Keto Red Velvet Cake

I have made a wonderful keto red velvet cake that I have adapted to keto. This was Michael’s grandmother’s recipe, so I wanted to make it for him for his birthday. This is one of the cakes that Michael’s grandmother always used to make and I was able to write down from her before she passed. Whenever I make this I just know that it will remind Michael of his childhood when his grandma would make this cake for him and remind me of the time I spent with his grandmother.

keto red cake

To Color Or Not To Color. That is the question.

You can certainly do this cake without any food coloring at all or you could add red velvet emulsion to add to the flavor of this cake, but it will not change the color much. To get the classic red color you do have to add food coloring. Michael’s grandmother’s recipe called for 2 oz of food coloring, but I only added 1 oz and it seems to be red enough… I think so anyway.

red cake

This is a rich and dense cake with light frosting that will satisfy your craving for cake while staying on track. Eating healthy has never tasted so sweet. I frost this with our cream cheese frosting , but you could frost it with buttercream frosting if you would rather. Either way would be delicious.

We also have a great Boston Cream Pie recipe.

Red Velvet Cake

Nutrition for the recipe is on My Fitness Pal just search Certainlyketo -Keto Red Velvet Cake.

Keto Red Velvet Cake

Certainly Keto
This is a delicious keto-friendly classic red velvet cake that is rich and dense, topped off with cream cheese frosting.
4.58 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 pieces
Calories 357 kcal

Equipment

8 inch Round Cake Pans
Hand Mixer
Cake Stand and Cake Knife

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup erythritol powdered or sweeten to taste
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 2 Tbsp. dark cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 oz red food coloring you can add more food coloring if it is not red enough for you
  • Add ½ Tbsp. coconut flour for every additional oz of food coloring you add.
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ tsp. red velvet emulsion this does not add much color but it does add to the taste (optional)

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2-3 Tbsp erythritol powdered or to taste

Instructions

  • Cake Instructions:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease two 8 inch round cake pans, set aside.
  • Cream together butter and erythritol until smooth.
  • Add eggs, sour cream, and apple cider vinegar. Blend until well incorporated.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together with a fork or whisk, almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa, and baking soda until combined.
  • Add dry ingredients a little at a time to wet ingredients with a hand mixer until blended.
  • Add vanilla and red food coloring or emulsion until the color is uniform throughout cake mix.
  • Pour half of the cake batter into each of the cake pans evenly.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely before removing from pans.
  • Remove from pans.
  • Frosting Instructions:
  • In a medium size bowl cream together cream cheese and butter.
  • In a separate bowl beat heavy cream until it is whipped cream.
  • Add whipped cream to cream cheese mixture, add erythritol.
  • Beat all together until smooth and fluffy.
  • Frost cake with cream cheese frosting when the cake is completely cooled.
  • Store the frosted cake in the refrigerator.

Notes

We powder our own erythritol with a coffee grinder.
Nutrition includes the frosting in this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Keto Red Velvet Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 piece)
Calories 357 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g 51%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Fiber 3g 13%
Sugar 2g 2%
Protein 8g 16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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