This Keto Pound Cake recipe is low carb, gluten free and sugar free. The cake itself is moist and perfectly sweetened with just a hint of lemon. Keto pound cake should be in the repertoire of any dessert lover on a Keto or low carb diet.

Overhead view of Keto pound cake topped with whipped cream and strawberries

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Why is it called pound cake?

The original recipe for pound cake got it’s name for a very simple reason. Pound cake recipes require one pound of each ingredient.

That means one pound of sugar and one pound of flour.

It also means that there’s one pound of butter but us Keto-ers don’t shy away from butter.

Keto Pound Cake with Coconut Flour

I’m a huge fan of Keto cakes that use a combination of coconut and almond flours. One example that comes to mind is this Keto Pumpkin Bread recipe that I love.

Almond flour is amazing for making low carb baked goods nice and sturdy and coconut flour adds a little fluffiness to the finished product.

Cakes made entirely with almond flour can be so heavy, in my opinion. Almost like a weight in your stomach and that’s not a good feeling.

What you need to make this Keto cake

How to make Keto pound cake

With a hand mixer, cream softened butter and granulated sweetener until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low until combined.
Add remaining ingredients and mix with a spatula until evenly combined.
Transfer batter to parchment lined 9×5″ loaf pan.
Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
Cool, then slice.

Dairy free pound cake

Even though butter is made from cream, a dairy product, there is almost no lactose in it. Because of this, butter is often allowed on dairy free diets!

This little fun fact makes this cake perfect for those Keto dieters excluding dairy from their diets as well.

This is a common method to break weight loss stalls and further reduce inflammation.

There are so many levels to Keto. If you’re a beginner to the diet, check out my guide to the basics of Keto!

How to store your pound cake

As with most homemade baked goods you can probably get a good 3 days out of this cake when left on the counter. Refrigerating will take you to seven days and cakes can last up to 3 months in the freezer.

However you store you cake, make sure that it’s in an airtight container to prevent the growth of mold and bacteria. Homemade baked goods don’t have all the preservatives the fancy store brands do so they’re more susceptible to mold.

If you’re dairy free and aren’t using butter at all, you can try your favorite butter substitute in this recipe. I wouldn’t recommend using liquid oils here since they would make the batter too runny.

Overhead view of a keto pound cake before being baked

How to keep the top of your cake from burning

An easy way to keep the top of your cake from burning is to cover it with aluminum foil. Make a tent with the foil, bending it in the shape of a triangle, and place it over the top of your cake.

This method helps to deflect some of the heat from your oven, allowing the center and top of your cake to bake more slowly. This method is also said to bake the cake more evenly and keep it from being lopsided.

Why is my cake dry?

If you followed all the directions and your cake came out dry and dense it’s possible that you may have packed too much flour into your measuring cup.

Make sure the flour is nice and fluffy in the measuring cup, not packed down. One way to do this is to scoop flour into the measuring cup using a spoon and then leveling with a butter knife.