Lamingtons are soft vanilla sponge cakes coated in chocolate and coconut; very popular in Australia.
Keto Lamingtons have been on our “to make” list for a quite some time and they were a hit, nobody even noticed they were sugar-free.
This Keto Lamingtons recipe makes 12 serves. 1 serving is 1 Lamington (just 3g net carbs per cake).
Keto Lamingtons Ingredients
- Vanilla Sponge Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 3.5 ounces of Powdered Erythritol, sifted
- 1 ounce of butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Essence
- 5 ounces of Almond Flour
- 3 teaspoons of Psyllium Husk Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon of Xanthan Gum
- Cream Filling Ingredients:
- 6 ounces of Heavy Cream
- Coating ingredients:
- 4 ounces of Powdered Erythritol
- 1 ounce of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 tablespoon of butter, melted
- ⅓ cup of Boiling Water
- ½ cup Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut
How to Make Keto Lamingtons
- Preheat oven to 170C/340F. Prepare a 9in square baking tin by greasing and lining with parchment paper. Set aside
- Place the egg whites in your stand mixer and whisk on medium speed for 3 minutes, until foamy.
- Add the 3.5 ounces of Erythritol and whisk to medium peaks, then add the egg yolks one at a time, followed by the melted butter and vanilla essence.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, baking powder, and xanthan gum.
- Sift the dry ingredients into the egg white mixture and gently fold through.
- Gently spoon the sponge cake mixture into the prepared tin. Tap the tin on the bench to knock out any large air bubbles.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Place the cake onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
- Cut the edges off the cooled cake and cut the cake into 12 rectangle pieces. Cut each piece in half and set aside.
- Place the cream into your clean stand mixer and whip to firm peaks.
- Spread 1-2 tablespoons of the whipped cream between each of the sliced cake pieces. Place the cakes in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.
- In a clean mixing bowl, sift in the 4 ounces of powdered erythritol and the cocoa powder. Add the butter and hot water and whisk together (if your mixture is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of hot water to thin it out).
- Place the coconut onto a plate.
- Dip the cake pieces into the chocolate and coat completely, then roll in the coconut.
- Place on a cooling rack and continue with the other pieces of cake.
- Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge until needed.
Keto Lamingtons
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Ingredients
Vanilla Sponge
- 4 large eggs separated
- 3.5 ounces powdered erythritol sifted
- 1 ounce unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 5 ounces almond flour
- 3 teaspoons psyllium husk powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
Filling
- 6 ounces Heavy Cream
Coating
- 4 ounces powdered erythritol
- 1 ounce unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170C/340F. Prepare a 9in square baking tin by greasing and lining with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Place the egg whites in your stand mixer and whisk on medium speed for 3 minutes, until foamy.
- Add the 3.5 ounces of powdered erythritol and whisk to medium peaks, then add the egg yolks one at a time, followed by the melted butter and vanilla essence.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, baking powder, and xanthan gum. Sift the dry ingredients into the egg white mixture and gently fold through.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, psyllium husk powder, baking powder, and xanthan gum. Sift the dry ingredients into the egg white mixture and gently fold through.
- Gently spoon the sponge cake mixture into the prepared tin. Tap the tin on the bench to knock out any large air bubbles.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Place the cake onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
- Cut the edges off the cooled cake and cut the cake into 12 rectangle pieces. Cut each piece in half and set aside.
- Place the cream into your clean stand mixer and whip to firm peaks.
- Spread 1-2 tablespoons of the whipped cream between each of the sliced cake pieces. Place the cakes in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.
- In a clean mixing bowl, sift in the 4 ounces ofpowdered erythritol and the cocoa powder. Add the butter and hot water and whisk together (if your mixture is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of hot water to thin it out).
- Place the coconut onto a plate.
- Dip the cake pieces into the chocolate and coat completely, then roll in the coconut.
- Place on a cooling rack and continue with the other pieces of cake.
- Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge until needed.
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How To Store Lamingtons
Store lamingtons in the fridge for up to 3 days. The lamington sponge cake can be made in advance, filled and coated as needed.
Love these delicious Keto Lamingtons? Try some of our other great Keto Desserts;
- Keto Spice Cake
- Keto Lemon & Poppyseed Loaf
- Keto No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
- Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
To make a larger batch of this Keto Lamingtons recipe adjust the servings above.