Free Printable: Low Carb & Keto Food List

• How To Make Keto Pound Cake
• My Recipe Tips
• Frequently Asked Questions
• More Low Carb Keto Cake Recipes
• Tools I Use For This Recipe
• Keto Pound Cake (Easy, Sweet, Buttery) Recipe card
• Recipe Reviews

An easy keto pound cake might not be the first thing you envision when you picture keto dessert , but maybe you’ll do a double take after you try this one. 😉 My low carb pound cake takes just 10 minutes to prep, 7 ingredients, and has ALL the flavor of a classic pound cake. Serve almond flour pound cake with a touch of whipped cream and berries for a sweet summer dessert, or with coffee at breakfast – it’s healthy enough to do both!

I have a few cakes in my collection of almond flour recipes already, but realized that a keto pound cake was a big missing piece. Time to fix that!

I used my favorite monk fruit sweetener to keep it extra moist. It makes the perfect keto pound cake.

How To Make Keto Pound Cake

My low carb sugar-free pound cake takes just 10 minutes to prep! Here’s how we make it:

• Beat together butter and Besti using a hand mixer. It’s good to go when it’s nice and fluffy.

• Add wet ingredients . Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Beat in vanilla. It might not be perfectly smooth, which is okay.

• Add dry ingredients . Lower the mixer speed and beat in almond flour, baking powder, and sea salt. Sprinkle (don’t dump!) xanthan gum over the batter and beat until just combined.

• Prepare for baking . Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top, rounding slightly.

• Bake low carb almond pound cake . Start with 25-30 minutes, until golden, then tent the top with foil and bake for 20-30 more minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

• Let bread cool . Allow the bread to cool completely before moving or slicing. You can use the edges of the parchment paper to transfer it to a cooling rack after 10-15 minutes out of the oven.

My Recipe Tips

• Use room-temperature eggs. If you don’t, the butter may solidify too much.
• Scrape the bowl with a spatula. This ensures you got all the ingredients incorporated.
• I round the top before baking , because keto pound cake doesn’t rise as much as the regular kind with wheat flour. But it will still rise some!
• Leave some room in your pan for the keto bundt cake to rise. If you have extra batter, you can easily make a few muffins to use up the remaining batter.
• Wet center or burnt top? This recipe uses a two-step bake: first until golden, then tent with foil and continue until a toothpick comes out clean. Skipping either step can lead to a soggy center or burned top.
• Cake wet in the middle? It needed more time in the oven. You can pop it back in if it hasn’t cooled yet.
• Burned on top? The foil needed to go on sooner. You can’t fix it, but the inside is usually still good—just skip the burnt part.
• Cracked top? Totally normal! Pound cakes (keto or not) often crack because the batter is dense. I think it looks pretty!
• Want to avoid cracks? Try a tube pan instead of a loaf pan. (See above for how to adjust the recipe.)

• Why is it called pound cake? Traditionally, pound cake calls for a pound each of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. I tweaked the amounts a bit for my keto version, since these ingredients work a little differently, to get a very close end result.
• Do you use baking powder? Traditional pound cake does not use any baking powder – the leavening comes from creaming the butter, beating the batter, and the eggs. However, since almond flour is already so dense to begin with and does not rise as easily as white flour, we do include baking powder in this low carb pound cake recipe. Trust me, you want it in there.
• Can I use a tube or bundt pan? Yes! I used a loaf pan, but both work well. For a 10″ tube pan, multiply the recipe by 2.5 (enter 30 servings on the card). For a 10″ bundt pan, double it (enter 24 servings). Baking time may vary based on pan shape and material.
• What kind of almond flour is okay to use? It’s important to use super fine blanched almond flour for this keto pound cake recipe. Do not use almond meal or a coarse almond flour – both of these would result is a more grainy result.
• Can you use coconut flour? No, sorry. You’d need to make multiple other changes for the recipe to work. If you’re looking for something with coconut flour, try coconut flour blueberry muffins instead, or one of my other coconut flour recipes .
• Can I use a different sweetener? I highly recommend monk fruit allulose blend for the moistest sugar-free pound cake. If you don’t have it, my article on keto friendly sugar substitutes has some other options. Just know that the moisture and texture will be different if you use something else.
• Can you make almond flour pound cake dairy-free? Yes, swap out the butter for your favorite vegan butter alternative. (Check the labels on these to see if you’re okay with what they use instead.) You could use coconut oil, but this almond flour pound cake tastes best with butter flavor! While I haven’t tried it in this keto pound cake recipe, I’ve have had success with butter-flavored coconut oil for other recipes.

More Low Carb Keto Cake Recipes

• Keto Red Velvet Cake – This gorgeous cake is sure to impress – whether you’re keto or not!
• Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake – One of the first keto pound cakes I’ve made, and still one of my faves. This one is in a bundt pan.
• Keto Chocolate Cake – So rich and moist, and made with my favorite keto chocolate frosting .
• Keto Carrot Cake – The perfect spring cake for special occasions… or any day. 😉

Tools I Use For This Recipe

• Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – Just two natural ingredients that taste and act like sugar. It’s the key to a super moist sugar-free pound cake.
• Hand Mixer – I love that this hand mixer can be stored all together – no more searching for missing pieces.
• Small Loaf Pan – This pan is the perfect size for this almond flour pound cake recipe, plus it never sticks. Many other loaf pans are actually too large.

Recipe Video

Ingredients

Tap underlined ingredients to see the ones I use.

• 1 cup Unsalted butter (softened; 2 sticks) ▢
• 2/3 cup Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend ▢
• 4 large Eggs (at room temperature) ▢
• 1/2 tbsp Vanilla extract ▢
• 2 1/2 cups Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour ▢
• 1/2 tbsp Baking powder ▢
• 1/4 tsp Sea salt ▢
• 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum (optional, but recommended for structure) ▢

Instructions

Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Line an 8.5x4.5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, so that the paper hangs over the 2 long sides.
2. In a large, deep bowl, use a hand mixer at high speed to beat the butter and Besti together, until fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
4. Lower the mixer speed to medium-low. Beat in the almond flour, baking powder, and sea salt. If using xanthan gum, sprinkle (don’t dump) it evenly over the batter and beat in at low speed until just combined.
5. Scrape the sides of the bowl. The batter will be thick and creamy. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and smooth the top, rounding slightly.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes , until the top is golden brown. Tent the top with foil, then continue baking for 20-30 minutes , until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool in the pan before moving or slicing.

Did You Like It?

Leave a rating to help other readers (this also helps me continue to provide free recipes on my site), or get the recipe sent to your inbox.

Maya’s Recipe Notes

Serving size: 1 slice (between 1/2" and 3/4" thick), or 1/12 entire loaf

• Store: Keep it in an airtight container on the counter for 2–3 days, or wrap it up and refrigerate for up to a week.
• Freeze: Freeze slices (wrapped individually) for up to 6 months so you can grab one anytime. Or freeze the whole cake—it makes a great gift, so go ahead and double or triple the batch! 😉
• Thaw: Let it thaw while still wrapped, either in the fridge or on the counter.

I provide nutrition facts as a courtesy. Have questions about calculations or why you got a different result? Please see my nutrition policy .

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The Best Low Carb Keto Pound Cake Recipe

Free Printable: Low Carb & Keto Food List

• Want The Keto Cheat Sheet Printable PDF System?
• The Basic Keto Meal Formula
• Understanding Macros
• Keto Food Swaps
• Keto Food List
• Electrolyte Basics
• Keto Diet Types
• Want The Keto Cheat Sheet Printable PDF System?
• Recipe Reviews

Even though I have a great guide to starting a keto diet , people often ask me for a quick keto cheat sheet they can use. That’s why I created this simple keto diet cheat sheet , so that you can have all the info you need handy. We’ll cover the basic keto formula for building meals, foods to eat and to avoid, delicious keto swaps for high-carb foods, electrolyte basics, and 4 ways to follow the keto lifestyle.

You can keep reading to view this info, or download my keto cheat sheet printable pdf to print out or save ad-free on any device (plus the pdf has more details!).

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1. Keto food list (230+ foods) – Super detailed & color-coded, with net carb counts, so you’ll know exactly what to eat.
2. Foods to avoid on keto – Detailed and specific list so that you know exactly what to watch out for.
3. Macros cheat sheet – Explains everything you need to know about macros to succeed on keto.
4. Keto food swaps (60+ foods) – Covers virtually every food you love, so you don’t have to miss out!
5. Keto meal formula – With specific food ideas, so it’s easy to mix-and-match.
6. Keto flu guide – Understand what it is and exactly how to avoid it.
7. Electrolyte cheat sheet – With whole food ideas + bonus keto tips.
8. Keto Diet Types – Summary of 4 ways to do keto, so you can choose what fits you best.
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The Basic Keto Meal Formula

Eating keto doesn’t have to be complicated! While there are plenty of delicious easy keto recipes to choose from, you don’t even have to cook from a recipe to get started.

Simply follow the keto cheat sheet formula of protein + veggie + fat for your meals.

Be sure to choose a moderate amount of protein, only low carb vegetables (mostly ones that grow above ground), and generous fat to attain an optimal macro ratio. That’s approximately 60-75% of calories from fat, 20-25% protein, and 5-10% from carbohydrates. The table below will give you ideas for what to choose.

Understanding Macros

Macros are macronutrients for short. They include fat, protein, and carbohydrates.

You can calculate your own macros using the macro calculator , but the macro keto cheat sheet below will explain how to look at macros when following a keto lifestyle.

Carbs Are A Limit.

Keeping carbs low is what gets you into ketosis and keeps you there. Ketosis means that you’re using fat as your primary energy source instead of sugar, and requires keeping carbs very low.

A good starting point is 20-25 grams net carbs per day, but you can experiment after a few weeks to see if your body stays in ketosis at higher levels. People who are very active may be able to do more and stay in ketosis, up to around 50 grams per day.

“Carbs are a limit” means that you set a limit for how many carbs to eat per day and don’t exceed it. You don’t have to hit that limit, so if you’re under that’s okay, just don’t go over. Ideally most of your carbs would come from low carb vegetables, and if you’re eating enough veggies, you’ll usually get close to the limit naturally.

A common misconception is that reaching ketosis requires a certain macro ratio, but it’s really only restricting your carb intake that gets you there [ * ]. In the absence of sufficient carbs to use as energy, the body will switch to using fat as fuel. This is called the metabolic state of ketosis.

Protein Is A Goal.

Protein is made up of amino acids, the building blocks of all our cells. It’s a crucial for keeping our muscles strong and for many cellular functions [ * ].

“Protein is a goal” means that you always want to eat enough protein to reach the goal each day, but not exceed it too much. You want enough for your needs, but excess protein can trigger gluconeogenesis, which is protein being converted to sugar [ * ] and can kick you out of ketosis.

Fat Is A Lever.

Fat is the primary macronutrient in a keto lifestyle, because being in ketosis means that fat is your primary fuel source. Fat as a fuel source will come from your food, and if you are losing weight, from your body.

A big advantage of a keto lifestyle is the high fat intake. It keeps you full and satisfied, making it easier to stick to, and using it as the primary fuel source makes it easier on your body to burn body fat, with a lower chance of breaking down your muscle (provided you get enough protein).

Aside from reaching your protein goal and limiting your carbs, the remainder of your calories on a keto diet comes from fat.

Don’t fear fat – it’s your main energy source on keto, and getting enough of it trains your body to use fat for fuel instead of sugar. That means that as long as you are not overdoing your overall calorie intake, you’ll efficiently burn your body fat for fuel as well.

“Fat is a lever” means that you can increase or decrease your fat intake depending on your goals and hunger levels. Increase it (along with exercise) to gain muscle, or decrease it to lose weight.

Keto Food Swaps

One of my favorite challenges is creating recipes, or just discovering, keto food swaps. These are delicious keto replacements for traditionally high-carb or high-sugar foods.

So, I created this keto diet cheat sheet with all the swaps in one place! I also have more keto food swaps in my Easy Keto Cookbook .

Keto Swaps For Breakfast

Keto Swaps For Bread

Keto Swaps For Meals & Side Dishes

Keto Swaps For Snacks & Sauces

Keto Swaps For Cooking & Baking

Keto Swaps For Drinks

If you’re looking specifically for keto alcohol options, browse the full keto alcohol guide .

Keto Food List

When looking for a keto cheat sheet printable, the most-requested information is a keto food list.

The great thing is that keto doesn’t have to feel restrictive. It’s incredibly satisfying and there’s such a wide variety of foods you can eat!

Foods To Eat On Keto

• Leafy greens – Such as spinach, chard, and lettuce.
• Above-ground veggies – Such as peppers, zucchini, and cauliflower.
• Full-fat cream & cheese – Such as heavy cream, sour cream, and full-fat hard cheeses.
• Natural meats – Such as beef, lamb, and pork.
• Berries – Such as raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries.
• Avocados
• Unsweetened nut milks – Such as almond milk and coconut milk.
• Almond flour and coconut flour
• Eggs
• Healthy fats – Such as coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil and butter.

Foods To Avoid On Keto

• White flour & sugar
• Rice & grains – Such as barley, wheat, and corn.
• Milk & yogurt – Such as fruit on the bottom yogurt, sweetened Greek yogurt, and all milk.
• Cereal
• Processed food – Such as granola bars, candy
• Most fruit – Such as apples, bananas, and grapes
• Hydrogenated fats – Such as vegetable oil, soybean oil, and margarine
• Sweetened beverages & condiments – Such as soda, ketchup, and sweet dressings
• Starchy veggies – Such as peas, carrots, and beets.
• Potatoes – Such as sweet potatoes and white potatoes.

That’s the short keto diet cheat sheet version of all the keto food categories, but I recommend downloading the full Keto Cheat Sheet System. It includes a super detailed printable keto food list with over 100 items, including 2 color-coded pages with net carb counts, along with 6 more pages of keto cheat sheets:

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Electrolyte Basics

Getting enough electrolytes is crucial for anyone, but especially so on a keto diet. The reason is that ketosis has a diuretic effect, which increases excretion of water and electrolytes, especially sodium [ * ]. This is often the cause of the keto flu.

For more details on electrolytes and avoiding keto flu, check out the full keto flu guide here .

The important thing to know about electrolytes is that replenishing them will keep keto flu away and keep your body functioning well. I always recommend an electrolyte drink and whole food sources of anything your body needs before resorting to supplements, so I made a list of what to eat to get each of the 3 major electrolytes – sodium, magnesium and potassium.

Here’s your keto diet cheat sheet for getting electrolytes from food:

Keto Diet Types

People follow a keto lifestyle for different reasons. Some do it just to lose weight, others are after better overall health, increased energy, and reduced inflammation.

Strictly speaking, the defining factor of a keto diet is the metabolic state of ketosis, which is achieved by restricting carbs. However, many people (myself included) also reduce or eliminate processed, inflammatory, or low-nutrient foods.

Below is your keto cheat sheet summary of the different ways that people follow keto. You choose what works best for your goals and lifestyle!

• Strict Keto – Up to 20-30g net carbs daily, count all calories and macros, and eat clean, unprocessed foods.
• Lazy Keto – Up to 20-30g net carbs daily, and track only net carbs OR eat keto foods without tracking.
• Dirty Keto – Up to 20-30g net carbs daily, with “if it fits your macros” approach including processed foods.
• Low Carb – Up to 50-100g net carbs daily, less strict.

For a more detailed listing of these different types of keto with pros and cons, grab the Easy Keto Cheat Sheet Printable PDF below!

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1. Keto food list (230+ foods) – Super detailed & color-coded, with net carb counts, so you’ll know exactly what to eat.
2. Foods to avoid on keto – Detailed and specific list so that you know exactly what to watch out for.
3. Macros cheat sheet – Explains everything you need to know about macros to succeed on keto.
4. Keto food swaps (60+ swaps) – Covers virtually every food you love, so you don’t have to miss out!
5. Keto meal formula – With specific food ideas, so it’s easy to mix-and-match.
6. Keto flu guide – Understand what it is and exactly how to avoid it.
7. Electrolyte cheat sheet – With whole food ideas + bonus keto tips.
8. Keto Diet Types – Summary of 4 ways to do keto, so you can choose what fits you best.
9. FOUR (4!) Keto Swaps Recipe EBooks – Dozens of recipes to replace bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, desserts, and other carbs you’d otherwise miss.

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Keto Pound Cake (Easy, Sweet, Buttery)

This easy low carb keto pound cake recipe with almond flour is moist, rich and buttery, with just 3g net carbs per slice and 7 ingredients.

Scan this QR code with your phone’s camera for the full recipe, including tips, step-by-step photos, and storage, or to save it to your account. You can also find it at: https://www.wholesomeyum.com/keto-pound-cake-recipe/

Ingredients

• 1 cup Unsalted butter (softened; 2 sticks)
• 2/3 cup Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend
• 4 large Eggs (at room temperature)
• 1/2 tbsp Vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour
• 1/2 tbsp Baking powder
• 1/4 tsp Sea salt
• 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum (optional, but recommended for structure)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Line an 8.5x4.5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, so that the paper hangs over the 2 long sides.
2. In a large, deep bowl, use a hand mixer at high speed to beat the butter and Besti together, until fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
4. Lower the mixer speed to medium-low. Beat in the almond flour, baking powder, and sea salt. If using xanthan gum, sprinkle (don’t dump) it evenly over the batter and beat in at low speed until just combined.
5. Scrape the sides of the bowl. The batter will be thick and creamy. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and smooth the top, rounding slightly.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes , until the top is golden brown. Tent the top with foil, then continue baking for 20-30 minutes , until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool in the pan before moving or slicing.

Maya’s Recipe Notes

Serving size: 1 slice (between 1/2" and 3/4" thick), or 1/12 entire loaf

• Store: Keep it in an airtight container on the counter for 2–3 days, or wrap it up and refrigerate for up to a week.
• Freeze: Freeze slices (wrapped individually) for up to 6 months so you can grab one anytime. Or freeze the whole cake—it makes a great gift, so go ahead and double or triple the batch! 😉
• Thaw: Let it thaw while still wrapped, either in the fridge or on the counter.

I provide nutrition facts as a courtesy. Have questions about calculations or why you got a different result? Please see my nutrition policy .

© Copyright Maya Krampf for Wholesome Yum. Please DO NOT SCREENSHOT OR COPY/PASTE recipes to social media or websites. We’d LOVE for you to share a link with photo instead. :)

Free Printable: Low Carb & Keto Food List

• How To Make Keto Pound Cake
• My Recipe Tips
• Frequently Asked Questions
• More Low Carb Keto Cake Recipes
• Tools I Use For This Recipe
• Keto Pound Cake (Easy, Sweet, Buttery) Recipe card
• Recipe Reviews

An easy keto pound cake might not be the first thing you envision when you picture keto dessert , but maybe you’ll do a double take after you try this one. 😉 My low carb pound cake takes just 10 minutes to prep, 7 ingredients, and has ALL the flavor of a classic pound cake. Serve almond flour pound cake with a touch of whipped cream and berries for a sweet summer dessert, or with coffee at breakfast – it’s healthy enough to do both!

I have a few cakes in my collection of almond flour recipes already, but realized that a keto pound cake was a big missing piece. Time to fix that!

I used my favorite monk fruit sweetener to keep it extra moist. It makes the perfect keto pound cake.

How To Make Keto Pound Cake

My low carb sugar-free pound cake takes just 10 minutes to prep! Here’s how we make it:

• Beat together butter and Besti using a hand mixer. It’s good to go when it’s nice and fluffy.

• Add wet ingredients . Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Beat in vanilla. It might not be perfectly smooth, which is okay.

• Add dry ingredients . Lower the mixer speed and beat in almond flour, baking powder, and sea salt. Sprinkle (don’t dump!) xanthan gum over the batter and beat until just combined.

• Prepare for baking . Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top, rounding slightly.

• Bake low carb almond pound cake . Start with 25-30 minutes, until golden, then tent the top with foil and bake for 20-30 more minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

• Let bread cool . Allow the bread to cool completely before moving or slicing. You can use the edges of the parchment paper to transfer it to a cooling rack after 10-15 minutes out of the oven.

My Recipe Tips

• Use room-temperature eggs. If you don’t, the butter may solidify too much.
• Scrape the bowl with a spatula. This ensures you got all the ingredients incorporated.
• I round the top before baking , because keto pound cake doesn’t rise as much as the regular kind with wheat flour. But it will still rise some!
• Leave some room in your pan for the keto bundt cake to rise. If you have extra batter, you can easily make a few muffins to use up the remaining batter.
• Wet center or burnt top? This recipe uses a two-step bake: first until golden, then tent with foil and continue until a toothpick comes out clean. Skipping either step can lead to a soggy center or burned top.
• Cake wet in the middle? It needed more time in the oven. You can pop it back in if it hasn’t cooled yet.
• Burned on top? The foil needed to go on sooner. You can’t fix it, but the inside is usually still good—just skip the burnt part.
• Cracked top? Totally normal! Pound cakes (keto or not) often crack because the batter is dense. I think it looks pretty!
• Want to avoid cracks? Try a tube pan instead of a loaf pan. (See above for how to adjust the recipe.)

• Why is it called pound cake? Traditionally, pound cake calls for a pound each of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. I tweaked the amounts a bit for my keto version, since these ingredients work a little differently, to get a very close end result.
• Do you use baking powder? Traditional pound cake does not use any baking powder – the leavening comes from creaming the butter, beating the batter, and the eggs. However, since almond flour is already so dense to begin with and does not rise as easily as white flour, we do include baking powder in this low carb pound cake recipe. Trust me, you want it in there.
• Can I use a tube or bundt pan? Yes! I used a loaf pan, but both work well. For a 10″ tube pan, multiply the recipe by 2.5 (enter 30 servings on the card). For a 10″ bundt pan, double it (enter 24 servings). Baking time may vary based on pan shape and material.
• What kind of almond flour is okay to use? It’s important to use super fine blanched almond flour for this keto pound cake recipe. Do not use almond meal or a coarse almond flour – both of these would result is a more grainy result.
• Can you use coconut flour? No, sorry. You’d need to make multiple other changes for the recipe to work. If you’re looking for something with coconut flour, try coconut flour blueberry muffins instead, or one of my other coconut flour recipes .
• Can I use a different sweetener? I highly recommend monk fruit allulose blend for the moistest sugar-free pound cake. If you don’t have it, my article on keto friendly sugar substitutes has some other options. Just know that the moisture and texture will be different if you use something else.
• Can you make almond flour pound cake dairy-free? Yes, swap out the butter for your favorite vegan butter alternative. (Check the labels on these to see if you’re okay with what they use instead.) You could use coconut oil, but this almond flour pound cake tastes best with butter flavor! While I haven’t tried it in this keto pound cake recipe, I’ve have had success with butter-flavored coconut oil for other recipes.

More Low Carb Keto Cake Recipes

• Keto Red Velvet Cake – This gorgeous cake is sure to impress – whether you’re keto or not!
• Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake – One of the first keto pound cakes I’ve made, and still one of my faves. This one is in a bundt pan.
• Keto Chocolate Cake – So rich and moist, and made with my favorite keto chocolate frosting .
• Keto Carrot Cake – The perfect spring cake for special occasions… or any day. 😉

Tools I Use For This Recipe

• Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – Just two natural ingredients that taste and act like sugar. It’s the key to a super moist sugar-free pound cake.
• Hand Mixer – I love that this hand mixer can be stored all together – no more searching for missing pieces.
• Small Loaf Pan – This pan is the perfect size for this almond flour pound cake recipe, plus it never sticks. Many other loaf pans are actually too large.

Recipe Video

Ingredients

Tap underlined ingredients to see the ones I use.

• 1 cup Unsalted butter (softened; 2 sticks) ▢
• 2/3 cup Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend ▢
• 4 large Eggs (at room temperature) ▢
• 1/2 tbsp Vanilla extract ▢
• 2 1/2 cups Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour ▢
• 1/2 tbsp Baking powder ▢
• 1/4 tsp Sea salt ▢
• 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum (optional, but recommended for structure) ▢

Instructions

Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Line an 8.5x4.5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, so that the paper hangs over the 2 long sides.
2. In a large, deep bowl, use a hand mixer at high speed to beat the butter and Besti together, until fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
4. Lower the mixer speed to medium-low. Beat in the almond flour, baking powder, and sea salt. If using xanthan gum, sprinkle (don’t dump) it evenly over the batter and beat in at low speed until just combined.
5. Scrape the sides of the bowl. The batter will be thick and creamy. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and smooth the top, rounding slightly.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes , until the top is golden brown. Tent the top with foil, then continue baking for 20-30 minutes , until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool in the pan before moving or slicing.

Did You Like It?

Leave a rating to help other readers (this also helps me continue to provide free recipes on my site), or get the recipe sent to your inbox.

Maya’s Recipe Notes

Serving size: 1 slice (between 1/2" and 3/4" thick), or 1/12 entire loaf

• Store: Keep it in an airtight container on the counter for 2–3 days, or wrap it up and refrigerate for up to a week.
• Freeze: Freeze slices (wrapped individually) for up to 6 months so you can grab one anytime. Or freeze the whole cake—it makes a great gift, so go ahead and double or triple the batch! 😉
• Thaw: Let it thaw while still wrapped, either in the fridge or on the counter.

I provide nutrition facts as a courtesy. Have questions about calculations or why you got a different result? Please see my nutrition policy .

Add Your NotesYour Notes

© Copyright Maya Krampf for Wholesome Yum. Please DO NOT SCREENSHOT OR COPY/PASTE recipes to social media or websites. We’d LOVE for you to share a link with photo instead.

The Best Low Carb Keto Pound Cake Recipe