or granulated sweetener of choice (or more; to taste))
2 tsp	Cinnamon (ground)
2 tsp	Pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp	Almond extract, McCormick
4 medium	Egg
200 gm	Almond flour/meal, Bob's Red Mill
100 gm	Walnuts (Optional: (or macadamias) chopped))
75 gm	Candied orange peel (Optional)
75 gm	Goji berries, dried (Optional: dried)
75 gm	Cranberries, dried (Optional)
25 gm	Orange peel (zest) (Optional)
25 gm	Lemon peel (zest) (Optional)

Mix well the butter and sweetener until pale and fluffy.
Add the spices and essence, mix again.
Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing between each one.
Add the almond meal/flour and mix until well combined.
Stir through the nuts and optional extras now.
Line a 8 inch/20cm round baking tin with baking parchment/paper and butter the sides well.
Spoon into the prepared tin and bake at 180C/350F for 20 minutes, or until cooked (ovens vary).

Calories 405

Calories from fat 259

Calories from saturated fat 72

Total Fat 28.7 g

Saturated Fat 8.0 g

Trans Fat 0.4 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat 3.9 g

Cholesterol 101 mg

Sodium 133 mg

Potassium 230 mg

Total Carbohydrate 29.4 g

Dietary Fiber 4.4 g

Sugars 20.5 g

Protein 9.4 g

Fruit	0.6
Meat Alternative	1.2