SPECIAL BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE



Before frosting the Blueberry Coffee Cake (in the photo below).  Quite frankly, this is such a flavorful cake, that you hardly need to bother with a frosting, but it does look pretty with one.


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Most times (98% of the time, thank you, God) when developing recipes, they work well; however, there is the occasion when it doesn't.  I was not happy with this cake the first time, and got it right the second time around.  It was worth persevering!




BEST BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE

This cake looks very attractive and has wonderful height for a one-layer cake.  If you are looking for a blueberry coffee cake that will impress your guests, look no further!  This is the nicest low-carb and gluten-free Blueberry Coffee Cake I have made to date.  I knew after I made the Overnight Blueberry Coffee Cake, that I needed to make another one - a fancier cake - a more sophisticated cake - and this is it!!  You can see I could barely wait for the cake to cool down before I frosted it!  However, the frosting held up well, as I had it in the freezer for 20 minutes or so.  Do wait for the cake to cool completely before frosting.  Don't follow my bad example.  I just couldn't wait to taste it, but you know I still have to frost it, then set up the photo shoot and take photos and more photos.  I'm not pretending to be a great photographer or food stylist. Sometimes I do better than at other times.  Ironically, my husband's hobby is cameras and photography, but he doesn't have patience, so I do it myself rather than involve him at all.  Still, he would probably take better pictures.  


3 eggs
1/cup butter, melted (60 mL)
2 tbsp sour cream (30 mL)
Liquid sweetener (sucralose or stevia) to equal 2/cup (150 mL)
  sugar
1/cup granulated erythritol (75 mL)
11/2  tsp vanilla extract (7 mL)
1 tsp baking powder (5 mL)
1/2  tsp baking soda (2 mL)
1/tsp salt (1 mL)
3/cup low-carb milk, OR (175 mL)
  almond milk, OR mixture of cream and water
11/2  cups frozen blueberries (NOT fresh) (375 mL)
1 tbsp Gluten-Free Bake Mix 1 (15 mL)

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).  Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) nonstick springform pan and dust with bake mix. In food processor, process eggs, butter, and sour cream.  Add liquid sweetener, erythritol and vanilla extract; process very well. 

In medium bowl, combine Gluten-Free Bake Mix 1, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir well.  Add half the dry ingredients with half the “milk” of choice and process; repeat.  In medium bowl, combine frozen blueberries and 1 tbsp (15 mL) Gluten-Free Bake Mix 1.  Stir into batter.  The batter will be very thick (this is normal – the frozen blueberries will help moisten the batter while the cake bakes).  Drop batter in prepared springform pan, smoothing the surface with the back of a spoon.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until turning light brown in places and a knife inserted in cake comes out clean.  Allow to cool completely on a cake rack.  Run knife around perimeter of springform pan and release cake.  Frost with Vanilla Cream Frosting, OR Better than Betty Frosting, if desired. 


Helpful Hints:  Keep at room temperature for 24 hours, but after that make sure to cover and refrigerate the cake.  Take out 2 hours before serving again.

Yield:  12/16 servings (with Vanilla Cream Frosting)
1 serving
168.4/126.3 calories
5.9/4.4 g protein
13.2/9.9 g fat
5.3/4.0 g net carbs



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This cookbook below is a collaborative effort between low-carbing friends and thus the name, "Low-Carbing Among Friends".  Those were giddy days as we were a big fish in a small pond and now it is just the other way around. Nowadays we are competing against thousands of low-carb cookbooks and many Kindle cookbooks are being given away for free.  However, I believe in our cookbooks and I love using them myself, and I hope others, too, will still get to enjoy them for many years to come!  This is a beautiful collection of cookbooks, but I think the Anniversary Edition is the last cookbook I will write.  All good things come to an end, as they say.  It has been a fun ride and I have loved serving the low-carb community in this way.  I will still continue with my blog and Facebook for a number of years into the future.  I hope you will join us on this continued journey.  It is my preferred way of eating, even although I can have occasional splurges in maintenance, I still return to low-carbing and usually have between 50 and 100 grams of a carbs a day.

This is a very large cookbook with 226 pages.  If you even buy 1 cookbook, I would recommend one like this because you have a huge variety to choose from and from different authors as well.  The book has been through 3 Editions (revisions).  The recipes are sorted by category with each author contributing recipes.  The recipes range from very low-carb (below 5 grams of carbs) to below 10 grams of carbs per serving. and it is safe to say most recipes are below 5 grams of carbs per serving.  The recipes are also all gluten-free.

Many glossy color pages of photos (of which the greatest number of photos are in the Anniversary Edition; volume 11) are in the center of the cookbooks to inspire you to cook or bake something delicious for your family.  


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This cookbook was printed in December, 2012 and later a completely revised edition was brought out in February, 2015.  This cookbook has 6 authors from the Low-Carbing Among Friends' team at the time.  Some of us remain and others have retired from the cookbook business.  It is wonderful to still have their recipes with us in this beautiful cookbook.  George, a professional chef, is a much-loved and a well-known figure in the low-carb world and yearly sells his cookbooks on QVC.  Not only that he used to have his own cooking show on the Food Network TV.  Stacey Crawford has written an amazing new cookbook for the Instant Pot, Peggy Hardaway has 2 LCAF's cookbooks devoted to her recipes.  Kent Altena is an IT expert and a great cook at home; his family-tested recipes are usually very low-carb and easy to follow.  Judy Barnes Baker, famous for Carb Wars and another cookbook has lovely recipes in this cookbook that you will enjoy.  Also, in this cookbook are featured several great recipes from our low-carb friends.  Dr. Parker wrote an article: Low-Carb Research Update and Dr. Su wrote: Why Can Carbohydrates Kill?
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Pictured on the front cover:  Whoppie Pies, Creamy Strawberry Pie, Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Portabellas, Peanut Butter Cups, Kale Orange Walnut Salad and Asparagus and Cheese Souffle.

APPETIZERS AND BEVERAGES
APPETIZERS:
Examples: 
Fried Pickles
Kale Chips
Stuffed Mushrooms
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip
Five Spice Chinese Chicken Skewers
Jalapeno Shrimp Ceviche Boats
Bavarian Cheese Spread

BEVERAGES
Examples:
Limeade
Lime Ricky
Salty Lassi with Mint
Cinnamon Tea
Low-Carb Milk
Char's Mochaccino Frappe


BREADS, MUFFINS AND MORE
Examples:
Bake Mixes: Splendid Gluten-Free Bake Mixes 1 and 2
Biscuits - Chewy Garlic Cheese Biscuits
Miscellaneous - Cream Cheese Danish, Pumpkin Spice Bagels
Crackers - Almond Sesame Crackers, Microwave Almond Crackers
Donuts - Frosted Cake Donuts, Low-carb donuts
Muffins and Coffeecake - Pumpkin Muffin in a Minute, Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, Coconut Pineapple Muffins, Maple Pecan Muffins
Savory Breads Flax Bread, Barbo's Onion Rye Bread, Cheddar Sandwich Bread, Jiffy Cheddar Sandwhich Bread
Scones - Rum Raisin Scones
Tortillas - two
Sweet Breads such as Banana Nut bread, Mini Banana Loaves, Pistachio Pound Cake Minis, Pumpkin Spice Nut Bread


BREAKFASTS
Examples:
Bacon - Bacon Donuts, Breakfast Hash
Cereals such as Granola and Granola Bars
Casseroles and Crock-Pot such as Bed and Breakfast Waffle Bake, Classical Brunch Casserole, Turkey-Crust Crock-pot Breakfast
Crepes and Pancakes - Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, Crepes with Peach Custard, Jumbo Ricotta Pancake
Eggs - Denver Muffins, French Omelet, Puffy Baked Omelet, Egg-Tillas
Quiche - Pizza Quiche
Sausage, Souffles (3) and Waffles


MAIN COURSES AND SIDES
Examples:
MAIN COURSES:
Beef - Sloppy Joe Stuffed Red Peppers, Pizza Pie Layer Casserole, Smokey Mountain Meatballs, Peggy's Chicken-Fried Steak, Slow-Cooker Fajitas, Zucchini Lasagna, Eggplant Bake
Fish - Tuna Cakes, Sea Bass in Garlic Butter Sauce, Baked Almond Parmesan Swai Fish, Spicy Shrimp
Lamb - Gyros
Pork - Wiener Schnitzel, Dijon Thyme Pork chops, Herbed Pork Tenderloin
Poultry - Bacon-Wrapped Chicken, Honey Mustard Chicken. Buffalo-Stuffed Chicken, Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Crepe Casserole, Bruschetta Chicken, Tandoori Chicken, Lebanese Baked Chicken, Pizza-Stuffed Chicken
Sausage - Italian Cheesy Sausage Zucchini Bake

SIDES:
Recipes using these vegetables: Cheesy Bacon Spinach, Cabbage with Bacon, Baked Fennel in Cream, Avocado Fries, Roasted Red Pepeprs, Molten Cheese Veggie Eggplant Boats, Saag Paneer,
Jumbo Eggplant Fries, Butternut Squash Cakes, Cali-Nugget Casserole, Paremsan Broccoli, Eggplant, tomato and Onion Skillet Dish, Mock Mashed Potatoes, Loaded Baked Cauliflower, Coconut cauli-rice, Zucchini Fritters are but some examples!!


MISCELLANEOUS
Substantial Section: Breading, Crusts, Dressings, Frostings, Jams, Odds and Ends, Sauces(savory and sweet), Seasonings/Spices, Spreads and Toppings


SALADS AND SOUPS
Salads:
Examples:  Cranberry Chicken Salad, Asparagus Ribbons with Parmesan Vinaigrette, Cool Cucumber Salad, Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing, Pecan and Pear Coleslaw, Old Time Shrimp Salad with Thousand Island Dressing
Soups:
Examples: Stracciatelli Soup with Spinach, Langostino Cream Soup, Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Faux Potato and Onion Soup, Condensed Cream of Tomato Soup, Fall Pumpkin Soup, Beefy Mushroom Soup


SWEET ENDINGS
Cakes
Examples: Almond Chocolate Bundt Cake, Jiffy Chocolate Peanut Lava Cake, Lemon Blueberry Poke Cake, Vanilla Cupcakes
Cheesecakes
Examples:  Caramel Ecstasy Cheesecake, Fruit Cocktail Cheesecake, Jiffy Creamy Cheesecakes
Confections
Examples: Almond Butter Cups, Creamy White Freezer Fudge, Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut Butter Fudge, Scotcharoos
Cookies and Squares
Examples: Chewy Holiday Bars, Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies, Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Squares, Gingerbread Whoopie Pies, Jiffy Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pecan Ganach Macaroons
Frozen Desserts
Examples: Cathy's Raspberry Ice Cream
Pies
Examples: Barbo's Pecan Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cheese Pie, Creamy Strawberry Pie, Rhubarb Chiffon Pie
Puddings
Examples: Chocolate Chia Pudding, Lemon Mascarpone Flan, Mock Rice Pudding


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