Healthy King Cake
Let the good times roll.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, cajun
Keyword: King cake, Mardi Gras
Servings: 16
Calories: 165kcal
Cake Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 4 tbsp grass-fed butter melted
- ½ cup Swerve sugar substitute
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp psyllium husk powder
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
Middle Layer Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup Swerve sugar substitute
- 3 tbsp butter melted
Icing Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter softened
- 1 oz cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup Swerve confectioner’s sugar substitute
- 1 tsp vanilla
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Whisk together the eggs, butter, Swerve sweetener, and vanilla.
Add the cream cheese and beat with an electric hand mixer until well incorporated.
Mix in the flours, psyllium husk powder, and baking powder until well combined. Set aside.
Combine filling ingredients (cinnamon, Swerve, melted butter) in a small bowl.
Layer cake batter, filling, then cake batter into a greased Bundt pan.
*Optional: add a baby into the batter.
Bake in the oven for 30 – 35 minutes until it begins to brown on top.
While the cake is baking, make icing by combining all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Once the cake is completely cooled, top it with the frosting and add colorful sprinkles.
Enjoy!
Fiber: 1g | Calories: 165kcal | Fat: 16g | Protein: 4g | Carbohydrates: 19g