How to Make Keto Chocolate Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Who says you have to give up indulgent desserts when you're on the keto diet? This delicious keto chocolate cake recipe proves that you can still enjoy a rich and decadent dessert while staying true to your low-carb lifestyle. Perfect for special occasions or just a satisfying treat, this cake is sure to become a new favorite in your dessert rotation.

What makes this keto chocolate cake so special is its rich and moist texture that rivals traditional chocolate cakes. It's also gluten-...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa
  • 1 ½ cups almond flour
  • ⅓ cup coconut flour
  • ⅓ cup powdered stevia baking blend
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder (Optional)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered stevia baking blend
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (Optional)
  • 6 drops liquid stevia
  • 1 pinch salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray and dust with cocoa.
  • Whisk almond flour, coconut flour, stevia blend, flaxseed meal, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Beat together eggs and butter using a large stand mixer or electric hand mixer and mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Reduce speed to low and gradually add the almond flour mixture. Continue mixing and add 1/4 cup almond milk at a time until mixture is thick and frosting-like in consistency. Carefully spread batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven.
  • Meanwhile for the frosting, combine cream cheese, butter, stevia blend, cocoa, vanilla extract, espresso powder, liquid stevia, and salt in a large bowl using an electric mixer.
  • Remove cake from the oven when a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Frost cake.
  • Nutrition

    519 cal.

    • Total Fat: 48g
    • Saturated Fat: 23g
    • Cholesterol: 139mg
    • Sodium: 579mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 11g
    • Calcium: 104mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 153mg