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The Best Low Carb Keto Carrot Cake

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This is truly the best low carb keto carrot cake recipe. It’s super easy to make a sugar-free carrot cake that’s moist, delicious, and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. You’ll need only wholesome ingredients to make this gluten-free and sugar-free carrot cake with coconut flour cake layers.

a keto carrot cake slice with sugar-free cream cheese frosting and pecans

There are plenty of delicious keto desserts on this blog and more to come (stay tuned!), but no true keto cake with layers and frosting. If you are looking for the world’s best keto carrot cake to make – or for Easter – or any day of the year – you’ve come to the right place.

This is by far the best sugar-free carrot cake with coconut flour! Yay, no almond flour is needed in this delicious gluten-free carrot cake. SO, if you have a nut allergy, make this low carb carrot cake with coconut flour and enjoy it freely!

You probably think that carrot cake is a spring dessert that’s usually right for Easter. You are right, but in our family food rules do not apply. We have carrot cake any time of the year because it’s decadent, delicious. I’ll show you exactly how to make a sugar-free carrot cake that everyone will love.

Fall is the peak season for carrots, so for now and many months to come you can enjoy fresh and tasty carrots in any form. Make sure to save this carrot cake recipe and start making it as soon as possible! It’s a game-changer.

keto carrot cake recipe that is super easy to make

Reasons You’ll Love this Keto Carrot Cake Recipe

  • Only 5g net carbs per slice.
  • Easy to make with low carb and healthy ingredients
  • Contains no almond flour, so it’s perfect if you have a nut allergy
  • Moist, fluffy, and loaded with fall flavors

Low Carb Carrot Cake Ingredients

Gluten-free baking is much different than classic baking because switching the wheat flour for coconut flour or almond flour requires a different technique. All the recipes we create here at LowCarbSpark are super low carb. We offer tons of tips and tricks so you can customize the recipes to your dietary needs.

You’ll need just eight ingredients for the keto carrot cake that you’re most likely to have in your kitchen and a few spices:

  • Coconut Flour – don’t be tempted to replace it with almond flour because you’ll need different ratios or ingredients.
  • Eggs – use large room temperature eggs.
  • Sweetener
  • Sour Cream
  • Carrots – use freshly shredded carrots to make this cake super moist.
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Pecans or Walnuts
  • Shredded Coconut
  • Spices: Cinnamon, Nutmeg

I usually bake with almond flour and coconut flour, and it was pretty difficult to choose which one to use to make the perfect keto carrot cake. I have a few recipes that require both almond and coconut flour, especially the keto bread recipes. But while developing this recipe, I focused on bringing you a recipe that you can enjoy even with a nut allergy.

 PS: You can skip the pecans!

sugar free low carb keto carrot cake recipe

Coconut flour is a unique flour that’s pretty easy to use once you understand how it works. The coconut flour carrot cake layers turned out perfect, hold up so well, and are super moist.

Try not to get intimidated by the number of eggs used in this keto carrot cake recipe because it won’t turn out eggy or soggy! Just low carb carrot cake layers are full of flavor and easy to make.

Are Carrots Keto?

Wait… I thought carrots aren’t keto. I know you do, but it’s a misconception that being on a keto diet carrots are forbidden. Carrots are a root vegetable that is slightly higher in carbs but can definitely be consumed in moderation. You can check our Keto Vegetables Guide to find the exact macros of most vegetables.

Carbs in Keto Carrot Cake

When it comes down to macros, a slice of this keto carrot cake will definitely fit into your macros. It’s just 6g net carbs, frosting included!

The sugar-free Cream Cheese Frosting is my favorite, and it’s also super easy to make. You’ll need to use powdered sweetener, cream cheese, butter, whipping cream, and vanilla extract. Just four ingredients for a delicious keto frosting!

keto carrot cake with coconut flour

How To Make Keto Carrot Cake

Making a homemade keto carrot cake with coconut flour is extremely simple and requires a few steps

  1. Line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and grease the sides.
  2. Prepare the keto carrot cake batter – Mix together the eggs, sweetener, spices followed by the dry ingredients and carrots.
  3. Bake the cake layers – Divide the layers evenly into your two baking pans. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test. Remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool down completely.
  4. Prepare the sugar-free cream cheese frosting – Cream together all the ingredients by using the instructions in the recipe card!
  5. Frost the carrot cake – Place one cake layer on the desired serving platter, then top with half of the frosting, spreading evenly all over the cake. Repeat with the second layer and refrigerate for a few hours to set the frosting.
  6. Slice and Enjoy! Once the cake is cooled, enjoy a slice or more!
How to make keto carrot cake - the easiest recipe!

Is this Low Carb Carrot Cake Paleo and Dairy Free?

Unfortunately, this keto carrot cake is neither paleo or dairy-free. I’ll try to give you some tips on how to make paleo keto carrot cake that still yields a pretty delicious carrot cake.

Here are the alterations that this carrot cake recipe needs to make a paleo gluten-free carrot cake with coconut flour.

Eggs, coconut flour, sweetener, and carrots are paleo-friendly. If you desire and are not interested in carb count, feel free to use coconut sugar.

Replace the sour cream with unsweetened coconut yogurt, and that will make you able to make paleo carrot cakes layers.

Making the low carb cream cheese frosting paleo means changing all the ingredients, so I’d recommend using your favorite paleo dairy-free frosting. Coconut Whipped cream is the perfect dairy-free alternative you can use instead.  

low carb keto carrot cake with almond flour

Tools to Make Keto Carrot Cake

  • Hand Mixer – A handy tool when it comes to beating eggs and cream cheese frosting.
  • Spatula and Icing Smoother – These will help you make a pretty carrot cake with nice evenly spread frosting.
  • Mixing Bowls are a staple in our house. I actually have a few sets of these mixing bowls, and they are perfect for recipes that have more ingredients.
  • Round Baking Pans – These baking pans are the perfect size needed to make this carrot cake layers and come in a set of two.
  • Wire Rack – An essential step in making this cake is cooling each layer, so a wire rack is what you’ll need.

How To Store

  • Store in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, or wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 7 days.
  • Freeze keto carrot cake slices for up to 6 months.

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The Best Low Carb Keto Carrot Cake

4.72 from 7 votes

Prep time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Yelds 16 servings
Author Ioana Borcea from LowCarbSpark.com

Description
 

This is truly the best low carb keto carrot cake recipe. It’s super easy to make a sugar-free carrot cake that’s moist, delicious and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. You’ll need only wholesome ingredients to make this gluten-free and sugar-free carrot cake with coconut flour cake layers.
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Ingredients
  

For keto carrot cake layers

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions
 

Make the keto carrot cake layers

  • Preheat your oven to 350F/176C and line to 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Grease the sides with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients: coconut flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking powder.
  • In a large bowl add the eggs, sweetener, sour cream, vanilla extract. Use a hand mixer and mix for 2-3 minutes or until the mixture looks frothy and the sweetener dissolved. Add the dry ingredients into the egg mixture and stir to combine.
  • Gently stir in grated carrots, chopped pecans, shredded coconut flakes.
  • Evenly divide the batter between the two prepared pans. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before adding the frosting.

Make the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter for 2-3 minutes scraping the sides. Add the powdered sweetener, whipping cream and vanilla extract. Continue mixing for 2-3 minutes until creamy.

To assemble the keto carrot cake

  • Place one layer on a platter or a cake stand. Evenly spread ½ of the cream cheese frosting.
  • Place the second layer and spread the remaining frosting on top and on the sides.
  • Refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight. Slice and devour!
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving.
Calories
234kcal
Total Carbs
10g
Net Carbs
6g
Protein
6g
Fat
19g
Fiber
4g
Sugar
4g

How do we calculate the nutrition info?

These nutrition facts listed are determined using nutrition information from the USDA Food Database. Our nutrition facts are accurate, but if you are using different products, please make your calculations. Net carb count is calculated by subtracting both fiber and sugar alcohols because they don’t raise blood sugar.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword carrot cake
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5 comments
  1. 3 stars
    I have a question. I made the cake today but each layer seems more like a dense cookie than a fluffy cake. I’m trying to see what could have went wrong next time I make. I didn’t use a electric mixer but I did hand whip everything per directions. Tyvm for any help! Sarah

  2. Hi! can i substitute the powdered sweetener using granulated ones instead if i don’t have powdered ones? / wld that ruin the texture of the frosting?

    1. You can definetly use granulated sweetener, but I prefer to use powdered sweetener as the crystals dissolve easier into any mixture.


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