Keto Pound Cake Recipe [With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting] | Keto Dessert Recipes (2024)

This keto pound cakedefinitelymakes it on my list of favorite keto desserts. It’s dense, filling, and delicious, making it a perfect dessert option for any occasion. Whether it’s an after-dinner treat or an on-the-go breakfast, this low-carb pound cake hits the spot.

Of course, this recipe would not be complete without the lemon cream cheese frosting. It has the perfect balance of sweet and tart for your cake craving. This recipe yields a total of ten servings or slices. Each slice contains 385 calories, 24 grams of fat, and only 4 net carbs. I’m positive that you’ll love this recipe as much as I do!

This keto lemon pound cake can also be found in my article 15 amazing keto desserts made with cream cheese. Additionally, you can find this recipe and more like it in my article 27 amazing keto desserts made with Swerve Sweetener!

Keto Lemon Pound Cake Ingredients

Cake:

1. 2 cups almond flour
2. 1/2 cup butter (softened)
3. 6 eggs at room temperature
4. 1 cup Swerve Sweetener
5. 8oz cream cheese
6. 2 tbs lemon juice
7. 1 1/2 Tspvanilla extract
8. 1 Tsp baking powder
9. 1/2 Tsp salt

Frosting:

1. 1/3 cup Swerve confectioners
2. 4oz cream cheese
3. 1 Tbs lemon juice

Directions

Cake

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Pour one cup of Swerve sweetenerinto a mixing bowl with 2 Tbs of lemon juice. Mix until you get a slushy texture.
3. Next, add 6 room temperature eggs, butter, softened cream cheese, and vanilla to the mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl mix together almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add this to the wet mixture and continue to mix until there are no longer any clumps.
5. Pour the mixtureinto coated loaf pan and place into the oven for 50-60 minutes. Don’tworry if the cake is a little bit dark on top.
6. Take the cake out of the oven and place on a cooling rack until cool.
7. Pour all of the frostingingredientsinto a mixing bowl and mix well.
8. Take the cake out of the loaf pan by running a metal spatula around the edges to loosen and top smoothly with the lemon cream cheese frosting.
9. Enjoy a slice of keto pound cake with lemon cream cheese frosting. Freeze or keep refrigerated when done.