Keto Carrot Cake

5 from 2 votes

A delicious moist carrot cake with plenty of warm spice! This almond flour cake is lower in carbs, but no one will know! Top it off with a thick layer of cream cheese frosting and sprinkle of chopped walnuts for a beautiful presentation.

Prep Time20

Cook Time32

Total Time52

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: almond flour carrot cake, is carrot cake keto, keto carrot cake, low carb carrot cake

Servings: servings

Calories: 312kcal

Equipment

2 9-inch round cake pans

Ingredients

3 cups almond flour blanched
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
5 eggs
1/2 cup keto maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
3 cups carrots finely shredded
1 cup walnuts chopped
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325º F. Spray 2 9-inch cake pans with oil, and grease the sides of the pan well. Add a circle of parchment paper to the bottom of each cake pan. Set the cake pans aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, spices, sea salt, and baking soda. Combine well.
Add the eggs, coconut oil, and keto maple syrup to a large mixing bowl, and whisk to combine.
Add the almond flour mixture to the wet ingredients, and mix together until no dry mixture remains.
Add finely shredded carrots and walnuts, and fold to evenly disperse the ingredients into the batter.
Divide the batter between the two cake pans, and spread into an even layer. Bake the cakes for 32-35 minutes, until the centers are fully baked.
After the carrot cakes have fully cooled, flip it over onto a cake plate, and top the first layer with half a batch of cream cheese frosting.
Add the second layer of carrot cake on top of the first, and add another layer of cream cheese frosting. Garnish with walnuts or coconut, if desired.

Notes

6g Net Carbs (1/12 of cake, with no frosting)

How to Store Leftover Carrot Cake

Once the cream cheese frosting has set, wrap the cake in plastic wrap and refrigerate the cake for up to 10 days.

Can I freeze Keto Carrot Cake?

Yes! After the cream cheese frosting has set, wrap the cake in plastic wrap and then place it in an airtight container. Free the cake for up to 3 months.

I like to cut the leftover cake in individual slices, and defrosting 1 slice at a time when I am craving a special treat!

Other Cake Pan Sizes

If you don't want to make a layer cake, you can also use:

1/4 sheet pan
9x13 retangular pan
Cupcake Pan (this recipe makes 12 keto carrot cake cupcakes. Bake at 325º F for 22-25 minutes).
3 6-inch cake pans for a 3 cake layers.

Other Sugar Substitutes

This cake also works with:

1/2 cup monk fruit sweetener + an extra 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
1/2 liquid allulose

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