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KETO FRIENDLY LEMON BLUEBERRY CAKE

DESSERT, HOMEMADE, ORANGE COUNTY, SWEETS

Summer has finally arrived! With that, the hot weather definitely got me motivated to make something refreshing (and guilt free) that the whole family can enjoy.

LET’S GET STARTED!

Cake Ingredients:

  • Almond Flour: 2 1/2 Cups
  • Swerve Confectioner Sweetening: 1 1/3 Cup
  • Baking Powder: 1 Tsp
  • Baking Soda: 1/2 Tsp
  • Lemon Zest: From 1 Large Lemon
  • Eggs: 2
  • Milk: 9/16 Cup
  • Olive Oil: 1/4 Cup
  • Lemon Juice: 3 1/2 Tbsp
  • Apple Cider Vinegar: 1 Tbsp
  • Vanilla Extract: 2 Tsp
  • Blueberries: 3 1/2 Cup
  • Lemon: 1 Large

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

  • Butter: 1 Tbsp
  • Cream Cheese: 8 Oz.
  • Salt: 1/3 Tsp

Here’s What To Do:

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Mix together the following ingredients in a large bowl –

  • Almond Flour: 2 1/2 Cups
  • Swerve Confectioner Sweetener: 2/3 Cup
  • Baking Powder: 1 Tsp
  • Baking Soda: 1/2 Tsp
  • Lemon Zest: From 1 Large Lemon

Step 3: Once the above ingredients are evenly mixed in together, add in and whisk the following items –

  • Eggs: 2
  • Milk: 9/16 Cup
  • Olive Oil: 1/4 Cup
  • Lemon Juice: 3 1/2 Tbsp
  • Apple Cider Vinegar: 1 Tbsp
  • Vanilla Extract: 2 Tsp

Step 4: Gently fold in the following item into the cake batter –

  • Blueberries: 3 1/2 Cup

Step 5: Spray baking oil onto your 9″ glass baking dish and pour complete batter into the glass baking dish. My preference is to use a glass dish for a consistent bake throughout.

Step 6: Cook time will be 45 minutes (set timer). Place baking dish in the oven.

  • 20 minutes in and after the cake has risen a bit, carefully cover and wrap the baking dish with aluminum foil.
  • Allow cake to cook for another 15 minutes. Then, take off aluminum foil.
  • Continue to allow cake to cook in the oven for another 10 – 15 minutes or until there is no wet cake batter stuck on the toothpick when conducting the toothpick test.

Step 7: Take out cake from oven and allow it to cool.

Step 8: To make the cream cheese frosting, combine the following ingredients to a large bowl and blend with a hand mixer-

  • Butter: 1 Tbsp
  • Cream Cheese: 8 Oz.
  • Swerve Confectioner Sweetener: 2/3 Cup
  • Salt: 1/3 Tsp
  • Lemon Juice: 2 Tbsp
  • Lemon Zest

Step 9: Once cake has cooled, spread cream cheese frosting over cake. Lemon zest can be further sprinkled on top of the cake.

Step 10: If you want to serve the cake cold, place cake in the refridgerator to chill. Otherwise – Cut, serve, and enjoy!

Hope you guys enjoy this summer dessert as much as I do!

I SCREAM YOU SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!

DESSERT, ICE CREAM, LOS ANGELES, SWEETS

Did someone say ice cream??

Matter of fact – did someone say a whole museum dedicated to ice cream?!

I HAD to come visit The Museum of Ice Cream (“MOIC”) in L.A. to explore.  The moment you arrive at the MOIC, you are immersed into a bubbly and bright experience. As you are waiting in line, you are being hyped up by who I will call the hype girls.  They will lead a group of people and explain the do’s and don’ts of good museum etiquette before leading you on your way.

The doors leading to your happy experience!

As you make your way through the museum, there are different themes with each room.  Each one just as Instagram worthy as the last.

DETAILS! Mint chocolate chip mochi ice cream

That is actually cacao shavings where the mint is growing.

As you make your way through, you also get samples of different types of sweets or ice cream.  Here is some mint chocolate chip mochi from My Mo.

My favorite room was the gummy bear room.  Not only do you get to snack on gummy bears, but you are in a disco room with with giant gummy bears.

They’re also very adamant that guests do not mess with the bananas – you will have to take a banana promise before you walk in.

Ice cream by law

Be prepared to find sprinkles on you even after you leave!

The infamous sprinkles pool! Dive in!

And the main star of the show as the sprinkles room.  You will literally be able to dive into a pool of sprinkles.  Prepare for these sprinkles to get EVERYWHERE.  Thankfully, these are made out of plastic, so you won’t be sticky after your sprinkles pool session.

If you are able to make it out to the MOIC, make sure you take your camera and your appetite.  I had so much fun in my 2+ hour experience through the museum.  Each room was vibrant, the staff were all enthusiastic, and the fact that you could eat little snacks throughout the whole experience made it that much better!