Keto Zebra Cake – All Day I Dream About Meals

A enjoyable twist on keto marble cake

I don’t know who first found out the way to make these stunning zebra stripes with cake batter, however I’d wish to thank them. As a result of it seems that the method works simply as nicely with almond flour cake too!

I did a number of take a look at runs of this recipe as a result of I wasn’t certain how nicely it could work with low carb elements. I did need to skinny the batter a bit greater than regular, to permit it to unfold correctly. This causes just a little little bit of doming within the completed cake, however nothing you may’t clean out with just a little frosting.

It does take a bit extra time, because you spoon alternating layers of batter into the pan and permit them to unfold out. So I saved it to a single layer cake, and it nonetheless appears to be like spectacular.

Nevertheless it isn’t all that tough to do and I stroll you thru it, step-by-step! Make sure that to learn all my ideas rigorously.

Ingredient Notes

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• Almond flour: This cake will work finest with almond flour. Coconut flour batters thicken up an excessive amount of as they sit and you will have a tough time getting them to unfold out correctly. Nevertheless, if you wish to attempt it, use my Keto Chantilly Cake for the batter.
• Sweetener: I used Granular Swerve however different granular sweeteners may match. See the Skilled Ideas part for more information.
• Protein powder: Each whey protein and egg white protein powder work nicely on this recipe. Don’t use collagen protein.
• Butter: Soften the butter earlier than including, for a extra liquid consistency.
• Eggs: Use normal massive eggs for this keto cake.
• Cocoa powder: I favor Dutch course of cocoa for its deeper chocolate taste.
• Pantry staples: Vanilla, baking powder, salt.

Step by Step Instructions

1. Make the vanilla batter: In a big bowl, whisk collectively the almond flour, sweetener, protein powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk within the eggs, butter, water, and vanilla extract till nicely mixed and clean.

2. Make the chocolate batter: Switch about one-third of the batter to a different bowl and whisk within the cocoa powder and some extra tablespoons of water or espresso. The chocolate batter must be the identical consistency because the vanilla batter.

3. Alternate spoonfuls: Drop a spoonful of vanilla batter within the middle of a greased 9-inch steel baking pan that has been lined with parchment. Then drop a spoonful of chocolate batter within the very middle of the vanilla batter. Faucet the pan gently on the counter to assist the batter unfold towards the sides. Repeat with alternating spoonfuls of batter till each batters are used up.

4. Bake the cake: Bake at 350ºF for 25 to half-hour, till the highest of the cake is simply agency to the contact. Take away and let cool utterly, then run a pointy knife across the edges and flip out onto a wire rack.

5. Frost and embellish: Put together the frosting as directed within the recipe. Unfold excessive and sides of the cake. Sprinkle with keto sprinkles, if desired.

Skilled ideas

The important thing to this keto marble cake is to ensure the 2 batters are about the identical consistency earlier than including them to the pan. If one is loads thicker than the opposite, they gained’t unfold will and push out to the perimeters.

Don’t cut up the batter precisely in half. Since you add some cocoa powder and extra liquid to the chocolate batter, it will increase the amount. So solely use about one-third of the vanilla batter to create the chocolate batter.

Including heat (not scorching!) water or espresso to the chocolate batter helps the cocoa powder combine in additional simply.

Dairy-Free Possibility: If you want to make a dairy free model of this cake, use egg white protein powder and one other oil like coconut or avocado oil. For the frosting, use the dairy-free chocolate frosting from my Keto Chocolate Cake Recipe.

Sweetener Choices

You can also make the cake with different granular sweeteners, however do remember that allulose tends to make issues brown too rapidly. So the vanilla portion could look darker on the surface. It’ll nonetheless be gentle coloured while you slice into the cake.

The frosting requires a powdered sweetener for construction.

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