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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cakes & Cupcakes » Keto Tiramisu Cake

    Keto Tiramisu Cake

    Gluten & Grain Free RecipesLow Carb & Keto RecipesSugar Free RecipesTrim Healthy Mama Recipes

    Published: Jan 28, 2020 by Taryn

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    This rich and moist poke cake has a creamy coffee-soaked base topped with whipped cream lightly flavored with coffee and vanilla. It is my version of a Keto Tiramisu recipe.

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    My husband's family loves tiramisu but I have to admit I'm not a huge fan. The espresso-soaked ladyfingers are just too strong a flavor for me. I prefer my coffee light with cream. This is my take on a light and creamy keto tiramisu cake recipe.

    I only have one poke cake so far on my blog and I needed to remedy that situation. The one that I have so far is my Tres Leches Cake. If you have not tried it yet I highly recommend it. It is similar to this without the coffee flavor. One of the worst things is a dry cake. Poke cakes are fabulous because after pouring a flavorful liquid over the cake they are guaranteed to be moist.

    This low carb tiramisu is the best poke cake I've tried!

    White plate of Keto Tiramisu slice with piece of cake on fork

    What is Tiramisu?

    Tiramisu is a coffee-flavoured Italian dessert. It is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavoured with cocoa. Wikipedia

    This obviously isn't a traditional tiramisu, but it is a keto tiramisu flavored cake. And I really do prefer this sugar free version to the real thing.

    If you wanted to make it a little more traditional you can bake the cake in two small pans, add mascarpone to the whipped cream, and layer the baked cake with the cream.

    Is tiramisu keto friendly?

    Regular tiramisu is not. It has white flour, sugar, and a lot of carbs. Which is why it's good you are here for my low carb tiramisu recipe!

    Cake batter spread in square baking dish ready to be baked

    Cake Ingredients for Keto Tiramisu:

    • butter
    • Sugar-Free Sweetener - I like to use a blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. You can purchase this pre-mixed from the Trim Healthy Mama website or mix your own according to my recipe. By using a combination of sugar alcohols and stevia you can use half the amount required of regular sugar. Since these sweeteners can be more expensive this helps with my food budget.
    • Vanilla - With the price of vanilla being astronomical I decided to try a Mexican vanilla extract and have been happy with the results. It is much much cheaper than other vanilla extracts.
    • plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
    • Almond Flour - I’ve really come to prefer almond flour in baked goods. It gives a tender crumb in cakes, cookies, and biscuits.
    • Coconut Flour -  Just a little bit of coconut flour goes a long way. Coconut flour helps to balance the oiliness of almond flour since it is naturally drier and absorbs more liquid than other alternative flours.
    • eggs
    • baking powder
    • salt
    • brewed coffee

    Sweet Coffee Drizzle:

    • brewed coffee
    • half and half
    • sweetener
    • vanilla

    Coffee Whipped Cream:

    • heavy cream
    • sweetener
    • vanilla
    • instant coffee

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    How to Make Keto Tiramisu Cake:

    This is just a simple yellow sponge cake with a sweet coffee cream poured over it. Top with whipped cream and you are in for a treat!

    To make the cake cream the butter and sweetener. Then add the wet ingredients. Next, add the dry ingredients. Put in a pan and bake - very easy!

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    How to Make a Poke Cake

    When the cake is cool poke small holes in it. Pour the soaking liquid on top. Let it soak into the cake for at least 1 hour before serving.

    How to Make Coffee Whipped Cream

    To make the whipped cream topping whip the cream with an electric mixer until peaks begin to form. Sprinkle the instant coffee and sweetener on top. Add the vanilla. Continue mixing until well incorporated. Do not overbeat.

    Baking Dish of Keto Tiramisu cake showing layers of cake and frosting

    How to store Keto Tiramisu:

    I keep all of my low carb baked goods in the fridge but since this one has whipped cream you definitely need to. Just cover it tightly and keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days.

    Baking Dish of Keto Tiramisu Cake with corner slice removed

    Here are a few other low carb recipes for poke cakes to check out:

    Better Than Snickers Cake from The Fabuless Wife

    Strawberry Shortcake Poke Cake from All Day I Dream About Food

    Tres Leches Cake from Joy Filled Eats

    Paleo Lemon Blueberry Poke Cake from Beauty and the Foodie

    Keto Key Lime Poke Cake from Keto Diet App

    Peppermint Mocha Poke Cake from All Day I Dream About Food

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    Keto Tiramisu

    This Vanilla Latte Poke Cake is a lightened up easy version of tiramisu! My Keto Tiramisu recipe is easier AND better than the original.
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 16 servings
    Calories: 141
    Author: Taryn

    Ingredients

    Cake Ingredients:

    • 2 tablespoon butter softened
    • ¼ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
    • 4 eggs
    • 2 oz brewed coffee room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
    • 1 cup almond flour
    • ¼ cup coconut flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Condensed Coffee:

    • 1 cup brewed coffee
    • ½ cup half and half
    • ¼ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla

    Whipped Topping:

    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 2 teaspoon Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ teaspoon instant coffee
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 x 9 baking dish with cooking spray.
    • In a bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter and sweetener until light and fluffy. Add the coffee, yogurt, and vanilla and beat until combined. Add the eggs one at a time mixing after each. Stir in the flours, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined. Spread in the prepared baking dish.
    • Bake for 25-30 minutes until the cake it set. Cool completely.
    • Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the 1 cup brewed coffee with the half and half and ¼ cup sweetener. Simmer until reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Cool completely.
    • When the cake is cool poke small holes in it. Pour the cooled coffee mixture on top. Let it soak in for at least 1 hour. At this point I put the cake in the fridge overnight. I prefer it thoroughly chilled.
    • To make the whipped cream topping whip the cream with an electric mixer until peaks begin to form. Sprinkle the instant coffee and sweetener on top. Add the vanilla. Continue mixing until well incorporated. Do not overbeat.

    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

    Calories: 141 | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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    Originally Published March 16, 2017. Revised and Republished January 28, 2020.

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    Comments

    1. Jacqueline Leitch says

      March 26, 2021 at 6:47 am

      Hi, can this be frozen? Thanks

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        March 26, 2021 at 10:57 am

        Yes, this freezes well.

        Reply
        • Jacqueline Leitch says

          March 29, 2021 at 2:35 am

          Thanks. Would you add the cream topping to freeze or leave out the topping?

        • Taryn says

          March 29, 2021 at 9:34 am

          If possible I would add that fresh. If you are just freezing leftovers you can freeze it with the topping.

    2. Adja says

      March 05, 2021 at 5:55 am

      Hi Taryn, thank you for all your amazing recipes.
      Do we add the whipped cream topping before or after cooling it in the fridge?
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        March 05, 2021 at 10:16 am

        I normally add it before but either way works.

        Reply
    3. Rosie DiFrancesco says

      October 22, 2020 at 3:53 pm

      Can I double this up and use a 9x13 pan?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        October 22, 2020 at 4:45 pm

        Yes. I hope you love it!

        Reply
    4. sarah says

      May 16, 2019 at 1:02 pm

      I didn't add all the pour over liquid, instead served the rest on the side. Such a good recipe.5 stars

      Reply
    5. Suzy says

      May 16, 2019 at 12:48 pm

      Love that I can enjoy this guilt free!5 stars

      Reply
    6. KRYSTAL SISCOE says

      March 09, 2019 at 7:37 pm

      My cake came out delicious but very grainy I think it's from the almond flour is it supposed to be that way

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        March 10, 2019 at 8:58 am

        Did you use the finely ground almond flour? Cakes with almond flour are a little more grainy than traditional white flour cakes.

        Reply
        • Dawn says

          August 11, 2021 at 4:53 pm

          Use Bobs Red Mill fine ground blanched (my fav for cakes and cookies) , Blue Diamond or Kirklands from Costco. There IS A DIFFERENCE when baking!5 stars

    7. Leah says

      April 29, 2018 at 10:35 pm

      Thank you so much for your recipes! Our family doesn't do coffee... do you think chai would sub well? (And just leave it out of the topping?) Thanks!

      Reply
    8. Julie says

      October 17, 2017 at 8:29 pm

      This looks fabulous! Thank you for taking the extra time to include nutrition info 🙂

      Reply
    9. Kelly says

      May 16, 2017 at 5:35 pm

      Does the cake end up being soggy? I am weird about textures. This sounds so good but the picture shows liquid at the bottom of the pan. I don't think I could stomach it if it is a soggy texture.

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        May 16, 2017 at 9:42 pm

        This is very moist. You could half the liquid you pour over it if you prefer. It is similar to a Tres Leche Cake if you've tried that.

        Reply
    10. Gabor Nyary says

      May 14, 2017 at 10:32 am

      I can't finde the nutrition values; could you please help me?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        May 14, 2017 at 4:41 pm

        They are at the bottom of the post right above the photos of related posts. It is a pdf of a nutrition table so it might take a couple seconds to load.

        Reply
    11. Laura Sheridan says

      March 16, 2017 at 4:26 pm

      Sounds heavenly! Do you know if THM Baking Blend would work in place of the other flours if that's all I have at the moment? I will definitely be making this either way!

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        March 18, 2017 at 9:47 am

        I think it would sub it well 🙂

        Reply

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