🍰 Sugar-Free Carnivore Vanilla Cake
📖 Description
This Sugar-Free Carnivore Vanilla Cake is a high-protein, low-carb dessert made without flour or sugar. Instead, it uses eggs, cream cheese, butter, and a sugar-free sweetener (like allulose, monk fruit, or stevia) to create a fluffy, custard-like cake with a mild vanilla flavor. It’s ideal for those following a carnivore, keto, or diabetic-friendly lifestyle, offering indulgence without breaking your diet.
📝 Ingredients
- 6 large eggs (room temperature)
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup sugar substitute (allulose or monk fruit blend recommended)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (optional, for extra lift — can omit for strict carnivore)
- Pinch of salt
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Set oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan or loaf pan.
- Blend Wet Ingredients
- In a large bowl, beat eggs, softened cream cheese, melted butter, heavy cream, sweetener, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add Baking Powder (Optional)
- Stir in baking powder and a pinch of salt. Mix gently until combined.
- Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 40–50 minutes until golden on top and a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Cool & Serve
- Let cake cool fully before slicing (it firms up as it cools).
🍴 Servings
- Makes 8 slices.
📊 Nutritional Information (per slice, approx.)
- Calories: 260
- Protein: 8g
- Fat: 25g
- Carbs: 2g net
- Sugar: 0g
💡 Notes & Tips
- Use allulose for the best sugar-like taste (no cooling effect like erythritol).
- If you prefer a denser cheesecake-like texture, reduce eggs to 4.
- Add extra vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste for deeper flavor.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze slices individually.
- Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or sugar-free carnivore frosting (butter + cream cheese).
🌱 Health Benefits
- Sugar-free → won’t spike blood sugar.
- Carnivore-approved → uses only animal-based ingredients (except optional sweetener).
- High-fat, high-protein → keeps you satiated.
- Keto-friendly → extremely low carb.
❓ Q & A
Q1: Can I make this without sweetener?
Yes! It will taste like a rich vanilla egg custard cake.
Q2: Can I make cupcakes instead of a cake?
Yes—bake in muffin tins for 18–20 minutes.
Q3: Can I add frosting?
Yes—blend softened cream cheese, butter, and sweetener for a sugar-free frosting.
Q4: Is baking powder allowed on strict carnivore?
Not strictly, but you can omit it and still get a good result.
Q5: Can I use only egg yolks?
Yes, using only yolks makes the cake richer and denser, like a flan.