Almond Pound Cake (low carb, no flour)

[seretogis]

1 cup butter
1 cup Splenda
5 whole eggs
2 cups ground almonds (ground to a fine consistency)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp lemon extract (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Cream butter and Splenda well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Mix almond flour (ground almonds) with baking powder and add to egg mixture a little at a time while beating. Add [lemon and] vanilla extract. Pour into greased 9" cake pan and bake at 350 degrees (F) for 50-55 mins. Cake will rise, may crack in the center, and then fall while cooling. Will resemble texture and density of pound cake when done.

When cut into nine pieces, it is roughly 5 carbs per slice.

Per serving (excluding unknown items): 438 calories; 42g Fat (82.7% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 5.4g Carbohydrates; 2g Dietary Fiber; 179mg Cholesterol; 333mg Sodium.

Taken, and then edited, from the CARB-LITE recipe section.

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I tried this a few days ago and it turned out rather well. I used a low carb chocolate frosting recipe (half a cup of butter + a tbsp of coacoa powder + a cup of splenda all whipped together) which didn't turn out to be a very good idea. I think it would have been better had i used cinnamin instead of coacoa powder, perhaps?