Matt nailed this recipe and even Paula Deen would be proud of this Keto Butter Cake! Maybe it’s not as traditionally obey gooey, but the low carb aspect and simple, buttery flavor makes up for that. This butter cake will be the new obsession of your household, guaranteed!
Feel Good About This Butter Cake
I can almost promise that you won’t take issue with the fact that this may not be the same exact butter cake you ate growing up, but I can also promise you that that cake did more harm to your body than the taste could make up for. We’ve done our best to replace this classic cake without the added negative side effects:
- No more long lasting spike in blood glucose and insulin!
- No more sluggish feeling/food coma!
- No more mental guilt for eating that second piece of high carb, high fat cake!
Now, if I can eat something that tastes just as good without all the above side effects, then I’m a happy girl.
For The Love Of Keto Cakes!
I used to be a lover of all cakes, carrot cake in particular, until I started keto. I found it hard to replace a good flour based cake, which is why we have been on a quest to create a lot of great low carb cake options. My personal favorite, this keto butter cake aside, has to be our protein cakes! They are light, guilt free, and super delicious. We also have lots of mug cakes, like our blueberry mug cake and pumpkin mug cake, and of course our simple bundt cake you can put your own flare on!
Ooey Gooey Keto Butter Cake
This cake is perfect for birthdays, holidays, or to pair alongside your morning or afternoon coffee. It’s versatile, always delicious (even right out of the fridge) and can be jazzed up with add-ons, such as berries and cream, or some glaze and chopped up nuts. This keto butter cake recipe is one those recipes you will have memorized soon enough and be turning to for every cake occasion!
Recipe can be quickly added to MyFitnessPal – Search “KetoConnect – Keto Butter Cake”

Keto Butter Cake
Ingredients:
Bottom Layer
- 3 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/4 cup Low Carb Sugar Substitute
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp beef gelatin (optional)
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
Top Layer
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup Low Carb Sugar Substitute
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 50 drops liquid stevia
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8-inch spring form pan with coconut oil spray.
Bottom Layer
- Add the butter, vanilla extract and eggs into a large mixing bowl and combine using a hand mixer.
- Add the coconut flour, erythritol, baking powder and optionally the gelatin, and combine using a spatula.
- Set aside.
Top Layer
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese using a hand mixer.
- Add in the vanilla extract, erythritol, stevia and eggs, and combine with the hand mixer until smooth.
Cake
- Form the bottom layer (crust) into the bottom of the spring form pan using your hands.
- Pour the top layer on top of the crust layer and give it a few taps to release the air bubbles.
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes. It's ready to be taken out once the edges start to brown. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes. Depending on the quality of your spring form pan, the butter may leak out of the bottom when baking. Place a cookie sheet on the rack below to catch the butter and avoid making a mess of your oven.
- Tip: Our preferred method of serving is after it has cooled for 2 hours bringing it to room temperature!
Notes
Written by

Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
I only have granular erythritol. Can I use that?
You can grind it into a powder using a coffee grinder or blender.
Can i substitute swerve?
Yes
What can be used instead of coconut flour? And gelatin says it’s optional so do we have to use it… I see people asking What to substitute it with but if I don’t want it then will that be ok?
If you don’t use gelatin it’s okay. You could try almond flour or protein powder for the coconut flour. You will have to experiment!
Hello. May I ask what the beef gelatin does in the recipe?
It makes the cake a little gooeyer… Helps the batter come together better.
It’s in the oven now…. but taking forever to brown. I’m so impatient, it smells ridiculously delicious. Waiting afterwards will be agonizing. Can’t wait! 🙂
I dont have stevia drops can i use the powder type of stevia? If yes whats the proportion? Thanks!
Yes you can, there are sweetener conversions online with all that info!
What is that erythritol
It’s a low-carb sugar alcohol that doesn’t spike insulin.
Im unclear so the cake has a crust to it? If so do we have to cook the bott ok m layer or just mix then pour the top layer?
No you bake it all at the same time. The video shows everything 🙂
The recipe says the gelatin is optional. How does it effect the cake if you leave it out?
It makes the cake a little gooeyer… Helps the batter come together better.
Can I use Knox Instead of Beef Gelatin? also can I sub Stevia drops with Vanilla or Monk-fruit for the Erythritol?
Love the VIBE the two of you create…
Thank you
Yes and Yes!
Hi guys,
What can I use instead of cream cheese? I’m off of dairy?
If you can tolerate almonds, try Kite Hill plain almond milk cream cheese. It comes as a spread, not a block but can be used in recipes. It’s really nice.
Kite Hill brand, almond milk based, non-dairy, cream cheese… you will have to research where to get it and how to use it…
I used the Kite Hill in mine. it was excellent!!
i see you got some suggestions, but
cashew cheese (a vegan soft shees, its basically cahsew butter- its good, but adjust the carbs)
nut butter of other kinds shoudl work
I have a birthday party coming up, would l8ve to make this!!! I would also like yo know what I can substitute for the gelatin…
Agar agar… you might have to research how to use it & where to get it…
This may be the same thing as “German butter cake” – there’s a German bakery in Bristol, PA called Fritz’s that’s famous for this. It’s amazingly sweet and buttery – you pretty much have to eat it with a spoon. Can’t wait to try this. Thanks!
This looks great, like an easier cheesecake! Wondering if I could substitute the coconut flour for almond flour, which I already have on hand. Plus, I’m not a fan of the coconut flavor.
Thanks!
You could try experimenting, let us know if you try it. The two flours are very different and not substitutable one for one.
I did make this by substituting almond flour for the coconut. it turned out perfect. I just converted it to 12 Tablespoons of almond flour. worked out great.
That’s incredible news! Thank you for sharing.
12 tbsp almond flour is a substitute for 3 tbsp coconut flour?
Just to confirm you substituted the 3 Tbs of coconut flour with 12 Tbs of almond flour???
I just googled this issue. You need 4x as much almond flour as coconut flour when substituting. So 12 tbsp would be correct.
I made this today. It was wonderful, and could not taste a coconut flavor at all. I had the beef gelatin on hand as well. Not sure what difference I would have seen if I had left it out. Either way this is wonderful.
Can you sub beef gelatin for beef collagen?
Not sure how that will work out. The gelatin will work best.
Gelatin and collagen are the same thing. They are just processed differently to dissolve differently.
Collagen will disolve in cold where as gelatin won’t.
Gelatin and collagen are not interchangeable. Collagen will not gel like gelatin does.
Ditto on above question: I want to make this ASAP but have no beef or pork gelatin (I don’t know that I’ve ever seen it at the grocery store either) – are there any suitable substitutes? Will it be a disaster or drastically skew the macros if left out??
The gelatin is optional.
Oddly enough, i found beef gelatin in the supplement section.
The unflavored gelatin in my local grocery store is called “Knox Gelatin”. It comes in a white box with orange labels, 4 packages inside ??
its optional
Can I substitute the beef gelatin with regular jello gelatin?
Yes
Hi..looks so yummy!!? What can i substitute for the beef gelatin? Thanks
I did plain gelatin and my cookies were fine so I wonder if it will work with this too…Kc?
Pork gelatin or there is vegan gelatin i think, you can probably Google.
I was wondering the same, and I was thinking of using unflavored gelatin. Perhaps pectin could also work as a thickening agent, assuming that’s why gelatin is used to begin with. Maybe the beef flavor makes the cake more savory than sweet.
It’s not asking for beef flavored gelatin ?… all gelatin comes from animals. This is just unflavored gelatin from cows.
Agar agar… you might have to research how to use it & where to get it…
Hi…I just used sour cream in place of the beef gelatin, it turned out wonderful!!! It has been the best keto cake I have tasted, very light and yummy! 🙂 It is now my go to cake when I have a sweet attack.
How much sour cream did you use?
How much sour cream?
How much sour cream did you use
How much sour cream did you use?
How much sour cream did you use?
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How much sour cream was used for this substitute
Would you kindly share how much sour cream did you used? Thank you…..Greatly appreciate it?
I used unflavored gelatin in mine.
Thank you so much for this recipe! One of my all time favorite cakes! I can’t wait to try it!