“I make an easy gluten-free and sugar-free, low carb red velvet cake that’s I created from scratch. It’s made with low carb flours and topped with a keto-friendly cream cheese frosting.” Low Carb Red Velvet Cake – You must try this recipe.
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40 m
12 Servings
194 cals
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup low carb sugar substitute
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt can be omitted if desired
- 1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- red food coloring optional for red color
Cream cheese frosting:
- 3/4 cup Swerve Confectioners Powdered Sweetener or other one for one substitute
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup butter softened
Directions
- Grease 9-inch round cake pan with shortening and dust with cocoa.
- Beat low carb sweetener into butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix in vanilla extract.
- In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt).
- Beat in half the dry mixture into wet mixture.
- Then beat in half the sour cream (or yogurt), then the rest of the dry mixture, and then the rest of the sour cream.
- Mix in red food coloring (you will need quite a bit for a red color, 1/4 teaspoon of gel food dye works well).
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25-30 min.
- Remove from pan and allow to cool.
- To make frosting, beat together cream cheese and butter until well combined.
- Beat in sweetener until fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Spread frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake. Sprinkle on finely chopped pecans if desired for garnish.
- Slice and enjoy! 🙂
Note
- Makes 1 single layer cake (12 slices). Recipe can be doubled for a two layer cake with slices made thinner.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 194 calories; 17.7 g fat; 4.4 g carbohydrates; 4.9 g protein.
Recipe by: Kiro, Photo Credit: Jerry Deutsch
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