Best Keto Birthday Cake Recipe

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Best Keto Birthday Cake
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Description

Imagine a cake that embodies celebration, flavor, and a guilt-free indulgence. This vanilla cake boasts a tender crumb, delivering a satisfying sweetness that dances on your palate. Each bite is a symphony of textures, from the soft, moist cake layers to the light and airy vanilla buttercream frosting.

The cake features two generous layers of delicately flavored vanilla cake, embraced by a velvety smooth vanilla buttercream. The frosting acts as the perfect complement, enhancing the cake's inherent sweetness without being overpowering. Its creamy texture melts in your mouth, creating a delightful contrast to the cake's gentle crumb.

The entire cake is enveloped in this luscious buttercream, creating a blank canvas for celebratory decorations. While colorful sprinkles add a touch of whimsy and cheer, the option of adorning the cake with edible flowers elevates its elegance and charm. These natural decorations provide a sophisticated touch, transforming the cake into a visual masterpiece.

Crafting the perfect buttercream requires attention to detail. Starting with softened butter is key to achieving a smooth and creamy consistency. Combine the butter with a powdered sweetener, ensuring it's fully incorporated for a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

The secret lies in the mixing process: beating the mixture for an extended period, while scraping down the sides, incorporates air and transforms the frosting into a cloud-like dream. This technique ensures the buttercream is light, fluffy, and perfectly spreadable. Before the final flourish, a thin layer of frosting, known as a crumb coat, is applied to the assembled cake.

This seals in any stray crumbs, creating a pristine surface for the final layer of buttercream. This ensures a flawless finish, allowing the decorations to truly shine. The result is a stunning centerpiece, perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or any occasion that calls for a sweet celebration.

It's a cake that not only tastes divine but also looks exquisite, making every moment feel extra special.

Preparation Time

Prep Time
1 h 0 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
1 h 30 min

Nutrition Information

Per 1 slice serving
C
Calories
407 Kcal

C
Carbs
8 g
Fi
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
2 g

P
Protein
8 g

C
Fats
37 g
Saturated Fats 19 g
Unsaturated Fats 16 g

Cholestrol 124 mg
Sodium 227 mg
Potassium 87 mg
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Ingredients

    1.
    Almond flour
    Almond flour
    6 cup
    2.
    Powdered Erythritol (Icing Sugar)
    Powdered Erythritol (Icing Sugar)
    1.5 cup
    3.
    Coarse Kosher Salt
    Coarse Kosher Salt
    0.5 tsp
    4.
    Baking powder
    Baking powder
    4 tsp
    5.
    Butter
    Butter
    1 cup
    6.
    Vanilla extract
    Vanilla extract
    2 tsp
    7.
    Raw egg
    Raw egg
    4 large
    8.
    Almond milk
    Almond milk
    1 cup
    9.
    Powdered Erythritol (Icing Sugar)
    Powdered Erythritol (Icing Sugar)
    1.5 cup
    10.
    Butter
    Butter
    1 cup
    11.
    Vanilla extract
    Vanilla extract
    2 tsp
    12.
    Almond milk
    Almond milk
    1 cup

Instructions

    1.
    Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Prepare two 8 cake pans with nonstick cooking spray (preferably avocado oil). Then line the pans with a parchment paper round. To make a parchment paper round, form a square with the parchment paper and trim off any excess. Then fold the square in half into a triangle. Fold the triangle in half two more times. Place the point of the triangle into the center of the baking pan and trim the excess where the end reaches the outside of the cake pan. Open the triangle to form the circle.
    2.
    Combine the dry ingredients, including the almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together well. Make sure the mixing bowl is large enough to add in the liquid ingredients next.
    3.
    Add in the liquid ingredients, including melted butter (could also substitute for coconut oil), vanilla extract, eggs, and almond milk. Begin to whisk the mixture together. The batter will be fairly thick.
    4.
    Evenly pour the batter into the prepared cake pans. Level the cakes with an offset spatula. Bake for 32-34 minutes or until the center of the cake is puffed and lightly golden brown on top. There may be some mild cracking on the top of the cake, which is ok. Allow the cakes to cool completely before removing them from the pan.
    5.
    Once the cakes are almost cool, begin to make the frosting by combining three sticks of butter, 3 cups of sweetener, the remaining vanilla extract, and remaining almond milk in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat the mixture on low at first to incorporate. Then, increase the speed to medium-high, beating the mixture for 8-10 minutes in total. Beat the frosting for the entire length of time as this incorporates air into the frosting for the lightest frosting possible! Make sure to scrape down the sides several times during this time.
    6.
    Once the cakes are cooled, run a knife around the edges of the cakes. Invert the first cake onto a plate or cake stand. Remove the parchment paper round. To make the cakes easier to work with, you might want to consider freezing them so they are very firm, but not solid. You will want to carefully remove them from the baking pan before doing this and place them on a baking sheet or plate. Continue by spreading a thin layer of frosting onto the top of the cake.
    7.
    Invert the second cake in the same manner. Place this on top of the first cake. Make sure the bottom of the cake is now the top, as this side is perfectly smooth for frosting.
    8.
    Frost the top and sides of the cake with a thin layer of frosting. The layer will serve as the coat, which will hold down any crumbs. Chill the cake for 15-20 minutes or until the thin layer of frosting is firm.
    9.
    Remove the cake from the fridge and frost with any remaining frosting. Make sure the frosting is smooth on the top and the sides. The easiest way to do this is to use a metal bench scraper placed flat on the sides of the cake. Gently turn the plate or cake stand that the cake is on to allow the bench scrape to remove any excess frosting. This will smooth the frosting into an even layer. Once the sides are smooth, smooth the top using the same scraper. Decorate the cake as desired!