Keto Strawberry lemonade pound cake

A lemon-scented low carb, grain-free layer cake with the most delicious strawberry cream cheese frosting. This sugar-free creation will win over your harshest critics.

PREPARATION TIME:

Prep Time: 40 minutes 
Cook Time: 30 minutes 
Total Time: 1 hour  10 minutes 

Ingredients:

Cake:

  • 2 ½ cups almond flour
  •  cup coconut flour
  •  cup unflavoured whey protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup granulated Swerve Sweetener
  • 2 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 5 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

Frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  •  cup powdered Swerve Sweetener divided
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries thawed and chopped, juices reserved
  • OR 1 & ½ cups fresh strawberries chopped fine
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 ½ cups whipping cream

Instructions:

Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 325F and grease three 9-inch cake pans well (line bottoms with parchment if you are worried about it sticking). You can also use 8-inch pans but your cakes will need to bake longer.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, whey protein, and baking powder.
  • In another large bowl, beat butter until smooth. Beat in granulated sweetener, lemon zest, and lemon extract until well combined.
  • Beat in eggs, then half of almond flour mixture. Then beat in almond milk. Finally beat in remaining almond flour mixture.
  • Divide batter between prepared baking pans and smooth the top with a knife or offset spatula. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
  • Remove from oven and let cool in pan at least 10 minutes, before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting:

  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with ⅓ cup of the powdered sweetener until smooth. Beat in strawberries, lemon juice and lemon zest until combined.
  • In another large bowl, beat whipping cream with remaining sweetener until stiff peaks form. Fold carefully into cream cheese until combined.
  • To assemble the cake, place one layer on a serving platter and spread top with about ¼ of the frosting. Repeat with second and third layers, and then spread remaining frosting over sides of cake.
  • Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Strawberry Lemonade Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 serving = 1/16th of cake)
Calories 328 Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g 43%
Carbohydrates 7.9g3%
Fiber 3.1g12%
Protein 9g18%

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