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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cakes & Cupcakes » Keto Berry Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

    Keto Berry Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

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    Published: Apr 14, 2020 by Taryn

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    This Keto Berry Cake has a layer of berries hidden by a fluffy cream cheese frosting. The juice from the berries soaks into the cake under them keeping it moist and flavorful. My mixed berry cake is simple but delicious and easy enough to make often. This easy recipe is low carb, keto, gluten free, grain free, sugar free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.

    Keto Berry Cake on a plate

    My husband and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary this past summer. A few months before our 13th anniversary I decided I wanted to remake our wedding cake. And then a few weeks after our anniversary, I realized I had forgotten all about my special dessert idea. So I made this keto berry cake last week. As they say, better late than never, and this was less than a month late. Not too bad.

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    My wedding cake was a white cake with a berry filling and cream cheese icing. It was my compromise because as a young couple with a limited budget we couldn't afford the fondant covered cake I really wanted. I toyed with the idea of making our wedding cake but was talked out of that idea pretty quickly. I did make berry sorbet spiked with riesling that we served along with this cake. The berry cake plus a refreshing sorbet was perfect.

    Keto Berry Cake in a glass dish missing a couple pieces

    How to Make Keto Berry Cake

    The cake portion of this is super easy. I generally don't bother adding ingredients in stages for a recipe like this that is just baked in an 8x8 glass baking dish.

    I just add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix until smooth. This takes about 5 minutes total which includes measuring out the ingredients.

    yellow cake topped with mixed berries

    How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

    I love cream cheese icing. I could really just eat it by the spoonful. It is also easy to make. You just need to beat the cream cheese with powdered sweetener. Sometimes I add butter and vanilla but all that is really needed is the cream cheese and sweetener.

    mixed berry cake being topped with cream cheese icing

    Tips & Substitutions

    Cream Cheese Icing: If it is too thick you can thin it with some cream or almond milk. In this recipe, I do thin it with cream.

    Flour Options: Almond flour can be pricey. If you'd like to cut back on the amount used in this mixed berry cake you can use ½ cup almond flour and ½ cup ground golden flax.

    Nut-Free Option: The best sub for almond flour is sunflower seed flour. It can be subbed 1:1 for almond flour; unlike coconut flour.

    White Cake: For a lighter cake my Keto Vanilla Cake is perfect in this recipe!

    close up of dollops of frosting on berry cake

    Do I need to use frozen berries for Keto Berry Cake?

    Yes, for this recipe frozen berries work best. They release their natural juices to soak down into the cake and make it moist and flavorful.

    side view of the Keto Berry Cake

    Can I sub in another fruit?

    The best option for a low carb fruit in berry cake is always berries but if you are doing Trim Healthy Mama and don't mind a crossover any other frozen fruit works too. Peaches or cherries are a nice choice!

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    Keto Berry Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

    This Keto Berry Cake has a layer of berries hidden by a fluffy cream cheese frosting. The juice from the berries soaks into the cake under them keeping it moist and flavorful. My mixed berry cake is simple but delicious and easy enough to make often.
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 16 pieces
    Calories: 178
    Author: Taryn

    Ingredients

    Cake Ingredients:

    • 2 tablespoon butter softened
    • 2 oz cream cheese softened
    • ⅓ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • 4 oz half and half (or cream)
    • 1 cup almond flour
    • ½ cup coconut flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Topping:

    • 2 cups frozen mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
    • 8 oz cream cheese softened
    • ½ cup powdered erythritol
    • 4 tablespoon heavy cream
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350. Grease a square 8×8 pyrex with butter or cooking spray. In a bowl with an electric mixer combine all the batter ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Pour into the baking dish and spread evenly.
    • Bake at 350 for 40 min until golden. Cool completely.
    • Meanwhile, thaw the berries by leaving them at room temperature or defrosting in the microwave. When the cake it cooled poke holes in it with a skewer or fork. Spoon the berries on top and drizzle the juice from the thawed berries over top.
    • Using an electric mixer mix the cream cheese until softened. Add the sweetener and mix until smooth. Add the heavy cream and beat until fluffy.

    Notes

    Notes on Sweeteners: 
    I use my own blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. This is twice as sweet as sugar. It is comparable to Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet and Truvia.
    To sub in Swerve or Lakanto Monk Fruit use 1.5 times the amount of sweetener called for. 
     
    To sub in Pyure or Trim Healthy Mama Super Sweet use half the amount of sweetener called for.
     
    Substitutions will work in most recipes. They may not work in candies, such as caramel.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1piece | Calories: 178 | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 431IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Originally Published September 19, 2016. Revised and Republished April 14, 2020.

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    Comments

    1. Jess says

      October 11, 2020 at 7:42 pm

      This is absolutely delicious! I halfed the the amount of berries. People have said it’s the best thing I have ever made5 stars

      Reply
    2. Ebony says

      August 26, 2020 at 2:14 pm

      I’ve been wanting to use frozen fruit, but all the bags have a really high carb count, is there a specific kind you use?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        August 26, 2020 at 7:13 pm

        Berries do have carbs but they also have a lot of fiber. You need to subtract the fiber and count the net carbs.

        Reply
    3. Mayra says

      May 06, 2020 at 8:24 pm

      Do you know the amount of sweetener I should use if I’m using Stevia for baking (more refined)?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        May 07, 2020 at 1:04 pm

        Which brand is that? Does the bag say how it converts to sugar?

        Reply
    4. Bleonard says

      April 20, 2020 at 9:52 pm

      Can the THM baking blend be used if I have that on hand so I wouldn't have to buy anything else? How much?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        April 21, 2020 at 11:07 am

        Yes, I think baking blend would work in this. Use a little bit less than the amount listed.

        Reply
    5. Dessy Mullane says

      April 16, 2020 at 8:12 am

      I just made this yesterday afternoon and oh. my. stars!!! SOO good!! My only frustration was that the cream cheese frosting is gritty because the sweetener didn’t fully melt in. I’m 90% sure it’s because I was using my homemade Gentle sweet though. Will definitely make again with THM Gentle Sweet and see if there’s a difference. The FLAVOR though!!! (I did add a splash of Mexican vanilla to the frosting because...I could? LOL)5 stars

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        April 16, 2020 at 10:46 am

        Did you grind your sweetener? It can be hard to get a fine enough grind for icing at home. I use powdered Swerve for icing much of the time for this reason.

        Reply
    6. Kristy says

      December 29, 2018 at 3:29 am

      Hello
      Is this like a "dump cake" where you just add all the ingredients together as the instructions state? Or are you suppose to do the standard mix wet then add dry? Just wondering. The recipe looks delicious!!

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        December 29, 2018 at 8:41 pm

        I just add all the ingredients at once and mix well. Just like this says, "In a bowl with an electric mixer combine all the batter ingredients. Mix thoroughly."

        Reply
    7. Courtney says

      April 02, 2017 at 11:28 am

      This looks yummy I can't wait to try it.5 stars

      Reply
      • Jean says

        July 17, 2018 at 12:58 pm

        How much is serving and what is the net carbs please. I have it in the oven right now.

        Reply
        • Taryn says

          July 17, 2018 at 2:54 pm

          5 net carbs for 1/16th of the cake.

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