Keto Gingerbread Cake for Christmas

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Check out Keto Gingerbread Cake we have both the ingredients and instructions for the loaf and the frosting below.

Gingerbread the perfect low-carb dessert for any occasion.

The un-frosted loaf can be frozen for up to 3 months. To defrost, remove the cake from the freezer and leave it in the fridge overnight. It will be ready to ice in the morning.

Keto Gingerbread Cake

This Keto gingerbread cake is a delicious low-carb dessert that's perfect to be served in the festive season or as a side to morning tea and coffee.

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Course: Dessert, Snacks

Cuisine: American, Australian, British

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 10 serves

Calories: 275kcal

Author: Gerri

Ingredients

Loaf

• 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter softened
• 1/2 cup Natvia (aka Swerve)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 ounces Cream Cheese softened
• 1 large Egg
• 1 1/2 cups almond flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons Ginger ground
• 1 teaspoons cinnamon ground
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground
• 1 pinch Salt

Frosting

• 4 ounces Cream Cheese softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 ounces natvia icing mix
• 2 tablespoons walnuts chopped

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Instructions

Loaf

• Preheat your oven to 165C/330F.
• Add the butter and Natvia to your stand mixer and beat on medium speed using the whisk attachment.
• Add the vanilla, egg and cream cheese and combine.
• In a mixing bowl, add the remaining loaf ingredients and mix together.
• Gently fold the dry ingredients into the stand mixer.
• Pour the batter into a 9x5in loaf tin, lined with parchment.
• Bake in the oven for 50-55 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center.
• Allow the loaf to sit in the tin for 15 minutes before removing to a wire cake rack to cool completely.

Frosting

• In your stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, vanilla and Natvia Icing Mix. Mix on medium speed until smooth.
• Spread over the cooled loaf and top with the chopped walnuts. Cut into 10 slices and enjoy.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 600IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 0.7mg

Try our Eggnog Cheesecakes? They’re one delicious keto dessert that you’ll be making all year round!

We’ve designed this low-carb gingerbread cake recipe to make 10 generous serves. The gingerbread loaf can be sliced into smaller pieces to suit your requirements.

Keto Gingerbread Ingredients

• ½ cup of Butter, softened
• ½ cup of Natvia
• ½ teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
• 4 ounces of Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 large Egg
• 1 ½ cup of Almond Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons of Ginger, ground
• 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon, ground
• ½ teaspoon of Cloves, ground
• ½ teaspoon of Nutmeg, ground
• 1 pinch of Salt

Keto Gingerbread Frosting Ingredeints

• 4 ounces of Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
• 1.5 ounces of Natvia Icing Mix
• ¼ cup of Walnuts, roughly chopped

How To Make Keto Gingerbread

1. Preheat your oven to 165C/330F.
2. Add the butter and Natvia to your stand mixer and beat on medium speed using the whisk attachment.
3. Add the vanilla, egg and cream cheese and combine.
4. In a mixing bowl, add the remaining loaf ingredients and mix together.
5. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the stand mixer.
6. Pour the batter into a 9x5in loaf tin, lined with parchment.
7. Bake in the oven for 50-55 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center.
8. Allow the loaf to sit in the tin for 15 minutes before removing to a wire cake rack to cool completely.

How to Make Keto Gingerbread Frosting

1. In your stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, vanilla and Natvia Icing Mix. Mix on medium speed until smooth.
2. Spread over the cooled loaf and top with the chopped walnuts. Cut into 10 slices and enjoy.

Did you know that all of our Keto Recipes are Gluten Free? Because we don’t use any grains or flour that contain it.

To make a larger batch of this Keto Gingerbread Recipe adjust the serving amounts above. 

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