Keto Carrot Cake with Almond Flour
Sugar-free, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free
Looking for a delicious keto carrot cake recipe? Now you don’t have to feel guilty when you want to indulge in this sweet treat. Made with almond flour and sugar-free gives you a low carb, guilt and gluten-free pleasure that is indistinguishable from regular carrot cake.
8
Servings
429
Calories
40.2g
Fat
10.5g
Protein
5.6g
Net Carb
8.7g
Total Carbs
FEATURED COMMENT
“Made this last weekend (double batch) & it is spot-on!! Absolutely delicious!! People preferred it over Nothing Bundt Cakes’ carrot cake that someone else bought!! Clean carrot cake for the win!!️. It’s going in the holiday family cookbook, permanently! Thank you!!!“
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Can a carrot cake be sugar free and keto?
Carrot cake is a favorite cake loved by many.
It is probably my most popular keto dessert recipe on my social media although a close rival is my keto chocolate cake and my New York style keto cheesecake.
Everyone who tries this sugar-free cake, loves it as well as their non-keto friends and family! I especially love it in the Spring and around Easter because that’s when we typically see traditional carrot cake in the bakery or on the dessert table. I was tired of missing out so I created this keto carrot cake recipe with cream cheese frosting because I needed to satisfy my occasional craving.
What sets this low carb cake recipe apart
- Uses REAL carrots – Using real carrots helps give this cake a spongy texture and helps keep the almond flour based cake from drying out. Using real grated carrots in this recipe not only produces authentic carrot cake flavor but it provides moisture to the cake too. The result is a cake that is moist and full of carrot and spice flavors because it is made using shredded carrot.
- No coconut flour – Coconut flour tends to be more dense since it absorbs moisture readily. The result will be a denser cake instead of one that is light and airy.
- No carrot flavoring extracts – Many keto carrot cake recipes use carrot cake flavoring extract instead of actual carrots. They do this because some keto police say that carrots aren’t keto. But that’s not true. As long as you aren’t consuming a ton a carrots, the occasional carrot isn’t going to budge your carb limit that much.
You will be sold once you make this low carb carrot cake and so will your guests. Just cover with frosting and if desired, top with chopped walnuts or nuts.
Keto Carrot Cake Recipe Video
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Sugar-Free Almond Flour Carrot Cake Ingredients
1 ½ cup almond flour
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½ cup granulated sugar free sweetener
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¼ cup of brown sugar substitute
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1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
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½ teaspoon nutmeg
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⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
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1 cup loosely packed grated carrots (from one medium sized carrot)
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4 egg
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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½ teaspoon vanilla
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½ cup chopped pecans
Sugar Free Frosting Ingredients
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1 tablespoon sour cream or plain yogurt
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½ teaspoon vanilla
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½ cup confectioner’s sugar-free sweetener
Keto Carrot Cake with Almond Flour Directions
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Preheat
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Prepare the cake pan
Grease the bottom and sides of one large circle cake pan or two 6 inch pans. Line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
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Whisk
Whisk together all the dry ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar-free sweetener
- ¼ cup of brown sugar substitute
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
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Mix up the ingredients
Add the carrot, eggs, butter, vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Ingredients
- 1 cup loosely packed grated carrot
- 4 eggs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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Stir in the nuts
Stir in the pecans.
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Quick Tip
Can leave these out if you don't like nuts. -
Scoop & bake
Scoop batter into prepared baking pans (fill halfway). Bake at 350°F for 22-30 minutes. 22-25 minutes for 6 inch pans and 25-30 minutes for 8 inch. Bake until set in the middle.
Quick Tip
Do not overbake or the cake will be dry. -
Cool down
Let cool completely before frosting.
Quick Tip
Run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake once removed from oven. Flip onto a wire rack once cake is cool to the touch. -
Make your frosting
For the frosting, whip together cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and sour cream. Slowly add in the powdered sweetener and continue to whip for another 2-3 minutes or until fluffy. Top with nuts if using, like chopped walnuts or more pecans.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon sour cream or plain yogurt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar-free sweetener
Can I make in a bundt pan? Cook at same temp, for how long?
You can use a bundt pan. I would do the same temp and check it after 25 minutes. It may take longer to cook too.
This carrot cake came out perfectly moist and flavorful. I especially loved how well the spices balanced with the sweetness from the sugar-free sweeteners. The texture was spot on and even non-keto friends enjoyed it without guessing it was low carb.
I’d like to support you when I buy keto ingredients from time to time. Could you create a page with links to your favorites?
That’s a good idea! I can work on that. Thanks for the support.
I just made this cake, and the house smells amazing. The batter was fantastic. I cannot wait to try it. Mine has a good crumb. Use the parchment paper. I didn’t and mine stuck and broke in the middle. Luckily I was able to spatula the rest out and make it fit. I had to bake it 45min to completely bake it through. I did everything as measured. Ver batum.
How many slices in the cake is considered a slice of carbs ?
If you slice the cake into 8 slices, each slice will be 5.6 g net carbs.
I made this carrot cake over the weekend and it turned out moist and flavorful. I used two 6 inch pans and it was a great size for a small gathering. The frosting was super easy to make and not overly sweet which I prefer.
This keto carrot cake blew my mind with how moist and flavorful it turned out! I especially loved the warm spice blend and the crunchy pecans that made every bite extra special. Definitely my new favorite guilt-free dessert!
What type of sweetener do you suggest? Can I take Inulin?
My favorite sweeteners are Lakanto classic and Truvia Sweet Complete
I loved how moist and flavorful this cake turned out with the perfect touch of spice. Using both granulated and brown sugar substitute added a nice depth of sweetness. Definitely my new go-to dessert for keeping it keto friendly!
Can you make this recipe in a 9 x13 pan?
Yes, you can! Use the same baking temp but the cake may take a bit longer to cook. Just cook until a knife comes out clean in the center.
I made is using all the correct measurements and ingredients but the sponge didn’t rise at all! Not sure what went wrong here… Has anyone else experienced the cake no rising?
Since we aren’t baking with gluten, keto baked goods and cakes won’t rise as much as a regular cake.
Just made your recipe and it turned out just like yours. Absolutely delicious. Hope to make more of your recipes.
Laraine – Anglesey North Wales UK.
This recipe is awesome, co-workers requesting it, great as muffins too. Thank you!
This is my second time making this recipe, and my only issue is it’s just terribly difficult for me to not eat the whole thing at once LOL Absolutely delicious! I used Swerve for the sweeteners, worked like a charm. This time I divided the batter among 8 lined muffin tins, baked at 350 for 22 minutes. I just tried one, and it’s perfect! As a diebetic and on a weight loss journey, I’m so happy to have found this recipe!
WOW…. turned out perfect. Everyone loves this cake thank you. I left out the butter in frosting and just used greek yoghurt and a squeeze of lemon juice….. it was divine.
This mixture comes out far too dry and I even used extra large eggs. Don’t understand how this makes a cake at all, my mixture is more like a cookie dough.
The mixture should look like it does in the photos and video. Did you substitute ingredients? It sounds like you forgot one or added too much of a dry ingredient or maybe didn’t melt the butter. No one has reported this before.
being diabetic, keto was my choice. its super hard to go without sugar and at times I have failed. I found you on YouTube and you have been a lifesaver for me. husband topped out at 286 and finally agreed to do this with me as well. this cake was so easy to put together but I did add just a tiny bit of water to the icing so it was a bit smoother. we love it and its the perfect fix to the cravings. Thank you for all you do. Im a fan forever
Heavenly carrot cake—oh my, it’s delightful. I’ve made it as muffins and also as a double layer in 2 x 6″ pans. It’s a perfect celebration cake. For cat owners, please be careful with ground cloves because they contain eugenol, which is toxic to felines, even in small amounts.