Keto Chocolate Kahlua Cake 🍫☕
Rich, moist, and decadent with bold coffee and chocolate flavors.
Equipment
- 6-inch cake pans
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 2/3 cups almond flour (178 g)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (43 g)
- 1/3 cup whey protein powder (36 g)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter (113.5 g)
- 2/3 cup Swerve granular (121.33 g)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar-free coffee liqueur or 1/4 cup coffee + vodka + rum
Frosting
- 1/4 cup coffee liqueur or coffee + vodka + rum
- 1.5 tsp espresso powder
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 3/4 cup powdered Swerve
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Garnish (optional)
- Keto chocolate sprinkles
- Coffee beans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare two 6-inch cake pans with parchment and greasing.
- Mix almond flour, cocoa, protein powder, baking powder, espresso, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sweetener until fluffy, then add eggs and vanilla.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and coffee liqueur to the butter mixture, mixing gently.
- Divide batter evenly into pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool cakes 30 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely.
- Slice each cake horizontally to create four layers.
- Warm coffee liqueur, dissolve espresso powder, and cool.
- Beat mascarpone with half the sweetener, then add coffee mixture.
- Whip heavy cream with remaining sweetener and vanilla to stiff peaks.
- Combine mascarpone mixture with whipped cream, then add remaining coffee mixture.
- Assemble cake layers with frosting, then cover with remaining frosting.
- Decorate with coffee beans and chocolate sprinkles.
Notes
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 350 kcal
Total Carbs: 6.6 g
Net Carbs: 3.6 g
Fats: 32.3 g
Protein: 9.3 g
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 350 kcal
Total Carbs: 6.6 g
Net Carbs: 3.6 g
Fats: 32.3 g
Protein: 9.3 g
