Keto Gingerbread Cake Recipe | Low Carb | Sugar Free | Diabetic Friendly

almond flour

🥗Healthier: ground flaxseed

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed flour

Sunflower seed flour is often less expensive and can mimic the texture of almond flour.

erythritol

🥗Healthier: monk fruit sweetener

💰Cheaper: stevia

Stevia is a more affordable sweetener that can provide sweetness without calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative that is also dairy-free.

coconut flour

🥗Healthier: chickpea flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Oat flour can be a less expensive alternative for those not strictly avoiding carbs.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sweetener with a mixer.

Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and optional molasses, and mix again until combined and frothy, about 1 minute on high speed.

Add the dry ingredients and mix together with a rubber spatula until well combined.

Transfer to a 9" x 5" loaf pan that is greased and lined with parchment paper.

Bake at 325°F for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow the cake to cool completely before removing from the cake pan.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, and powdered erythritol until creamy and smooth.

Using a rubber spatula, add the frosting to the top of the keto gingerbread cake, then top with the chopped walnuts.

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