Description
This keto orange olive oil cake is an amazingly moist, gluten-free, sugar-free dessert that is super easy to make! The olive oil brings a density to the cake, while the orange adds a layer of zesty lightness! It’s ultra filling and healthy and could even be served as breakfast with a cup of tea. Recipe includes instructions for an optional (not really optional!) orange, cream cheese frosting!
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 2 cups Almond Flour
- ½ cups Swerve Icing Sweetener
- 1-½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- 1 whole Orange, Zest Only
- 3 Eggs, Beaten
- ½ cups Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter, melted
- 2 Tablespoons Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
- ⅓ cups Swerve Icing Sweetener
- ⅛ teaspoons Salt
- 1 whole Orange, Zest Only, For Garnish
Preparation
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9 x 5 loaf pan with parchment paper. If you plan on making the frosting, take the cream cheese out of the fridge and set aside to come to room temperature.
Combine almond flour, Swerve icing sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and orange zest in a large bowl and stir until combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs until well beaten. Add olive oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract and whisk until combined. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until batter is smooth and no lumps remain. Pour batter into lined loaf pan.
Place pan on the middle rack in the oven and bake for 40 minutes. To test whether it’s done, insert a toothpick in the centre of the cake. It should come out clean.
Remove the loaf pan from the oven and let the cake cool completely.
For the frosting:
While cake is cooking and cooling, add softened cream cheese and softened butter to a medium bowl and mix with a hand mixer until well blended. Add orange juice, Swerve icing sugar and salt and blend again.
Once cake is completely cooled, spread frosting evenly on top. Garnish with orange zest and enjoy!
