sugar free sponge cake with orange + greek yogurt

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This sugar free sponge cake is super delicious + fluffy. It’s completely sugar free and suitable for diabetics or everyone who wants to cut down on sugar.

A healthier alternative to regular sponge cake

I’m always looking for ways in which I can make an unhealthy treat a little more nutritious and better for your health. With this recipe for a sponge cake, I’ve cut down on the sugar and replaced it with the more healthy and natural sugar substitution, xilitol.

Xilitol is lower in calories than regular sugar and does not give any spikes in your blood sugar. It’s made from the sap from birch trees and is even good for dental health! It contains lots of fiber, which also makes it good for your gut health as well. If you don’t have xilitol, you could also use erythritol, a natural zero calorie sweetener, that is just as sweet as sugar.

Normally, a sponge cake would also contain lots of butter, but I’ve replaced it with some heart healthy olive oil.

The white all purpose flour, which is highly refined and depleted of all of its nutrients, is replaced with white whole wheat flour.

All these alterations make this recipe a healthier version of sponge cakes full of sugar and fat.

Why you’ll love this sugar free sponge cake

I’m sure you’re going to love this sponge cake and you won’t miss a thing. It’s delicious, even for those who would normally indulge in sugar laden treats.

This sponge cake is:

• completely sugar free
• diabetic friendly
• contains no butter, but uses heart healthy olive oil
• made from white whole wheat flour, which contains healthy fibers and essential vitamins + minerals

What ingredients do you need to make this sugar free sponge cake?

You will need the following ingredients to make this recipe:

• White whole wheat flour

I’m using white whole wheat flour because it makes this cake more nutritious. I don’t recommend using regular whole wheat flour, because the end result could end up too dense in texture.

• eggs
• xilitol or erythritol ( a natural sugar substitute that is diabetic friendly)
• neutral olive oil
• juice + zest from an organic orange and/or triple sec/grand mariner
• baking powder, vanilla extract + sea salt
• powdered xilitol/erythrtol/sugar, greek yogurt + fresh orange slices and extra fruit of choice

How does this sugar free sponge cake taste?

This sponge cake is just as delicious as you would normally expect. It’s fluffy and moist and has a subtle vanilla taste. I’ve added some orange zest and juice to the cake, which creates a flavor that reminds me of French madeleines or Spanish magdalene cakes.

I like to serve the cake with some extra orange slices on the side and a dollop of creamy greek yogurt. But you can serve it alongside anything you’d like.

How to make this sugar free sponge cake?

This cake is not difficult to make, but it requires you to separate the eggs into yolks and whites and beat them with the added ingredients until stiff peaks. Fold everything together to create a light and airy batter and bake in a bundt pan. Dust the cake with some powdered xilitol/erythritol or a little bit of powdered sugar ( which no longer makes it a 100% sugar free though), and serve with some yogurt and orange slices, if desired.

Recipe suggestions + substitutions

Here are some tips and suggestions for alterations to make this recipe a succes:

• You could replace the xilitol with erythytol or use coconut sugar
• I don’t recommend using extra virgin olive oil, because the flavor is too strong.
• I don’t recommend replacing the white whole wheat flour with regular whole wheat flour because the cake will not come out as fluffy and could possibly become dense. You could however replace the flour with regular all purpose flour if that’s what you have in your home.

Did you make this recipe?

I hope you’ll love this sugar free sponge cake recipe as much as I did. If you liked it, please share your comments and suggestions below!