Keto Carrot Cake Recipe | Sugar Free, Low Carb, & INCREDIBLY Easy

Name: Keto Carrot Cake Recipe | Sugar Free, Low Carb, & INCREDIBLY Easy
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Keto & Low Carb
Ingredients: Cake Ingredients:; 5 Large Eggs Room Temperature; 1/2 Cup (100g) Coconut Oil; 1 Tsp (4g) Vanilla Extract; 1 1/2 Cups (168g) Almond Flour; 1 Cup (150g) Confectioners Swerve; 1/4 Cup (20g) Unsweetened Shredded Coconut; 1/4 Cup (28g) Coconut Flour; 1 Tbsp (12g) Baking Powder; 1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1 Cup (180g) Shredded Carrots; 1/3 Cup (36g) Chopped Pecans; 1 Tsp Salt; ; Frosting Ingredients:; 8 oz (224g) Cream Cheese, at Room Temperature; 8 oz (224g) Mascarpone Cheese; Heaping 1/2 Cup (85g) Confectioners Swerve; 4 Tbsp (56mL) Heavy Cream; 1 Tsp (4g) Vanilla Extract

Oct 2, 2020 The Diet Chef

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This keto carrot cake is one of the best keto dessert recipes you can make. It's sweet, crunchy, and overall delicious. Plus, every slice of this low carb carrot cake has less than 4 net carbs! That said, even though this carrot cake is keto friendly, it will remind you of the cake you ate as a kid.

The Best Keto Carrot Cake

Many people assume that those on keto diets don't eat delicious foods and mouth-watering sweets, but this is nothing but a myth.

There are tons of keto dessert recipes and easy keto recipes that are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth without knocking you out of ketosis.

And this keto carrot cake recipe is no exception.

So, with that said, let's talk about how to make carrot cake keto friendly!

Are Carrots Keto?

First off, let's address a common question; are carrots keto?

The answer is it depends.

Carrots can be keto so long as you eat them in small amounts.

For instance, in this low carb carrot cake recipe, a small amount of carrots is used, allowing the ingredient to be keto-friendly.

In contrast, carrots are not keto-friendly if they are overeaten - or eaten in large quantities - because eating A LOT of carrots could kick you out of ketosis.

With this in mind, remember that carrots are keto-friendly if eaten in small amounts.

Now that we've addressed that question, let's talk about all the ingredients you'll need to make this cake.

Ingredients For This Low Carb Carrot Cake Cake

Ok, so here's what you'll need to make this sugar free carrot cake...

5 Large Eggs Room Temperature
½ Cup Coconut Oil
1 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 ½ Cup Almond Flour
1 Cup Confectioners Swerve
¼ Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
¼ Cup Coconut Flour
2 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
1 Cup Shredded Carrots
⅓ Cup Chopped Pecans
1 Tsp Salt

Frosting:

8 oz Cream Cheese, at Room Temperature
8 oz Mascarpone Cheese
½ Cup Confectioners Swerve
4 Tbsp Heavy Cream
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Pretty standard keto friendly ingredients, eh?!

Instructions: How To Make Keto Carrot Cake

If you have never made a carrot cake before, don't worry.

This recipe is simple and easy to follow, even for the most inexperienced bakers.

Although this cake has quite a few ingredients, mixing and baking them is extremely straight forward and simple. Not to mention, this keto friendly carrot cake takes just about an hour to throw together. So you don't have to worry about it taking longer to make than a "normal" version.

Preparing the Oven and Cake Batter

As with any cake recipe, the first step to this carrot cake is to prepare the oven and the batter.

You will begin by preheating the oven to 350° F. Then, line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and set them aside.

After that, crack and beat 5 room temperature eggs along with the Swerve in a medium-sized mixing bowl until fluffy. Then, once they are, you'll want to combine the vanilla extract with the eggs, and then set that bowl aside.

Now, in a separate bowl, mix most of the dry ingredients - the Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt.

Once those dry ingredients are mixed, slowly pour them into the egg mixture.

Next, stir in the shredded carrots, Chopped Pecans, and coconut oil.

When all of the ingredients are combined, coat your baking pans with baking spray and add the batter equally between them.

Baking the Cake

Now it's time to bake the cakes!

And they'll take around 25 to 30 minutes to cook fully.

To make sure that the cake is ready, insert a toothpick into the center, and remove. If no residue is left on the toothpick, the cake is ready to be taken out of the oven.

Once the cake is out of the oven, you will want to let it cool inside the pan for 15 to 30 minutes.

Then, after you have let the cakes cool inside the pans, remove them, and let them cool off on drying racks.

Preparing The Frosting

While the cake is cooling, it is time to start making the frosting.

Grab a hand mixer and the frosting ingredients to get started. Begin by placing all of the frosting ingredients into a medium-sized bowl and use the hand mixer to beat the ingredients.

Then, when all of the ingredients have combined nicely it's time to prepare the cake.

Preparing to Serve

At this point, you should have two cooled carrot cake layers and one bowl of frosting.

And it's important to note that you shouldn't put the frosting on the cake until it is completely cooled. If you don't let the cake cool, the frosting will liquify as you try to add it, and this is something you want to avoid.

Anyways, begin by placing a layer of frosting on the top of the bottom layer of cake. This layer will make the cake taste extra yummy, and it will also keep the two layers together.

Then, add the top layer of cake over the frosting layer.

Now place a layer of frosting on the top of the cake, and use the remaining frosting over the sides of the cake.

Though it doesn't need to be perfect, try to smooth out the frosting to make the cake look professional.

Finally, sprinkle the cake with chopped pecans for extra crunch and decoration.

Refrigerate the cake for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutritional Info On This Keto Carrot Cake

Ok, so as I mentioned before, every slice of this keto carrot cake has less than 4 net carbs!

But here's the full nutritional breakdown per slice...

470 Calories
44g Fat
7.5g Carbs
3.75g Fiber
3.75 NET CARBS
10g Protein

Pretty great macro ratios for the keto diet if you ask me!

Storing The Carrot Cake

Now, I'm sure you'll have some leftover slices of this cake after you make it.

So, to store it, just keep it sealed in some Tupperware for up to a week in the fridge, or 2-3 months in the freezer.

That said, I think it's best refrigerated, and not frozen.

But, I totally get not wanting to throw any away. Since one it's wasteful, and two, this keto carrot cake is just absolutely downright delicious!

Anyways, just keep these storage methods in mind for when you make your cake.

Other Keto Dessert Recipes To Try

Keto dessert recipes can taste A LOT like the "real" thing when made correctly.

For instance, this keto carrot cake hits all the musts for a carrot cake. It's got sweet flavors, bold crunch, creamy cream cheese frosting, and bits of real carrots in every bite.

And I've got plenty of other low carb desserts just like this one.

Here are a few to checkout...

Those recipes are sure to crush any sweet keto craving you're having!

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed today's low carb carrot cake recipe.

Let me know in the comments if you have any questions.