Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Cake

My keto chocolate pumpkin cake has a rich, dark chocolate flavor with a subtle hint of pumpkin spice flavor.

Pumpkin and chocolate are true besties that deserve to live side by side. 

Although you can certainly serve this cake plain, I decided to dress it up by adding a drizzle of orange icing to make it a feast for the eyes too. 

My recipe for pumpkin chocolate pound cake is making an appearance early because as far as I am concerned, it’s never too soon to kick off pumpkin season.

Who’s with me on this? 

Have you ever wondered if the flavors of chocolate and pumpkin go together? Well, don’t. I am here to tell you that this combo is purely delicious.

My low-carb pumpkin chocolate pound cake will convince any skeptic that these two flavor profiles are meant to go together. 

The reason it works is that the flavor of pumpkin, with its warm spices, balances the bittersweet notes of chocolate perfectly.

If you’re a fan of pumpkin and chocolate, then this is one recipe you simply should not pass up.

And if you are still not a believer, you also need to try this recipe, since it’s low in carbs, sugar-free, grain-free, and gluten-free.

And, it will carry you through the pumpkin season effortlessly. 

Don’t forget to also check out our Keto Pound Cakes and our other Keto Cakes for more yummy options. And our Keto Pumpkin Recipes for more seasonal treats. 

Keto Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

This keto cake became an instant hit with our family. The beautiful autumnal colors were just too hard to resist. The ohhhs and ahhhs lasted for days! Mission accomplished as far as this momma is concerned.

I created a low-carb chocolate pumpkin pound cake because I wanted to quench all your seasonal cravings safely. Why add chocolate, though? Do I even have to answer this? Come on? 

Well, If I must, because chocolate makes everything better, and this keto-friendly cake was no exception. It uses cocoa powder to ensure a bold chocolate taste with every bite.

Sharing this recipe early in the season was an intentional decision since I wanted you to be armed and ready with a keto option ahead of time.

Think of this pumpkin chocolate keto recipe as a way to slide into pumpkin season gradually, since it has a rich chocolate flavor, with just enough pumpkin spices to get you excited about all things fall. 

Ingredients Needed

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The following are the ingredients you’ll need to make this keto pumpkin chocolate cake.

Note that the full printable recipe card is at the end of the page. 

• Almond flour, finely milled
• Cocoa powder
• Sugar-substitute
• Psyllium husk powder this gives the cake extra structure and a little more fiber
• Unsalted butter softened
• all-natural pumpkin puree
• Heavy whipping cream
• Vanilla extract
• Ginger powder
• Nutmeg powder
• Cinnamon powder
• Allspice
• Sea salt
• Sugar-free chocolate chips 

If you notice the recipe calls for the use of psyllium husk powder, I added 1/2 tablespoon to help give the loaf more stability. It really makes a difference, so I hope you will not leave it out. 

How To Make This Cake

Making this gluten-free chocolate pumpkin cake is pretty straightforward.

You’ll start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees, and greasing a 9×5 loaf pan, and lining it with parchment paper.

Leave an overhang of about 2 inches to be able to lift the cake out of the pan once fully baked. 

Then, in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, combine the softened butter with the sugar substitute until light and creamy; this should take about 3 minutes.

Next, add the room temperature eggs, beating well after each addition.

To the wet ingredients, you’ll then add the unsweetened cocoa powder.

Then to this mixture, add the pumpkin puree and heavy whipping, beating well until fully incorporated. 

Once that’s done you’ll add the sifted almond flour, baking powder, spices, and sea salt.

Add the cake batter to the prepared pan and bake for about 1 1/4 hours or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

While the cake bakes, make the orange icing and set it aside.

Then, allow the cake to cool on the baking rack for at least 30 minutes before taking it out of the mold.

Once fully cooled, drizzle the optional orange icing.

Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to three weeks.

Sugar-Substitute Options

As far as sweeteners are concerned, you have a few choices you can use. My go-to choice is Lakanto Monk Fruit because the texture is spot on, and there is barely any aftertaste.

It is a monk fruit and erythritol blend, and it’s amazing. 

Lakanto Monk Fruit gets its sweetness from antioxidants called mogrosides, instead of fructose or sucrose. That’s why it’s a great all-natural sugar substitute and has zero calories and zero glycemic index.

I’m also partial to  Swerve an erythritol blend. Unlike other natural sweeteners like stevia, it has no bitter aftertaste and measures like sugar.

It’s also a sugar substitute that browns and caramelizes just like sugar. Swerve is made from ingredients found in select fruits and starchy root vegetable and contains no artificial ingredients, preservatives, or flavors.

Swerve is the name brand of Erythritol. It’s unlike other sugar alcohols has a 0 % impact on blood sugar.

Normally you could also use the stevia and erythritol-based brand Pyure for most of my baked goods. By using just 1/2 the amount the recipe calls for.

But I am not a fan of combining stevia with chocolate.  This is because it somehow always intensifies the aftertaste. 

The only exception to this is Lily’s Chocolate. Frankly, I don’t know how they cracked the secret code but it’s the only time I see chocolate and stevia work.

By the way, I added 1/2 cup of Lily’s Chocolate Chips to the recipe because I am such a fan of their products.

Lastly, if you cannot easily find a more natural sugar substitute you can also use Splenda with great success. 

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