How to prepare Keto Black Forest Ring Cake


Ingredients:

For the Cake:

1½ cups almond flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ cup coconut flour

1½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ cup melted butter (or coconut oil)

¾ cup erythritol or monk fruit sweetener

4 large eggs

½ cup unsweetened almond milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp apple cider vinegar (helps rise)

¼ tsp instant coffee powder (optional, enhances chocolate flavor)

For the Filling:

1 cup heavy whipping cream

2 tbsp powdered erythritol

½ tsp vanilla extract

½ cup pitted cherries (fresh or frozen, unsweetened – optional for keto, use sparingly or substitute with raspberries)

For the Chocolate Ganache:

½ cup sugar-free dark chocolate chips

3 tbsp heavy cream

1 tbsp butter

For Decoration:

1 cup whipped cream (same as filling)

Fresh cherries (use 1 per slice, or sugar-free cherry topping)

🍰 Instructions

Preheat Oven:
Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease a bundt or ring cake pan and line with parchment if possible.

Mix Dry Ingredients:
In a bowl, whisk almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Mix Wet Ingredients:
In another bowl, beat eggs and sweetener until light. Add melted butter, almond milk, vanilla, vinegar, and coffee powder.

Combine:
Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until smooth. The batter will be thick.

Bake:
Pour into the pan and bake 25–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let it cool completely before slicing horizontally through the middle.

🍫 Make the Filling & Topping

Whip the Cream:
Beat heavy cream, powdered erythritol, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.

Layer:
Spread whipped cream and cherries between the cake layers.

Make Ganache:
Melt chocolate chips, heavy cream, and butter together until smooth. Let cool slightly before drizzling over the cake.

Decorate:
Pipe whipped cream rosettes on top and place a cherry on each swirl, as shown in the image.

Nutrition (per slice, 12 servings)

Calories: ~290

Net Carbs: ~4g

Fat: ~27g

Protein: ~7g

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