I am aware that many individuals on a gluten free diet are watching their intake of starch. In addition, some individuals have trouble with gums. This gluten free cake recipe is free of all starch (potato, tapioca, arrowroot, and cornstarch) and gums (xanthan, guar, etc). It is also free of leaveners such as baking soda and baking powder. Obviously, the cake still calls for sugar, which is still high in carbohydrates, but you save a ton of carbs and have added protein from the eggs in this gluten free cake recipe. It is light due to the whipped egg whites that are folded in towards the end. I’m not keen on using rice flour in cakes because it is usually gritty, unless it is a superfine rice flour. For those who still use it, enjoy!
A single layer, gluten free cake recipe without any starch or gums. It is light and airy, similar to an angel food cake, but with egg yolks.
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If you choose to make a layer cake from this single layer. Wrap the cake in plastic wrap and refrigerate until it is thoroughly chilled, about 2 hours. Slice in half, fill, and decorated as desired.
This recipe was adapted from "The Joy of Cooking" (1980 edition, 19th printing). I reduced the sugar by 3/4 cup as it was too sweet, I also changed the baking temperature and time. In addition, I increased the recipe by two egg yolks as it was dry and it helped replace the moisture from the reduced sugar.
If you would like an even moister cake, consider adding a couple tablespoons of oil or unsalted butter.
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Rice and potato flour are both starchy. This is definitely not a starch-free recipe.
Sheldon,
This is not a low-carb cake. It is free of tapioca starch, potato starch, arrowroot power, and corn starch, which are all refined white starches commonly used in gluten free baking to lighten baked goods.
I'm out of rice flour. Can I use tapioca or potato starch?
Ash,
You can use sorghum flour, though it will be a bit tan. Millet flour is yellow in color, but it is a bit heavier than rice flour. Using a starch such tapioca may work, but it will be a bit chewy.
Let us know what you end up using and how it turns out.
Carla
Your recipes seem as if they would be delicious; however, there is no nutritional information listed. I have to match insulin to the carbs. Could you post the nutriional information with them please. Thank you.
Hi Beverly,
I understand your predicament, however, I just do not have the time in my schedule to add nutritional information. I am a paid writer and recipe developer for Answers.com, consult manufacturers, write for magazines, and more. My day is about 12 hours already. While I would enjoy nothing better than to help people more, I there just aren't enough hours in the day. Please read this article that lays out how to calculate nutritional values for gluten-free ingredients: http://glutenfreerecipebox.com/gluten-free-recipe-calculator-nutrition/. I hope this helps you.
Carla
Please don't call this a starch-free recipe. Rice flour or potato flour is full of starch!
For people on a strict starch-free diet, this could really be misleading...
Genius! I'm gonna try this with duck eggs soon. They're massive so I'll do 3 egg yolks and 2 egg whites.