Flourless Honey Almond Cake

My two youngest boys are allergic to gluten and casein, which is a protein found in all milk. It has been a difficult adjustment and trying to find good dessert recipes has been a challenge. Here is a great cake recipe that they LOVE! I splurged on the icing since it was for his birthday and pair the cake with peanut butter frosting. This is a major hit in our home.

Flourless Honey Almond Cake

Cake:

1 1/2 cups whole almonds, toasted
4 large eggs at room temperature and seperated
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat a 9 inch springform pan with cooking spray. Process the almonds in a food processor or blender until finely ground. You will have approximately 1 3/4 cups ground. Beat egg yolks, honey, vanilla, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add the ground almonds and mix on low until well combined. Using clean beaters, beat egg whites in a separate bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until very foamy, white, and doubled in volume but not stiff enough to hold peaks, usually between 1 - 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the nut mixture until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, around 28 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and gently remove the side ring.  



Peanut Butter Frosting:
 1/2 cup dairy-free butter, softened
1 cup of creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons almond milk, or as needed
2 cups of confectioners sugar

Place butter and peanut butter into a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer. Gradually add in the sugar. As it starts to thicken, add a tablespoon of almond milk at a time until all the sugar is mixed and the frosting is thick and spreadable. Beat for at least 3 minutes to get it good and fluffy.

Potion Control

It seems these days that people have a distorted view on how much they should be eating. Everything is bigger. Super-sized meals, all you can eat buffets, challenges to eat huge burgers, etc. We should only really need to eat about half or a third of what we are served in a restaurant. Here is an example of a serving compared to what we are served.

There are many ways to avoid overeating. As soon as your meal comes, you can ask for a box and immediately take half of your meal and put it in a to go box. Then you already have lunch for the next day as well. If you are unsure of how much you are eating, you can always use your hand as measuring spoons and cups. For example, your fist is about a cup.

 

 

When I am eating at home, I use a smaller plate. The plate will look fuller. If you use a normal sized plate, you will have a lot of extra space and you will more then likely feel like you are missing out or not eating enough. 

That's one more reason I love the 21 Day Fix. It takes all the guess work out of portion control for you. With the program, you receive different colored containers. Each container stands for different food groups. Based on you how many calories you should eat a day, you get a certain about of containers to use each day. If it fits in the containers, you can eat it.

This is some suggestions on how to be more conscious about how much we are eating. If you would like more information on this or the 21 Day Fix, just fill out the simple form below and I would be happy to help you. https://rhondamerritt.wufoo.com/forms/m1pqauwx0gprm90/