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The Best Keto Birthday Cake Recipe
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4.67 from 12 votes

The Best Keto Birthday Cake

This is The Best Easy Keto Birthday Cake you can make! Simple ingredients, low carb, tons of flavor, and flexible for almost any diet.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: birthday cake, keto, keto cake, keto frosting, low carb, low carb cake
Yield: 8 Slices
Calories: 196kcal
Cost: $4.50

Materials

Cake

  • 4 Large Whole Eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter Unsalted (Melted) or Coconut Oil, Unsweetened Apple Sauce
  • 2 Ounces Milk Substitute
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • ½ Cup Sweetener I like Erythritol
  • 1 ½ Cups Almond Flour
  • 1 Scoop Protein Powder Vanilla *Optional
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Baking Powder

Frosting

  • 6 Ounces Cream Cheese Full, Reduced, or Fat Free
  • 3 Tablespoons Butter or Coconut Oil
  • Cup Sweetener I like Erythritol
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Scoop Protein Powder Vanilla *Optional
  • 3 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
  • Sprinkles Your choice

Instructions

Cake

  • Melt your butter
  • Add all of your Cake ingredients into a large bowl
  • Mix them together until smooth
  • Coat or line your favorite cake pan(s) with non-stick cooking spray or parchment paper
  • Evenly distribute your mix if you’re making multiple layers
  • Bake your cake on 350F/176C for around 15-20 minutes (this will change depending on your pan size so keep an eye on it)

Frosting

  • Mix together your Cream Cheese and Butter until it starts to look fluffy
  • Add in the rest of your Frosting ingredients
  • Continue mixing those together until it looks like frosting
  • Spread your however you want!

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Notes

Use the cake ingredients for a base and customize the rest of it to fit your macros!
Calories Per Slice without Protein Powder and No Frosting (Use your own) (Makes 8):
  • Calories: 196
  • Fat: 16.6g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.2g
  • Sodium: 57.5mg
  • Carbs: 4.2g (Net Carbs: 2g)
  • Fiber: 2.2g
  • Sugar: .7g
  • Protein: 7.5g
 
Calories Per Slice with Protein Powder & Keto Frosting (Makes 8):
  • Calories: 312
  • Fat: 25.7g
  • Saturated Fat: 9.2g
  • Sodium: 202.5mg
  • Carbs: 5g (Net Carbs: 2.5g)
  • Fiber: 2.5g
  • Sugar: 1.7g
  • Protein: 15.2g

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.2g | Protein: 7.5g | Fat: 16.6g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Sodium: 57.5mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 0.7g