Low Carb Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
(from ejroberts86’s recipe box)
cake-79g carb; frosting-72g carb
151g total carb
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: cake, dessert, low carb
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2/3 cup baking cocoa (preferably dark cocoa)
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1/3 cup unflavored whey protein powder
- 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granular sweetener (Splenda or Swerve)
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp liquid stevia extract
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- *8 oz cream cheese, softened
- *4 tbsp butter, softened
- *1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural!)
- *1 cup powdered swerve
- *1 cup heavy whipping cream
- *1 tsp vanilla
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325*; grease and line with parchment paper three 8-in round pans
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In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, coconut flour, whey protein powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt
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In a large bowl, beat butter with swerve until well combined; beat in eggs, vanilla, and stevia extract
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Beat half of dry mix into the wet ingredients and mix well; add in almond milk and apple cider vinegar, then remaining dry mix
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Divide batter evenly among prepared pans and bake 22-25 min until set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
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Remove from oven and cool 10 min before removing to wire racks to cool completely
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For peanut butter frosting(*), beat cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter in a large bowl until well combined
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Beat in sweetener, cream, and vanilla until mixture is smooth
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Frost cake (use more frosting between layers) and refrigerate until frosting is firm; approximately 2 hours