You CAN have your cake and eat it too!

Who says you can't live a little, even if you're on a
low carb diet plan?

According to Jimmy Moore, the king of low carb bloggers,
you CAN have your cake and eat it too!

Just remember, everything in moderation! Just because a
food is low carb or low calorie doesn't mean that you can
eat extra servings. That's NOT the plan.

Eat sensibly, excercise at least three days a week and
drink plenty of water. Now THAT'S a plan!
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Crumbly Carbquik Low-Carb
Crumb Cake
Jimmy MooreMay 9, 2006

The following is a reprint from the
blog "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb":

A low-carb crumb cake? Are you
serious? OH YEAH!!!

Who says you have to stay away from cake when you are
livin' la vida low-carb? One bite of this crumbly Carbquik
Low-Carb Crumb Cake (thanks to Elaine at
Low-Carb Connoisseur for sharing this recipe) with just 3g
net carbs per slice will convince you that this lifestyle may
not be as bad as you think it is! Really, it's the best thing
that ever happened in my life.

So go ahead, give it a try. What's the worst that could
happen?

You may just find this way of eating to be the most delicious
and healthy thing you have ever done to control your weight
and improve your health. YOU CAN DO IT and recipes like
this will help you get there. ENJOY!

CARBQUIK LOW-CARB CRUMB CAKE

1 1/2 cups Carbquik
1/2 cup Splenda
1/2 cup half and half
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 whole egg

Crumb Topping
1/2 cup NOW Foods Unsweetened Coconut
1/3 cup Brown Sugar Twin, packed
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons half and half

- Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease and dust with Carbquik
an 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round pan.

- Beat all ingredients except Crumb Topping in large
bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
Pour into pan.

- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean; cool slightly.

- Make Crumb Topping; spread over cake. Set oven control
to Broil.

- Broil about 3 inches from heat about 3 minutes or until
golden brown. Stir together all ingredients.

Servings: 8
Net Carbs Per Serving: 3g
Total Preparation Time: 40 minutes






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