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Drizzle

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal280
  • fat14g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs44.3g
  • sugars1.2g
  • fibre0.7g
  • protein5.4g
  • salt0.3g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Preheat the oven to 180C/ 160C fan/ Gas 4. Grease and line a 1.2 litre loaf tin (22cm x 13cm width, 7cm depth) with baking parchment. Mix together the flour, baking powder, xylitol and lemon zest in a large bowl.

  • step 2

    Mix the eggs, sunflower oil, milk and yoghurt together in a separate bowl or jug and stir them into the flour mixture.

  • step 3

    Spoon into a tin and smooth the surface. Transfer to the oven immediately, bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 1 hour – 1 hour 10 mins. Check after 50 mins, if the cake is becoming too dark, cover loosely with foil.

  • step 4

    Just before the end of cooking time, make the drizzle by heating the lemon juice and xylitol. Stir over a low heat until the xylitol has dissolved. Once the cake is cooked, take it out of the oven and pour over the drizzle.

  • step 5

    Cool in the tin before turning it out.

RECIPE TIPS
XYLITOL

Xylitol is a natural sweetener made from the bark of birch trees. It looks and tastes like sugar and can be used as a substitute in many recipes. It is low GI and therefore has less impact on blood sugar levels. It is available from large supermarkets and health food shops.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.53 ratings

Quintrel

Please remember that Xylitol is extremely poisonous for dogs and products made with it should never be given to them, even in small quantities.

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question

Can I freeze half of the cake

vewavin57821370

Followed to a T but used the Skyr I had on hand instead of the greek yogurt, also accidentally put too much sugar - my bad, but a very solid 4 stars recipe nonetheless.

petermna67757

question

225g xylitol per cake seems an excessive amount, I can understand 225 g of sugar, but xylitol ??

buggins

question

Does it work if I use the same quantities but make cup cakes instead of a loaf cake? (Never done diabetic baking before).

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Yes this should work fine as cupcakes - just adjust the baking time as you would with a regular sponge. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

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