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A top-down view of a moist slice of homemade carrot cake topped with creamy sugar-free cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with chopped pecans. The cake sits on a simple white ceramic plate over a white marble countertop. The rich orange crumbs and white frosting contrast beautifully, giving it a warm and rustic bakery-style appeal.

Keto Carrot Cake Recipe

This moist, fluffy keto carrot cake is rich with cinnamon spice, crunchy pecans, and a creamy sugar-free frosting — a guilt-free dessert perfect for low-carb lifestyles and sweet tooths alike.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, keto, Low Carb
Servings 16
Calories 359 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric hand mixer or whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • Box grater (for carrots)
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • 9-inch round cake pans or one 9x13-inch pan
  • Oven
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup Unsalted butter softened; use coconut or ghee for paleo or dairy-free
  • 3/4 cup Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend or coconut sugar for paleo
  • 1 tbsp Blackstrap molasses optional
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp Pineapple extract optional
  • 4 large Eggs at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Sea salt
  • 2 1/2 cups Carrots grated, measured loosely packed after grating
  • 1 1/2 cups Pecans chopped; divided into 1 cup and 1/2 cup
  • 2 recipes Sugar-free cream cheese frosting double the frosting recipe; for paleo or dairy-free, omit or use a coconut cream based frosting instead

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line your cake pans.
  • In a bowl, cream softened butter and sweetener until fluffy. Add vanilla and optional molasses.
    A clear glass mixing bowl contains softened unsalted butter, monk fruit sweetener, and a spoonful of blackstrap molasses being creamed together using a white electric hand mixer. The bowl is placed over a white marble countertop. This step combines fats and sweeteners to create a light and fluffy base for the carrot cake batter.
  • Mix in eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
    A large glass bowl on a white marble surface shows room-temperature eggs being added one at a time into a creamy mixture of butter and sweetener. A white electric hand mixer is used to blend the mixture thoroughly. Vanilla and pineapple extracts in small dishes are nearby, enhancing the flavor depth of the batter.
  • Stir in almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until just combined.
    The top view of a large glass mixing bowl on a white marble countertop shows the addition of almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt into the wet batter. A white rubber spatula is placed beside the bowl, ready to fold the mixture gently. This step brings together the dry and wet ingredients evenly.
  • Fold in grated carrots and 1 cup chopped pecans.
    A clear glass bowl contains the carrot cake batter with bright orange grated carrots and chopped pecans being folded in using a white rubber spatula. The white marble countertop enhances the clean and vibrant setup. This crucial step adds texture, moisture, and crunch to the batter, making the cake rich and flavorful.
  • Divide batter into pans and smooth the tops.
    Two round cake pans are filled with smooth, evenly spread carrot cake batter, sitting over a clean white marble countertop. The batter shows bits of grated carrots and pecans, and the tops have been leveled with a rubber spatula. This step ensures uniform baking and prevents the cake from rising unevenly in the oven.
  • Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the cakes cool completely before frosting with sugar-free cream cheese frosting.
    homemade carrot cake topped with creamy sugar-free cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with chopped pecans. The cake sits on a simple white ceramic plate over a white marble countertop. The rich orange crumbs and white frosting contrast beautifully, giving it a warm and rustic bakery-style appeal.