Keto Strawberry Cake
A spongy, tender keto strawberry cake made from FRESH strawberries and topped with a creamy strawberry frosting.
9
Servings
432
Calories
41.1g
Fat
9.2g
Protein
4.7g
Net Carb
8.1g
Total Carbs
Pretty in pink, this keto cake is bursting with strawberry flavor. That’s because it uses fresh strawberries in both the cake and the cream cheese frosting.
Homemade cakes from scratch (my like the favorited carrot cake or keto strawberry shortcake) doesn’t take a ton of effort like you might think. You basically dump in the gluten free flours, sugar free sweeteners, strawberry puree and a few other ingredients. Mix and bake!
Serve your keto strawberry cake with a scoop of homemade ice cream or more strawberries (even better if they are in season). This fresh, moist cake makes for a delightful summertime treat but you can enjoy it anytime of year, especially if strawberry flavor is your favorite dessert!
How to make keto strawberry cake
- Roast fresh strawberries in the oven with sugar free sweetener and a pinch of salt.
- Puree roasted strawberries in a food processer.
- Whisk together dry ingredients – almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, salt.
- Cream together wet ingredients – whip the butter until fluffy, Add in sweetener, eggs, ¼ cup reserved strawberry puree and vanilla.
- Complete the cake batter by combining dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Bake the cake.
- Make a creamy strawberry cream cheese frosting to adorn the finished low carb cake!
Key ingredients
- Fresh strawberries – Ideally fresh is better since it has the most flavor (especially when strawberries are in season). Frozen strawberries could be used as long as you thaw them first.
- Keto flours – Almond flour and coconut flour are two of my favorite keto flours to use for baking. The combination of the two gives a texture and flavor similar to all-purpose flour.
- Sugar free sweetener – Use your favorite sugar free sweetener as long as it measures cup for cup with real sugar. Erythritol and monk fruit blended sweeteners like Lakanto work well. Truvia Sweet Complete is another favorite – it uses erythritol, chicory root fiber and stevia. Alluose sweetener can be used; however, it’s not as sweet as some of the other sugar free sweeteners, so you may need to add more.
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Roasted Strawberries Ingredients
5 large strawberries, sliced - 2 teaspoons sugar free sweetener
- Pinch salt
- red food coloring, optional
Keto Strawberry Cake Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup sugar free sweetener
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Strawberry Frosting Ingredients
- 5 oz cream cheese, softened
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar free sweetener
Keto Strawberry Cake Directions
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Roast strawberries
Toss together slice strawberries, sugar free sweetener and salt. Spread out on a parchment lined tray and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- Strawberries (sliced)
- Sugar free sweetener
- Salt
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Puree strawberries
Puree roasted strawberries in a food processor or blender until smooth. Set aside. Grease a square baking dish (8 x 8) with cooking spray, line with parchment paper and turn down oven to 325 degrees.
Ingredients
- Red food coloring (optional)
Quick Tip
Add a few drops of red food coloring to deepen the red color if desired. -
Whisk dry ingredients
Whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
Ingredients
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
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Wet ingredients
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar free sweetener using an electric mixer until fluffy (about 3-5 minutes). Add eggs, sour cream, ¼ cup reserved strawberry puree and vanilla. Mix until combined.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter (softened)
- Sugar free sweetener
- Eggs
- sour cream
- Strawberry puree (1/4 cup)
- Vanilla extract
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Finish strawberry cake batter
Slowly mix in dry ingredients. Continue to mix until combined.
Quick Tip
For a brighter shade of pink, add more food coloring if desired. -
Bake the cake
Pour cake batter into the prepared baking dish and bake in the oven at 325 degrees for 33-35 minutes or until cake is set in the middle. Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.
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Make cream cheese strawberry frosting
Combine softened cream cheese and softened butter to a medium bowl. Beat until fluffy (2-3 minutes) then slowly mix in powdered sweetener and remaining strawberry puree. Mix until smooth. Spread on top the cake once the cake is cooled.
Ingredients
- Cream cheese (softened)
- Butter (softened)
- Powdered sugar free sweetener
- Strawberry puree (remaining)
This looks delicious! How long and at what temperature would you recommend baking this recipe as cupcakes?
I would still bake at the same temperature but they won’t take as long to cook, so start with 15 minutes and go from there.
Where did you mix the sour cream to?
With the eggs. Sorry about that. The recipe is updated now.