Coconut Flour Cake (Coconut Flour Genoise)

Coconut flour is one of the best low carb flours for baking. It is made from fresh coconut meat. The meat is dried and ground into a very fine powder. Its nutritional value is by far better than wheat flour. It is high in fiber, protein, low in carbs and gluten free!!! Coconut flour can be quite expensive, but it yields more than wheat flour. I use Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour for my baking ($6-$7 for 1 lb).  Not only is it great for baking,  but it can also be used as thickening agent for soups, sauces and gravies as well!!! Keep in mind that coconut flour absorbs more liquid than wheat flour, so when adjusting recipes that call for wheat flour, you'll have to increase the amount of water, oil, or eggs.

10 Eggs at room temperature
8 oz Splenda or Stevia
3oz Vegetable oil
1/2 Cup Sifted Coconut Flour
1/8 Tsp Baking Soda

Preheat oven at 365 F

Mix sweetener with eggs over double boiler (Bain Marie or Water bath) to 110 F . Use a cooking thermometer to measure temperature.

Whip eggs and sweetener with an electric mixer on high speed. The eggs have to become very foamy, thick and triple in volume. They will become very light in color too.

Sift coconut flour with baking soda together. Add the flour little by little and fold into eggs slowly using your hand or a spatula. Add oil. Pour batter into an oiled cake pan. Bake for 20- 30 minutes or until done.

The above is the recipe for the cake alone, without any filling or icing. What you put into and above it is your choice, but I typically like to fill it with Chocolate Ganache and top it with Chantilly Cream and fresh strawberries, sprinkled with some unsweetened shredded chocolate.

Depending on the size of the cake, you can cut it in one or two layers using a serrated knife. To moisten and give more flavor to the cake you can add to some dark rum and/or coffee liquor mixed with vanilla extract. If using canned fruits such as pineapples or peaches, you can use the syrup that comes with the fruit to moisten and flavor the layers as well.