Keto Mint Chocolate Cake (Dairy Free!)
Keto Mint Chocolate Cake Recipe – a low carb + dairy free cake that tastes like a thin mint cookie! 8 carbs net carbs! Paleo, gluten free, grain free, clean eating, real food.
Cake has never been this good. And healthy. And easy!
I’m sorry for shouting, but…A SLICE OF THIS GLORIOUS KETO MINT CHOCOLATE CAKE IS ONLY 8 CARBS BUT TASTES JUST LIKE REGULAR CAKE!
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Easy Keto Cake
I’m letting you in on a secret. I am not much of a baker. So if I’m sharing a baking recipe, you know that it is GOOD and FOOLPROOF!
This mint chocolate cake could not be easier to make. You probably have all the ingredients on hand right now: almond flour, cacao powder, baking powder, salt, coconut milk, monk fruit, eggs, mint extract (optional).
Keto Mint Chocolate Cake
The idea for this cake came from my son Josh, who just turned 4 and requested a chocolate mint cake for his birthday. I don’t know where he got the idea for that, because he has never had a chocolate mint cake.
The boy is a genius because this turned out amazing! It tastes just like a thin mint cookie, but in cake form. Of course, the mint extract is totally optional. If you leave it out you’ll have regular chocolate cake that any chocolate lover will devour.
Keto Birthday Cake
Enjoy making this for yourself, friends or family as a keto friendly birthday cake or celebration cake that is low carb!
The cake and keto mint chocolate buttercream frosting makes each slice only 8 carbs per serving, which is a huge difference compared to a regular birthday cake that has over 50 carbs!
Watch Mint Chocolate Cake Recipe Demo Video (5:53 minutes)
Keto Mint Chocolate Cake (Dairy Free!)
Ingredients
- 3 cups almond flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup coconut milk, or almond milk or even heavy cream if you're ok with dairy
- 2/3 cup monk fruit
- 6 eggs
- 2 teaspoons mint extract
- 1 batch keto mint chocolate buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with coconut oil spray, then line with parchment paper (watch recipe demo for example), then spray again with coconut oil spray.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir to combine.
- Divide the cake batter between the 2 cake pans and smooth with a spatula.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before frosting with the keto mint chocolate buttercream frosting.
- Slice and serve.
- Leftovers will keep on the counter for 2 days. Or refrigerated and air tight for 1 week. Or frozen for 1 year.
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18 Comments on “Keto Mint Chocolate Cake (Dairy Free!)”
I want to try this with peppermint extract instead of mint! I would assume the extract would be the same amount? Maybe slightly less? Has anyone ever done with peppermint?
I haven’t recipe tested this with peppermint extract but from the little research I have done peppermint is much stronger than mint Nicole. Online they suggest using 1/4 the amount of peppermint vs mint. Let me know how it works for you. I sure hope you like it!
I can’t wait to try making this for my guy’s Birthday!! 😍😍😍
I sure hope you like it Annabelle!
Sorry. So wanted this cake to be delicious for my family. Made this for early Christmas, very disappointed. Nobody could eat it. Must have been the monk fruit that tasted so bad. Waste of expensive ingredients. If there were a replacement for the monk fruit, we might have had favorable review. Entire cake went in trash. It did make for a comical and entertaining after meal laugh. To sum it up, don’t make with monk fruit unless you like the taste.
Well shoot! So sorry you didn’t like it Lisa. I know how frustrating it is to try a new recipe and not like it.
Very good cake! The recipe is great and the cake part is perfect. I personally find the frosting too sweet, but that is just personal preference!
It can be tough to nail the sweetness in the frosting so feel free to adjust accordingly Ashley! :)
What sweetener can you use if you dont have monk fruit? Coconut sugar?
Thank you for the question on my Keto cake Esper. You can use coconut sugar, but then the cake would not be Keto. There are other Keto approved sweeteners you could use, but I tend to only use monk fruit. I sure hope this helps! Happy baking!
Made this for my husbands birthday and he loved it! This was amazing and just the right combination of chocolate and mint. So good!
Happy Birthday to your husband Miriam! I am honored that you made my cake for his birthday and even happier that you both liked it!
What fruit can be used to replace monk fruit? Want to make it for the holidays!
I haven’t recipe tested this with other fruits besides monk fruit so I apologize that I don’t know of one off the top of my head that would work Nancy.
I can’t wait to try this! Do you think coconut sugar would work the same as the monk fruit sweetener as far as measurements and in the frosting? I’m allergic to cane and corn sugars and sensitive to sugar alcohols and all the monk fruit sweeteners I find have erythritol in them! Planning to try it! Thanks for the amazing ideas!
Thanks so much for the question Kameron. Although I haven’t recipe tested it with coconut sugar it should work to substitute coconut sugar for monk fruit. The measurements would remain the same. I hope this helps! Happy cooking!
Can you use the preferred version of the monk fruit sweetener? If so, is it the same amount of two cups? Cannot wait to make this for my husband’s birthday!
Thanks so much for the question Jess. I actually haven’t baked with powdered monk fruit, but it should work. Depending on the brand you buy you should be able to do a conversion from monk fruit to powdered monk fruit. I did find a few of them available online. I sure hope your husband enjoys his birthday cake! Happy baking!