Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Cake, Sugar Free Lemon Glaze
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By now you’re probably realizing the same thing I’m realizing. You can bake almost anything sugar free, grain free and keot friendly. Even keto lemon poppy seed cake! I sell this cake in my keto bakery in the form of Lala Muffins and Bundt Cake.
I’m not sure how lemon and poppy seeds ever became the perfect marriage, but they did. Poppy seeds are seeds of the opium plant, but are not considered a pharmaceutical. Does anyone remember, though, when Elaine on Seinfield flunked a drug test because she was eating poppy seeds muffins. I’m not too worried about this as breads, bagels and muffins are made with poppy seeds all day long.
You can make this recipe into 12 over-sized muffins, my famous Lala Cakes, or a bundt cake. This is best topped with a sugar free lemon glaze and not a frosting or buttercream.
Swerve is my go to keto sweetener. Read here why.
Baking Temperature
Fahrenheit
- 325
Celsius
160
Gas
3
Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Lala Cakes (Individual)
What makes these cakes so lovely is that they are flat, have more glaze on surface, easy to eat, easy to share. I bake my individual cakes in these cups.
How to Make a Bundt Cake
Lemon Glaze for Keto Lemon Bundt Cake
Lemon glaze is easy to make. Mix lemon juice with the Swerve Confectioner’s Sweetener until you get the right consistency. You can also add in some lemon zest to the glaze. You can use some lemon extract and water instead of lemon juice.
Can I Freeze this Cake?
This cake freezes well. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. When ready to defrost, take off plastic, rewrap loosely and defrost in fridge. Be careful about microwaving this cake to defrost as you may make it dry.
What are the Macros for Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Cake?
This cake is low in carbs and low in calories.
Carbs: 5 Fiber: 2 Net Carbs: 3 Calories: 168 Fat: 15 Protein 5
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Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 260 grams blanched almond flour 2 1/4 cups
- 26 grams coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup granulated Swerve erythritol
- 6 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 60 grams sour cream 4 tablespoons
- 2 lemons juice and zest
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- baking spray
Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup Swerve Confectioner's or more as needed
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Butter your bundt pan, heavily. It may take more than two tablespoons. Place in freezer.
- Mix together almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking powder, nutmeg or cinnamon, xanthan gum, poppy seeds. Swerve granulated. Set aside.
- Beat Eggs for 5 minutes.
- Stream in melted butter.
- Add lemon extract.
- Add sour cream, lemon juice and zest.
- Add dry mixture and mix just until mixed. Don't over mix.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes minutes at 325 degrees F., 180 C. Use a meat thermometer to test the center of the cake which should be 207 degrees F.
- Once out of the oven, set the timer for 15 minutes. Gently take a knife around the edges of the bundt cake.
- After 15 minutes, take a knife again around the edges. Using a template or cake board, using both hands flip cake over. Allow to cool before glazing.
Glaze
- Mix lemon juice with Swerve Confectioner's sweetener. You may add more or less Swerve or lemon juice to get the right consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake. Make sure to cool cake completely before glazing.
Notes
Nutrition
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Angela,
I made the lemon poppyseed cake but the eggs were in chunks inside the cake. What did I do wrong?
Joann, it’s hard for me to know what you did wrong. The eggs are beaten until fluffy. Oil streamed in. Add lemon juice, swerve, rest of dry ingredients. It’s not really possible for the eggs to separate from all of those ingredients? I suggest you look at the directions again and get back to me on what you did. I have made the bundt cake many many times for my bakery and I’ve made this batter at least 1,000 times. The eggs aren’t able to separate from the ingredients, so I’m stumped.
Okay, I will give it another try and let you know how it goes. This one still tastes great aside from the egg issue.
Did you beat the eggs for five minutes and make sure all ingredients were incorporated?
I just want to thank you for what you do. I love your tips and recipes and really look forward to each new post. i trust you to only put out your tried and true recipes–taste, texture, etc. I would really miss your posts if you ever decided stop. Thank you! P.S. can’t wait to try your bacon jam!
Thank you Denise. That means a lot to me.