Diabetic-friendly Vanilla Chiffon Cake

My grandfather has diabetes but loves sweets, so I developed this cake recipe as a solution! With its fluffy texture and sweet vanilla flavor, this cake is not a cheap knockoff of classic vanilla cake, but an elite version of the original dessert.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 1 ½ cups cake flour (200g)

• ½ cup monk fruit sweetener

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp cream of tartar

• 6 egg yolks

• 6 egg whites

• ⅓ cup vegetable oil

• ¼ cup water

• 1.5 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract

For the frosting:

• 4 oz Cream Cheese (softened)

• 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (softened)

• 4 tbsp blended monk fruit sweetener

• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract

• Blended dehydrated fruits (Optional)

For the whipped cream:

• 1 cup of heavy whipping cream

• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract

• 3 tbsp blended monk fruit sweetener

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare 3 6-inch cake pans with butter and parchment paper.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, vegetable oil, water, vanilla, salt, and half of the monk fruit sweetener(1/4 cup).

3. Sift the cake flour and baking powder into the egg yolk mixture in three increments, folding after each addition until well combined.

4. Add the egg whites and cream of tartar to a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium-high speed while gradually adding the remaining half of the monk fruit sweetener. Beat until stiff peaks form.

5. Add half the beaten egg whites to the egg yolk mixture. Fold gently to combine then add the remaining half. Continue folding until just combined, your batter should be light and airy.

6. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick can be inserted and removed cleanly.

7. While the cakes are baking, prepare the whipped cream. Whip the heavy whipping cream until it is light and fluffy, add in the rest of the ingredients, and whip until well combined.

8. Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool.

9. As the cake cools, begin making the cream cheese frosting. Whip together the room-temperature cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add in the remaining ingredients until well combined. If using dehydrated fruit powder, make sure to sift out the seeds.

10. Assemble the cake, frost and decorate to taste.

11. Slice, serve, and enjoy!