This recipe came to me while I was driving home from work one day. I had been wanting to do a cake of sorts, but wasn’t exactly sure how to go about it. It wasn’t from research or testing out recipes that I stumbled upon this. I was actually scrolling through my Instagram feed and saw a couple cakes that led me to believe KetoConnect was destined to make the perfect keto cake. And, we did it. Our Protein Cakes are less than one net carb and taste like the real, damn deal. Watch me make them below!
Protein Desserts
The secret to this ultra low carb cake is the
Protein birthday Cake
We’ve created a chocolate protein cake for our chocolate lovers and a vanilla protein cake for our vanilla lovers! While Matt is more of a chocolate lover – making chocolate icing was his idea – I prefer the vanilla. But, you’re better off having one of each! A tip to making the frosting extra creamy and smooth is to ensure the butter is room temperature when you mix it. Not only will cold butter be harder to mix, but it will take longer and have a slightly different texture. However, if you want to omit the icing altogether I’d suggest adding a couple extra drops of Stevia to the cake batter for a sweeter cake, more like a birthday cake!
Protein Cake
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Protein Cake
Ingredients:
Protein Cake
- 2 scoops Protein Powder
- 1/4 cup oat fiber
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup Cream Cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 10 drops Liquid Stevia
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Vanilla Frosting
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup swerve confectioner
- 1 tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Frosting
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup swerve confectioner
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
Cake
- Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- Combine room temperature butter, cream cheese and sour cream in a bowl.
- Add eggs, vanilla extract, liquid stevia and combine well.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Make sure not to over mix! Lumps are okay.
- Pour mixture into a loaf pan and bake at 325 for 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool and then cut in half length wise. Cut two halves into 4 equal pieces and then 4 more equal pieces to resemble 8 mini cakes as seen above! Enjoy!
Icing
- Combine all ingredients until smooth.
- Store in fridge.
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.
What size is the pan?
They used a loaf pan
Can coconut flour be substituted for the oat fiber? Thanks
You can try it, we haven’t tested this yet. It might end up too dry, if it does you can always add another egg, or some more of the liquid ingredients to make it not as thick. Keep in mind that this will change the consistency, texture, and nutrition info for the recipe.
can you give some more information about oat fiber – can not locate it in UK. thanks
We buy it online. Just search for oat fiber. It is the ground husk of the oat, which is mostly fiber and is low-carb.
Hello! Does the calorie count include the icing?
No it doesn’t include the icing.
I love the flavor so much, but my cake came out super dry! What did I do wrong? My batter was really thick, could that be why? Sorry, not much of a baking expert.
What can you use to substitute for the oat fiber? I’m allergic to oats.
Give flax meal or psyllium husk powder a try.
ytaylor323@yahoo.com looking for an actual measurement for the 2 “scoops” of protein powder… 2 tablespoons??. I have some individual packets that are pre portioned.
Thanks!
I myself checked the size of the scoops of protein in the recipe from the link to the product and it was about 31 grams a scoop. so I did 2 of those for the protein powder I had, using 62 grams and it was perfect.
Why does the recipe for the frosting in the book use 1.5 cups of Swerve? I thought it was too much, but whenever I make a recipe for the first time I follow it until I know what I want to change. 1.5 cups was ridiculous so I decided to see what it said here, which is 1/2 cup, completely different.
I don’t know if the book was printed incorrectly, but you should let people know that the recipe there is wrong.
The cake was the closest I’ve gotten to regular cake, but the over sweet frosting almost ruined it.
What spray did you use to grease the cake pan?
It was either olive oil spray or coconut oil spray! You can use parchment paper, butter, or any oil.
You know the recipe in your book calls for 1.5 Cups of powdered erythritol in the frosting?
I thought it was overkill, and it definitely is. I’m assuming this is correct? If so, you need to let people somehow.
Cake is the closest I’ve gotten to real cake.
Is there a “mug” version recipe? I do NOT trust myself with 8 servings!! N
Your recipe calls for 2 scoops of protein powder. However mine did not come with a scoop. Can you provide cup or tablespoon measurement
30 grams!
I made this cake with the chocolate frosting and it was so good I couldn’t stick to just one piece! I think I ate four last night! Thanks for the wonderful recipe. I also used the ISOPURE vanilla protein powder since that was what was available at GNC.
Curious what you could substitute for the oat flour and also, how is Isopure keto-friendly if it has sucralose in it?
We’re okay with consuming sucralose once a day in a protein shake.
Really.. How does this fit in a ketogenic lifestyle?
19 net carbs is about my day total (25gr)??
It seems like you are counting erythritol as carbs when in fact they aren’t counted in the carb count.
What changes would you make to this recipe if you only had the plain Isopure?
Can I substitute the oat fiber with anything else? Btw, love your website and especially your YouTube channel?
Started Keto about a month ago and feel great plus lost weight!
You can try psyllium fiber or flax meal but the results will not be quite as good.
Hi you two…can oat fiber be substituted for somethong else…
Thanks in advance…
These protein cakes are amazing! I didn’t have Oat Fiber so I substituted with Ground Flax and still came out delicious 🙂
I’m very sensitive to the aftertaste of many sweeteners out there. The only one I like so far is Pyure. I don’t notice any aftertaste with that. Pyure is a combination of Stevia and erythritol.