Last week was my 20th
birthday and all my friends from home came up to visit me in York. As most of
them hadn’t been to York before they all wanted to go and visit Bettys Tearooms.
My automatic reaction was one of fear…a whole café based on very very delicious…gluten
filled… cake! I knew I would probably end up sitting there with a green tea,
watching my friends eat some of the most delicious cake you can buy and get jealous.
When we turned up to the Bettys on Stonegate I asked straight away if they had
any gluten-free options, and to my surprise…they did!!
This made my day; I had
never been to Bettys before I was diagnosed so I thought I had missed out! But
oh no, one of the most delicious looking cakes on the menu was gluten free! The
Swiss Chocolate and Raspberry Torte.
The cake itself was made out
of crushed almonds with caramelised raspberries and chocolate. The cake was
moist, luxurious and rich. It was simply delicious! Not only was it gluten
free, but being made of almonds it was naturally better for you than most
cakes.
Almonds are naturally high
in vitamin E, which prevent
cell damage from free radicals and help prevent prostate cancer, bladder cancer
and Alzheimer’s disease. Another handy little thing vitamin E does is help
maintain healthy skin, and some studies have shown it can prevent UV rays from
damaging the skin. Although it is still a cake at the end of the day, it was a
better option than having a non-gluten free cake with the basis of a sponge
being flour. Almonds are high in protein therefore more filling…and don’t forget
they are yummy!!
I was so happy that I
didn’t have to sit there without joining in on such a massive treat, and its
something that isn’t absolutely terrible for you.
Bettys is not a no go
zone for coeliac, in fact….if you ever visit York and fancy a treat, Bettys is definitely
worth going to!
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