My recipe for keto chocolate sour cream cake is moist, rich, and flat-out delicious. It’s an easy, low-carb chocolate cake that everyone will enjoy!
My family loves cake, and that’s why we have a large growing collection of keto cake recipes, including our keto cream cheese chocolate pound cake that is simply dreamy.
If what you want is a keto chocolate cake that is super moist and fudgy, then this sour cream chocolate keto cake has your name on it.
Plus, this cake features a generous drizzle of keto-friendly chocolate ganache, that makes it extra yummy and rich. I mean, what’s not to love?
Low-Carb Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Simple to make and decadently rich, my cake is perfect as a snack, dessert, or special occasion!
Made with almond flour, it’s also a gluten-free chocolate cake that is sure to fool your taste buds into thinking you are cheating.
Thankfully, it’s packed with nutrition and low enough in carbs that it’s considered keto-friendly.
It’s a chocolate lover’s keto dream come true. Plus, it’s fairly uncomplicated, making it a great choice when chocolate cravings come knocking.
How To Make Keto Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
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This recipe uses simple, everyday ingredients that you probably already have in your keto baking pantry.
The following are all the ingredients needed: Note that the full printable recipe card is at the bottom of the page.
- Finely milled almond flour: You’ll want to measure and sift your almond flour even if it’s finely milled for the best results. I do not recommend an almond meal, as it is too heavy a flour.
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Sugar substitute: This recipe calls for a granulated sugar substitute.
- Room temperature eggs: The recipe calls for six large eggs, which are not uncommon in a pound cake recipe, but don’t be alarmed; it does not have an eggy flavor.
- Sour cream: Choose full-fat only. If you can’t easily source sour cream, full-fat Greek yogurt will also work well.
- Butter: Choose unsalted butter and make sure it’s at room temperature.
- Vanilla extract: It’s a classic extract choice for pound cake, but feel free to experiment with other extracts.
- Baking powder: This is the leavening agent that works best with heavy flour alternatives like almond flour.
- Salt-sea salt is best, but regular table salt also works. Salt helps bring out all the flavors in the cake.
Great Tips For Making A Gluten-free Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake
- Always choose real, unsalted butter and full-fat sour cream for this low-carb cake.
- Make sure your almond flour is fresh and from a quality brand. It will make a difference in the final outcome of the cake. Unlike wheat flour, almond flour will vary by brand.
- Always use large-grade A eggs, as it’s standard in most recipes.
- Choose your favorite cocoa powder, and mine happens to be Hershey’s cocoa powder because of its consistent results.
- Be sure to use fresh baking powder, as it is key when baking, especially when keto baking since the alternative flours are heavier.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to five days or freeze for up to three weeks.
Why Put Sour Cream In Chocolate Cake?
If you are wondering if the flavor of sour cream marries well with that of chocolate, I am here to reassure you. You see, the flavor of sour cream is barely noticeable.
However, the benefits of adding sour cream to a chocolate cake are what give this recipe a fudgy, moist cake crumb that my family has declared the best keto chocolate cake they have ever tasted.
It’s a winning combination that you simply must try. What’s great about this recipe is that you can also substitute the sour cream for full-fat Greek yogurt and still get the same delicious results.
Keto-Friendly Chocolate Ganache Topping
The following are the ingredients needed to make an easy chocolate icing:.
- Baking chocolate
- Unsalted butter, melted
- Refined coconut oil
- Heavy cream
- Confectioner’s sugar-substitute
Best Sugar-free Sweetener Options For Low Carb Chocolate Sour Cream Cake
As far as which sugar substitute to use for this chocolate sour cream keto pound cake, I have a few recommendations. If you are a regular on our site, you know I’m a huge fan of Lakanto Monk Fruit.
This is because the texture of Lakanto is spot on since there is barely any aftertaste. It is a monk fruit sweetener that is an erythritol blend. If you have not given this all-natural sweetener a try, you have no idea what you are missing.
I love that Lakanto Monk Fruit is all-natural, and it gets its sweetness from antioxidants called mogrosides, instead of fructose or sucrose. And it has zero calories and zero glycemic impact.
That being said, I’m also partial to Swerve, another erythritol blend.
It works well in this recipe and is a great choice if you are looking for a sugar substitute that has no bitter aftertaste and measures just like sugar.
Swerve is made from ingredients found in select fruits and starchy root vegetables and contains no artificial ingredients, preservatives, or flavors. Like Lankanto, Swerve has a 0% impact on blood sugar.
I know some of you are stevia fans; if that’s you, you can use the stevia and erythritol-based brand Pyure in this recipe.
However, it’s important to note that if you are using Pyure, you will want to use 1/2 the amount called for in this recipe since it’s a much sweeter option.
I’ll also add that the use of stevia with chocolate-based recipes can intensify the bitter aftertaste many people seem to dislike with stevia.
Lastly, if you cannot easily find a more natural sugar substitute, you can also use Splenda with great success.
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Baking In Other Cake Pans
I chose to bake this easy chocolate cake in a 9×5-inch pan for 35–45 minutes, but you can also bake the cake in the following pans:
12×12 pan for 35-40 minutes
Two 8-inch pans for a layered cake for 25–35 minutes
Bundt pan (9.5-inch ceramic coated 12-cup capacity bundt pan) for 40–45 minutes.
Other Keto Chocolate Cake Recipes
As a fan of keto chocolate cake, you should also check out the following recipes for more delicious options:
- Keto Hershey’s Chocolate Cake
- Keto German Chocolate Layer Cake
- Keto Chocolate Bundt Cake
- Keto Cream Cheese Chocolate Pound Cake
- Keto Chocolate Coconut Flour Cake
- Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Cake
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Keto Chocolate Sour Cream Cake
This keto chocolate sour cream cake is rich, fudgy, and moist. It's got the perfect dense, moist cake crumb and has all the flavor you love about a rich chocolate sour cream pound cake minus all the carbs and sugar!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups of finely milled almond flour, measured and sifted
- 1/4 cup and two tablespoons of cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup of granulated sugar substitute
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup of full fat sour cream or full-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
Keto-Friendly Chocolate Ganache Topping
- 2 ounces of baking chocolate
- 1/4 cup of unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoons of refined coconut oil
- 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons of confectioner's sugar-substitute
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease well with butter a 9 x 5-inch baking loaf and line with parchment paper to make it easier to release from the pan. Refer to the notes section if baking in other size pans.
- In a large-sized bowl, measure and sift the almond flour along with the baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- To the almond flour mixture add the cocoa powder and combine well. Set aside.
- In a large-sized bowl using an electric beater mix the softened butter, sour cream, granulated sugar substitute, and vanilla extract until well incorporated.
- Next, add the eggs one at a time be sure to combine well after each addition.
- To the wet ingredients slowly add all the dry ingredients one tablespoon at a time while continuing to use the mixer.
- Add the cake batter to the prepared pan.
- Bake the cake on the center rack for 35-45 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it to a baking rack to cool completely for another 20 minutes or so.
- Proceed to make the chocolate ganache.
- Once the chocolate sour cream cake is fully cool, drizzle the top of the cake with a sugar-free chocolate ganache topping.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for 3 weeks.
Chocolate Sugar-Free Ganache
- Combine the melted butter, baking chocolate, and powdered sugar substitute until well combined.
- Add the heavy whipping cream and mix till well incorporated.
- Stir in the coconut oil and combine well.
- Drizzle over the top of the cake and allow to set before slicing.
Notes
Baking In Other Cake Pans
I chose to bake this easy chocolate cake in a 9x5-inch pan for 35–45 minutes, but you can also bake the cake in the following pans:
12x12 pan for 35-40 minutes
Two 8-inch pans for a layered cake for 25-35 minutes
Bundt pan (9.5-inch ceramic coated 12-cup capacity bundt pan) for 40–45 minutes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 191Total Fat: 16.9gSaturated Fat: 5.8gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 65mgCarbohydrates: 4.3gNet Carbohydrates: 2.5gFiber: 1.8gSugar: 0.1gProtein: 5.8g
Anna
Friday 16th of February 2024
Made this recipe today for a “Keto” party, it was so easy!! Just wondering why it tastes granular. I used monkfruit/erythritol blend, could this be why?
Hilda Solares
Monday 19th of February 2024
Hi Anna, I use Lakanto granulated sugar sub.
Pam
Tuesday 6th of June 2023
This looks so delicious! Sounds like a really good recipe. I stopped by from Esme Salon.
Dottie
Wednesday 3rd of May 2023
I am confused with your recipe for this chocolate sour cream pound cake. You stated this recipe uses 6 eggs, but after reviewing the recipe there are only 3 eggs listed. Is this correct and I would need to double the recipe or is this an error per you saying in the beginning there are 6 eggs.
Mary
Wednesday 16th of August 2023
@Dottie, Hilda said in a previous comment that it is definitely 3 eggs. This is one time it was probably better not to read the recipe notes.
Hilda Solares
Friday 5th of May 2023
Hi Dottie, Not sure where you are seeing six eggs. I do not see that on the recipe card.
Susan
Saturday 30th of April 2022
I made this today, very good, but it didn’t rise. I had an issue when beating the wet ingredients, prior to adding the eggs. It says beat until light and fluffy…that did not happen for me. Any suggestions? Please and thank you!
Hilda Solares
Wednesday 4th of May 2022
Hi Susan, I changed it to read well incorporated because that's really what it should be. Not sure why it didn't rise for you but it could depend on various things including the altitude, the level of humidity, and the pan you used. You could try using a smaller loaf pan and adding 1/2 teaspoon more of baking powder. I encourage you to check out my keto baking tips to see if there are other things you can do. Thanks for stopping by and sharing.
M
Wednesday 12th of January 2022
Hi Made it today. One of the few Keto cakes that had the perfect moist crumbbbbb It was love! This one’s a keeper!
Hilda Solares
Wednesday 12th of January 2022
So awesome to hear M! Thanks for stopping by to leave your comment.