Keto German Chocolate Cake

This is a rich chocolate cake with coconut pecan frosting.

I started with my Chocolate Sponge Cake and topped it with Coconut Pecan Frosting.

It is absolutely amazing!

It is clean keto and absolutely delicious!

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Keto German Chocolate Cake

This is a clean keto rich chocolate cake with coconut pecan frosting.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Keto

Keyword: keto german chocolate cake, keto coconut pecan frosting, keto frosting, keto cake, keto chocolate cake, low carb chocolate cake, low carb frosting, keto dessert, keto chocolate dessert,

Servings: 9

Calories: 439kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for Cake

• 6 eggs separated
• 62 grams powdered xylitol or any sweetener
• 30 grams cocoa powder
• 1 tsp chocolate extract
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp gelatin

Coconut Pecan Frosting

• 14.5 oz coconut cream 1can
• 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 70 grams xylitol or allulose
• 6 egg yolks
• 50 grams shredded coconut
• 100 grams chopped pecans
• 1 tsp gelatin

Instructions

Chocolate Cake

• In a large mixing bowl, put the 6 egg yolks and beat until they are light and pale
• Add the sweetener gradually and beat until the mixture is light and creamy
• Add the cocoa powder and extract, mix well
• In a separate mixing bowl, whip the egg whites to a stiff peak
• Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture
• Pour into 2 8" cake pans
• Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes
• Remove from oven and let cool before frosting

Coconut Pecan Frosting

• In a medium saucepan, whisk the coconut cream, egg yolks, and xylitol
• Add the butter and bring the mixture to a light boil
• Continue cooking and stirring until the mixture is thickened - about 3-5 minutes. Do Not Over Boil
• Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in vanilla, gelatin, pecans, and coconut
• Pour into mixing bowl and let cool for about 1 hour before frosting the cake

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Sugar Alcohol: 3

2 responses to “Keto German Chocolate Cake”

1. marijksels says:

   June 30, 2022 at 6:31 pm

   recipe says at step3 ‘melted chocolate’. but don’t see it by the ingredients listed. Also not mentioned at the youtube video. Typo?

   • KNAdmin says:

     July 1, 2022 at 8:53 am

     another typing error of mine. Initially I was going to add melted chocolate but decided not to. I forgot to change the recipe.
     Sorry about that