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Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake [+VIDEO]

Last Updated March 31, 2021. Published March 29, 2021 By Davinah

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This Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake recipe is an easy, keto-friendly dessert that features a homemade vanilla almond and coconut flour pound cake, fresh strawberries or keto strawberry sauce, and a no sugar added whipped cream. Though I love this all year long, it’s a great addition to your Easter menu, as well as the warm weather days of spring and summer.

double layer low carb strawberry shortcake on a cake stand with keto whipped cream and fresh strawberries

Why Make This

One of my favorite childhood birthday memories was going to Isgro Bakery in South Philly to get a Strawberry Shortcake.

Besides having what seemed to be GIGANTIC strawberries, their cake and whipped cream were always fluffy and moist.

This recipe is my way of re-making a childhood favorite in a way that:

  • Is low-carb and keto-friendly
  • Includes pound cake (some strawberry shortcakes use angel food cake instead)
Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake in a glass

Ingredients Needed

I’ll share some details about certain ingredients below so that you know why they are included and how to best substitute them.

Fresh Strawberries or Strawberry Sauce

If you can find sweet strawberries in your local market, then fresh strawberries are the easiest to work with.

You can also substitute frozen strawberries by making my keto strawberry sauce. It’s great as a cake and cheesecake topping. Plus, it has just four ingredients.

Keto Whipped Cream

Keto Whipped Cream is easy to make at home. I usually make mine up to a day ahead and chill it in the refrigerator. However, you can use your favorite whipped topping.

Browned Butter

You can use browned butter or regular melted butter. But, as I mentioned in my keto cookie dough bars, browned butter has a richer, caramel-like flavor.

To make browned butter, just add the butter to a saucepan and cook it for about five minutes. The end result will look like the second photo below.

comparison of regular butter and browned butter

Coconut Flour and Almond Flour

This recipe was tested using both almond flour and coconut flour. Though it might be tempting, you should not substitute one for the other. This recipe requires both.

Keto Sweetener

I’m using 1:1 keto sugar replacement. I’ve had success using powdered or granular Monk Fruit Erythritol or this baking sugar alternative.

How to Make This

Mix the dry ingredients (photo 1).

Mix the wet ingredients (photo 2). I mix these in two stages. Essentially I add all the wet ingredients in one stage and add the eggs last.

Combine the wet and dry ingredients (photo 3) and place the batter in parchment lined cake pans (I used two 9-inch pans) or a 360 Cookware loaf pan (photo 4).

a photo tutorial for how to make a low-carb pound cake with almond flour and coconut flour

Top Cooking Tips & FAQs

  • Any low-carb berry will work: feel free to use strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. All of them can be used fresh. You can also use my raspberry and blueberry sauce recipes.
  • Cook times vary by baking pan: I’ve made this cake in a loaf pan and two cake pans. The loaf pan took the longest (about 45 minutes). The two cake pans were the quickest (about 20-25 minutes).
  • Don’t skip out on the parchment paper: the cakes will slide out of the cake pans if you line them. I used these 9-in parchment cake liners.
  • Store in the refrigerator: I keep this cake in a cake box in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Can you substitute almond flour with coconut flour in this recipe?

Almond flour and coconut flour cannot be substituted 1:1. This recipe requires both.

Can you make low-carb strawberry shortcake with coconut flour only?

If you want to enjoy this with coconut flour only, I recommend the pound cake listed in my favorite keto baking mixes.

double layer low carb strawberry shortcake on a cake stand with a slice cut out

More Keto Cake Recipes

If you’re a cake lover like me, then it’s important to have a stash of keto cake recipes. Across the site, you’ll find things like my keto lemon pound cake, the best low-carb carrot cake, and my keto pumpkin pie cheesecake bars.

If you try this recipe, please stop back and leave it a star rating and/or a review in the comments. Stay connected & share photos of your creations with me & others on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest! 

double layer low carb strawberry shortcake on a cake stand

Low-carb Strawberry Shortcake

A keto-friendly, low-carb recipe for Strawberry Shortcake. Includes layers for grain-free pound cake, fresh strawberries or a strawberry sauce, and no sugar added whipped cream.
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 50 mins
Ready in: 1 hr
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 315kcal
Author: Davinah
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Ingredients

Cake Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Almond Flour
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Flour
  • 1 1/2 cup Powdered Monk Fruit Erythritol, or Baking Sugar Alternative
  • 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 a cooking it until browned
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 4 large Eggs, I add these in last after the other wet ingredients are incorporated

No Sugar Added Whipped Cream

  • Sugar-free Whipped Cream, click for recipe

Strawberry Topping

  • 2 cups Strawberries
  • 1/4 cup Granular Monk Fruit Erythritol
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl
  • Mix all wet ingredients, except the eggs, to a stand mixer or mixing bowl. I add the eggs last after the other wet ingredients are incorporated.
  • Use a rubber spatula or stir function on the stand mixer to incorporate dry ingredients and the wet ingredients.
  • Add the mixture to a non-stick loaf pan or two 9-in cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes (in a loaf pan) or 20-25 minutes (in two 9-in cake pans), or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean
  • If you make a Strawberry Topping: Adding all of the ingredients for the Strawbery Topping to a sauce-pan. Cook on medium low for 10-15 minutes. As it cools, the sauce will thicken.
  • Allow the cake to cool for 10-15 minutes
  • Combine the Strawberry Shortcake layers: cake, whipped cream, fresh strawberries or strawberry sauce

Nutrition Details

Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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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