Keto Valentines Day Cake

Step by Step Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 6 inch cake pans with cooking spray and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper. Set aside.

2. 2

   To a medium bowl, combine flours, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, cream the butter and sweetener until smooth and fluffy. Add in eggs and heavy cream. Mix until combined.

4. 4

   Slowly mix in dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using an electric mixer. Mix until fully combined.

5. 5

   Pour equal amounts of cake batter into the greased cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 17-22 minutes or until the cake has risen in the middle and is set. Remove from oven and let cool in the cake pan for 5-10 minutes before loosening the edges using a butter knife and flipping over onto a wire rack to cool further.

6. 6

   In a large bowl, cream together cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Pour in melted chocolate and mix until combined. Slowly add in the powder erythritol and mix until light and fluffy. Color with food coloring if using.

7. 7

   To cut your cake into a heart shape, cut the bottom edges of the cake on both sides to form the bottom V shape of the heart. Move those cut piece to the top to form the M shape of the heart. Use frosting to glue these edges on.

8. 8

   Spread a thick layer of frosting on the top of your heart cake. Repeat the method above with your second cake round and place on top to form a two tiered cake.

9. 9

   Add a thin layer of frosting all around the side and sides of cake to form a crumb coat. Freeze for 15 minutes to let set.

10. 10

    Once the crumb coat is set, continue frosting your entire cake. Turn it into a conversation heart by piping a saying on the top.