Keto Pumpkin Cake

An incredibly flavorful, moist and fluffy low carb keto pumpkin cake, made with almond flour and sweetened with stevia. Wholesome enough to serve for breakfast!

I based the recipe for this amazing low carb keto pumpkin cake on an old recipe I used to make – gluten-free pumpkin cake, made with almond flour and sweetened with honey.

That cake was wonderful, but it was not low carb, and my husband and I have become pretty strict about our low carb way of life. This version is perfect for us! It’s wonderfully fluffy and very flavorful.

The ingredients you’ll need

You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this tasty cake. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need:

1. Eggs: I use large eggs in most of my recipes.
2. Canned pumpkin puree: Make sure it’s unsweetened.
3. Melted unsalted butter.
4. Sweetener: I use stevia. You can probably use a granulated sweetener instead, possibly adding a bit of water to the batter.
5. Vanilla extract.
6. Salt.
7. Almond flour: A healthy flour substitute. I use blanched finely ground flour in this recipe.
8. Pumpkin pie spice: Make sure it’s fresh. Spices are delicious and healthy, but a stale spice can easily ruin a dish!
9. Baking soda.

How to make keto pumpkin cake

It’s so easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:

1. Mix. I simply mix everything by hand in a medium bowl, in the order listed.
2. Add water. Now add up to 2 tablespoons of water if necessary (especially if you used a granulated sweetener).
3. Transfer to a greased 9-inch pie plate.
4. Bake for about 30 minutes at 350°F.
5. Let cool before slicing.

The cake batter is thick – that’s okay

I made a few adjustments to the old recipe, and I am very pleased with this keto pumpkin cake. It is rustic, fragrant, and very flavorful.

The batter is very thick!  You would think it’s too thick, I almost added a little water to thin it out, but I’m glad I didn’t. The cake comes out wonderfully fluffy and moist, with a beautifully textured top.

However, if you use a granulated sweetener instead of stevia, you might need to add a bit of water. Try 2 tablespoons.

How to top the cake

You can leave the top as is, dust with a little Swerve Confectioners, or top it with cream cheese frosting.

Personally, I don’t bother with frosting because I like to have this keto pumpkin cake for breakfast, and frosting would firmly plant it in the “dessert” category. (The same is true for this wonderfully flavorful keto carrot cake, by the way, although I do frost that cake.)

On Instagram, Kalei Lynn posted these beautiful photos of the cake she had made. She graciously allowed me to post them here. Kalei Lynn says, “The cake turned out perfect! I’m making to take to Thanksgiving!! I topped it with some homemade cream cheese frosting and chopped walnuts/pecans.”

Is this keto pumpkin cake any good?

I have two major tests when making a recipe, especially a sweet one, to determine if it’s truly good. The first: do I want to keep eating this? Is this something that I look forward to eating more of the next day?

A resounding yes on that one! I plan on having a big slice of this tasty cake tomorrow for breakfast, and I can’t wait!

The second test is the hardest one. Do my kids like this recipe? My kids eat lower carb than most, and mostly paleo. But they don’t eat as low carb as my husband and I, and therefore their palate is different than ours.

For example, while we love extra dark chocolate (Lindt 90% is our favorite), the kids find it too bitter. And unlike me, they’re not accustomed to having stevia as their main sweetener.

Well, the kiddos loved this cake and asked that I include it in their lunch boxes tomorrow. 🙂

So there you have it – a low carb cake that passed the test of high-carb eaters. Now you know it’s good!

Pinterest reviews of this recipe

So far, there’s one review on Pinterest for this recipe, and it’s positive (phew!). Marcie says, “Delicious! Used coconut oil instead of butter, 1/2 cup monk fruit sweetener instead of the liquid sweetener, and a little cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves & ginger in addition to the pumpkin spice.”

Measure the almond flour by weight

This is a pretty straightforward recipe. The only tip I have for you is that if at all possible, you should measure the almond flour by weight (8 oz) and not by volume, for the best, most accurate results.

You can double the recipe and use the entire can of pumpkin

I like this keto pumpkin cake so much, that I often double the recipe and make two cakes. I keep one in the fridge, slice the second one and freeze the slices in freezer bags.

Doubling the recipe has the added advantage of using up an entire can of pumpkin, instead of just 1 cup.

Since 1 can of pumpkin puree has about 1 3/4 cups of pumpkin (not two cups), I slightly reduce the amount of almond flour I use when doubling this recipe and use just 15 oz instead of 16 oz.

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Keto Pumpkin Cake

An incredibly flavorful, moist and fluffy low carb pumpkin cake, made with almond flour and sweetened with stevia.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Rest time30 mins

Total Time1 hr 15 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cake, pumpkin

Servings: 8 slices

Calories: 266kcal

Author: Vered DeLeeuw

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, soft, for the pan
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup pure pumpkin puree (240 grams)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1.5 teaspoons stevia glycerite (equals 1/2 cup sugar)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (or 1/8 teaspoon sea salt)
• 2 cups blanched almond flour (8 oz)
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch pie plate.
• In a medium bowl, lightly whisk the eggs. Add the pumpkin puree, butter, stevia, vanilla and kosher salt. Whisk to combine.
• With a rubber spatula, mix in the almond flour until well combined and smooth, then mix in the pumpkin pie spice and the baking soda. Batter will be thick. 
• Use a rubber spatula to transfer the batter to the greased pie plate. Smooth the top out.
• Bake the cake until center is fully baked and a toothpick inserted in it comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. 
• Cool the cake in the pan on a cooling rack for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

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NOTES

If using a granulated sweetenr instead of stevia, you might need to add 2 tablespoons of water to the mixture. 

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Nutrition Facts

Keto Pumpkin Cake

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 266 Calories from Fat 207

% Daily Value*

Fat 23g35%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Sodium 240mg10%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 9g18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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