Keto Lemon Pound Cake

4.88 from 8 votes

This Keto Lemon Pound Cake is the ultimate low-carb indulgence, featuring a dense, buttery crumb and a bright citrus finish. Made with almond flour and cream cheese for a perfectly moist texture, it's a foolproof sugar-free loaf that satisfies every lemon lover's craving.

Course Keto Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword Keto Lemon Pound Cake, Low Carb Lemon Pound Cake, Pound Cake with Lemon Icing

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings slices

Calories 282kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Ingredients

For the Pound Cake

2 cups almond flour
¼ cup coconut flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
8 ounces cream cheese softened
½ cup butter room temperature
¾ cup granulated monkfruit sweetener
5 large eggs
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Lemon Icing

2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup powdered monkfruit sweetener

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In another large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, combine the mix the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add the granulated monk fruit and mix it until combined.
Add 1 egg, and mix until thoroughly combined. Repeat with remaining eggs.
Add the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest and mix until combined.
Pour the egg mixture into the almond flour mixture and fold with a spatula until combined. Using a hand mixer, continue to mix until thoroughly combined.
Transfer the pound cake batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
Combine the powdered sweetener and lemon juice and stir till smooth. Spread over top of the lemon pound cake and allow to set.

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Notes

Things to Know About Keto Baking

A keto pound cake is going to be structured differently from a regular pound cake due to the almond and coconut flours used in place of regular flour. For this recipe, the almond and coconut flour, eggs, cream cheese, butter, and monkfruit sweetener are distributed in different amounts to accommodate the low carb baking.
Once baked, the keto pound cake will still be firm and dense, but it will not rise the way a regular pound cake does. Therefore, when the batter is poured into the loaf pan, it will look very full compared to what it would look like with a regular pound cake.
Be sure to allow the pound cake to cool completely before removing it from the baking dish. Keto cake can be more fragile than a regular pound cake.

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