The Best Keto Gingerbread Cake Recipe (2g Carbs) (2024)

This delicious keto gingerbread cake isn’t just perfect for the festive season. It’s the ideal accompaniment with tea, coffee, or dessert all year round. This keto gingerbread cake is moist and easy to make with only 2g net carbs per slice.

Gingerbread cake is the perfect low-carb dessert for any occasion.

Store in the fridge for up to one week. The un-frosted loaf can be frozen for up to 3 months. To defrost, remove the cake from the freezer and leave it in the fridge overnight. It will be ready to ice in the morning.

Try our Eggnog Cheesecakes. They’re one delicious keto dessert you’ll make all year round!

We’ve designed this low-carb gingerbread cake recipe to make ten generous servings. The gingerbread loaf can be sliced into smaller pieces to suit your requirements.

Keto Gingerbread Ingredients

• ½ cup of softened butter
• ½ cup of Natvia
• ½ teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
• 4 ounces of Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 large Egg
• 1 ½ cups of Almond Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons of Ginger, ground
• 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon, ground
• ½ teaspoon of Cloves, ground
• ½ teaspoon of Nutmeg, ground
• 1 pinch of Salt

Keto Gingerbread Frosting Ingredients

• 4 ounces of Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
• 1.5 ounces of Natvia Icing Mix
• ¼ cup of Walnuts, roughly chopped

How To Make Keto Gingerbread

1. Preheat your oven to 165C/330F.
2. Add the butter and Natvia to your stand mixer and beat on medium speed using the whisk attachment.
3. Add the vanilla, egg, and cream cheese and combine.
4. In a mixing bowl, add the remaining loaf ingredients and mix them.
5. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the stand mixer.
6. Pour the batter into a 9x5in loaf tin lined with parchment.
7. Bake in the oven for 50-55 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center.
8. Allow the loaf to sit in the tin for 15 minutes before removing it to a wire cake rack to cool completely.

How to Make Keto Gingerbread Frosting

1. In your stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, vanilla, and Natvia Icing Mix. Mix on medium speed until smooth.
2. Spread over the cooled loaf and top with the chopped walnuts. Cut into ten slices and enjoy.

Did you know that all of our Keto Recipes are gluten-free? Because we don’t use any grains or flour that contain it.

Adjust the serving amounts above to make a larger batch of this Keto Gingerbread Recipe.

Matt Dobson

I am the founder of My Keto Kitchen. I am a nutritionist, cooking enthusiast, and part-time Van Lifer! Along with a qualified chef, we have created a collection of delicious and healthy recipes.