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Keto Lemon Pound Cake [+VIDEO]

Last Updated March 31, 2021. Published March 31, 2021 By Davinah Cenou Montezuma

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This easy Keto Lemon Pound Cake includes all the bright flavor of lemons with a Sugar-free White Chocolate Lemon Glaze. It’s perfect for those who want a low-carb alternative to things like Starbuck’s lemon loaf! Enjoy this as an on-the-go snack, a breakfast option with tea, or a light dessert.

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Why Make This

  • Cuts carbs: by using a keto-friendly sugar substitute and grain-free flours
  • Tasty twists: this lemon cake includes browned butter vanilla pound cake as well as my white chocolate lemon glaze.
  • Easy: as you may or may not know, I prefer cooking. So, this is the perfect cake for people who want something sweet and don’t normally bake. The post even includes a video tutorial!

Ingredients Needed

Dry Ingredients

keto lemon pound cake dry ingredients with text to label the sea salt, almond flour, coconut flour, Xanthan Gum, baking powder and keto sweetener
  • Almond Flour, Coconut Flour, and Xanthan Gum: these three ingredients work together to give the cake structure. They were tested together in this recipe and need to be used together.
  • Keto Sweetener: I’m using a 1:1 sugar substitute. The powdered or granular versions work well.

Wet Ingredients

keto lemon cake wet cake ingredients with text to label the eggs, sour cream, cream cheese, browned butter, lemon juice and lemon zest
  • Lemon Juice & Lemon Zest: I’m using the juice and zest of fresh lemons. I prefer to use fresh lemons over lemon extract because it packs a huge flavor without added ingredients like sugar, preservatives and/or alcohols.
  • Browned Butter: I add the required amount of butter to a saucepan and cook it on medium heat for about 5 minutes. It turns a amber color and adds so much flavor

White Chocolate Lemon Glaze

ingredients for the sugar-free white chocolate lemon glaze with labels for the sugar-free white chocolate chips, lemon juice, and coconut oil
  • Sugar-free White Chocolate Chips: these have 1g net carbs per serving. And, depending on the season you can switch things up with their Strawberry White Chocolate variety.
  • Coconut Oil: You can use regular coconut oil or MCT Oil.

How to Make This

Keto Lemon Pound Cake

a step-by-step photo tutorial for how to make keto lemon pound cake

Mix the dry ingredients (photo 1).

Mix the wet ingredients (photo 2). As mentioned in my low carb strawberry shortcake post, I add the eggs last. This allows me to thoroughly mix the wet ingredients without over-mixing the eggs.

Use the stir function to combine the wet and dry ingredients (photo 3).

Add the batter to a loaf pan (photo 4).

White Chocolate Lemon Glaze

Add the white chocolate chips and coconut oil to a bowl (photo 1).

Microwave the mixture for 30 seconds (photo 2).

Add lemon juice (photo 3).

Stir the mixture until the chips are completely melted. You may need to add an additional 15 seconds in the microwave (photo 4).

a photo tutorial for how to make a sugar-free white chocolate glaze with coconut oil and lemon juice

Top Cooking Tips & FAQs

  • Use lemon extract when in a pinch: if you don’t have fresh lemons, feel free to substitute the lemon zest and lemon juice for lemon extract. 1 teaspoon of lemon extract is usually the rule for substituting two tablespoons of lemon juice and zest.
  • Adjust the cook times based on the pan used: you can make lemon pound cake muffins or mini cakes depending on the pan that you use. For smaller pans, start with 20-25 minutes.
  • The top of the cake will be more browned than regular flour cakes: however, the cake is not overcooked. Ensure that your toothpick comes out clean and that the center is set (and not jiggly).
keto lemon pound cake with lemon slices on a brown cutting board with choczero sugar-free white chocolate chips

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Keto Lemon Pound Cake

An easy low-carb and keto lemon pound cake with a sugar-free white chocolate lemon glaze. Perect as an on-the-go breakfast or snack, a replacement for lemon loaf, or as a light dessert.
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 55 mins
Ready in: 1 hr 5 mins
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 259kcal
Author: Davinah
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Ingredients

Cake Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Almond Flour
  • 1/3 cup Coconut Flour
  • 1 1/4 cup Powdered Monk Fruit Erythritol
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Xanthan Gum
  • 1/2 tsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt

Cake Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Butter, melted – I made browned browned butter by adding the butter a pan & cooking it on medium heat until it browned (~5 minutes)
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, the juice of about 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Zest, the zest of about 2 lemons
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 4 large Eggs, or 5 medium eggs, I add these last after the other wet ingredients are incorporated

Sugar-free White Chocolate Lemon Glaze

  • 1/2 cups Sugar-free White Chocolate Chips, use DRDAVINAHS for 10% off
  • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, the juice of about 1 lemon

Instructions

For the Keto Lemon Pound Cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl or stand mixer
  • Mix all wet ingredients, except the eggs, in a stand mixer or mixing bowl. I add the eggs last after the other wet ingredients are incorporated.
  • Use a rubber spatula or the stir function on the stand mixer to incorporate dry ingredients and the wet ingredients.
  • Add the mixture to a non-stick loaf pan
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean
  • Allow the cake to cool for 10-15 minutes

For the Sugar-free White Chocolate Lemon Glaze:

  • Add the white chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small bowl.
  • Heat the bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds.
  • Add the lemon juice and stir until the chocolate is melted and the glaze is fully incorporated. If the mixture does not incorporate easily, heat the bowl in the microwave for an additional 15 seconds.
  • Top the lemon pound cake with the glaze & enjoy!

Recipe Notes

This recipe includes a video tutorial as well as step-by-step photos in the blog post. Please refer to them. 

Nutrition Details

Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 513IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!

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