What is better than a simple sponge cake? A low-carb Victoria sponge! This is one of our go-to recipes for special occasions (or when we just fancy cake) - and this one doesn't disappoint!
Low Carb
Keto
Clean Keto
Paleo
Gluten Free
Vegetarian
Vegan
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 117kcalCarbs: 0.83gProtein: 6gFat: 9g
We provide approximate nutritional information for convenience and as a courtesy. Please note that this may vary depending on the products you use. Please read our full nutrition disclaimer for more information.
Ingredients
- 120 g Low-carb flour
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Mixed spice
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 3/4 tsp Baking powder
- 4 drops Stevia liquid vanilla
- 100 g Erythritol (granulated)
- 75 g Coconut oil (warm and melted)
- 2 Eggs
- 160 ml Water (warm)
Instructions
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Add all the wet ingredients and mix.
- Pour the mixture into a 8x8 lined tin until it just about covers the bottom. Make sure the mixture is level.
- Cook at 160°C (Fan) for 30 - 35 minutes on the middle shelf.
- The sponge is ready when it feels "springy" on top.
- Take out and let cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Remove from the tin, and let cool on a rack until room temperature.
Notes
For your filling, why not try our Low-Carb Raspberry Jam?
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
I think this recipe might be missing baking powder. Could it be checked for accuracy before wasting a lot of ingredients?
Hi, apologies for this. We have edited the recipe, as it does call for 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder.
I would like some nutritional information with this recipe. Is it available somewhere I am not looking?
Hi Roxane, apologies for this, it has now been added.
Why are the ingredients measured in American cups and not grams for your UK market, very annoying
Hi Lesley, thank you for your feedback. I have updated the recipe to use grams and ml. Hope that helps 🙂
Could the coconut oil be substituted with olive oil?
Hi Carol, yes you certainly can. The texture will be close to Nigella’s Chocolate Cake. Let us know how you get on!
What can be used for low carb flour please ? Can I use almond flour?
Hi Tracey, we haven’t tried this recipe using almond flour, only our own low-carb flour blend.
Are you only supposed to use one 8” tin then cut it in half?
I used all the weights and ingredients as per recipe but mine came out quite flat, more like shortbread. Any idea what I did wrong?