Delicious LOW CARB Strawberry Shortcake (Gluten Free)

Delicious & Low Carb!

Cake Ingredients:
Parchment paper
butter or coconut oil spray for greasing loaf pan
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup Lakanto Baking Sweetener** or Classic Monkfruit Sweetener 
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 eggs
6 tablespoons coconut flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Shortcake Toppings:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup Lakanto Powdered Sweetener
1/3 cup strawberries, cut into bite sized pieces (per shortcake)

Method:
Preheat oven to 350*. Line the bottom of a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and lightly grease the sides with butter or coconut cooking spray. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, blend together the cream cheese and butter. Add the sweetener and vanilla. Beat to blend well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each one, to blend and incorporate air into the batter. Add the the coconut flour and baking powder. Mix until blended. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 40 - 50 minutes, or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Halfway through baking, if needed, make a tent with foil to prevent the top of the loaf from becoming to dark. Cool for 15 minutes, in the pan. 

Remove and finish cooling on a rack. 

Beat the cream and powdered sweetener, until stiff peaks form. Spoon 1/2 cup strawberries on top of slightly warm or room temperature slices, reserving 2 or 3 pieces of strawberries for garnish. Spoon 1/2 cup of whipped cream on top of the berries. Garnish with reserved strawberry pieces. Serve immediately. Makes 10 slices of shortbread (including 2 end pieces) and 4 cups of whipped cream. (8 servings of whipped cream)

**Lakanto Baking Sweetener has a finer texture than the regular Classic Sweetener. If you do not have the Baking Sweetener in your pantry, you can process the Classic Sweetener in a food processor, to create a finer texture.

Note: This is low carb, but not something that I would consume, often, while trying to lose weight. Even so, it definitely was a dessert that I enjoyed and was more healthy than indulging in a traditional shortcake. Healthier for my family, too!

Nutritional Info per serving:
423.25 calories ~ 40.23 grams fat ~ 6.47 grams net carbs ~ 4.38 grams protein