Keto Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake

This keto red velvet ice cream cake recipe has all the delicious flavors we love about this classic red velvet cake recipe, minus all the carbs.

It’s sugar-free, grain-free, gluten-free, and low in carbs, making it perfect for anyone on a keto diet or avoiding gluten.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day, your birthday, or even Christmas with this keto red velvet recipe.

Special occasions become more memorable with its red color and red velvet flavor. It’s a cheerful red velvet ice cream cake recipe that everyone will enjoy, even if they’re not on a ketogenic diet.

After my recipe for Keto Ice Cream Cake was well received, I knew I wanted to create other flavors. I landed on a low-carb red velvet ice cream cake for a couple of reasons.

For one, I was looking for something that would work well with the churn-free ice cream in the original recipe.

I also wanted something that would be festive and be used for special occasions. That’s not to say you couldn’t enjoy this simple recipe year-round.

I have a recipe for Keto Red Velvet Brownies that’s a hidden gem.

It features a cheesecake swirl that takes the place of cream cheese frosting, and it’s pretty fab. Knowing that that recipe was a success gave me the confidence to make an ice cream cake that could use what I learned from those red velvet brownies to create this showstopper.

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Keto Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake

The best part about this red velvet ice cream cake, besides the fact that it’s delicious, is that it’s a breeze to make.

In fact, the good news is that although it’s an ice cream cake, you do not need an ice cream maker since it’s a churn-free recipe.

The recipe features two layers of keto red velvet cake that’s baked, crumbled, and then sandwiched between a cream cheese-churn-free ice cream layer.

Did you know that red velvet cake originated during World War II food rations? It was during an era when sugar, butter, and cocoa were in short supply.

Baking items became very rare. So much so that finding basic ingredients was nearly impossible to find. Which meant that cocoa powder was not readily available. You couldn’t just pick it up at your local grocery store.

The name velvet refers to the smooth texture the cocoa powder provides. The use of cocoa powder was a way to soften the flour and help produce a finer cake.

In an attempt to disguise this fact, creative bakers added beet juice to mimic the color of chocolate and to keep their cakes moist.

It’s why red velvet cake doesn’t have a strong chocolate flavor and has a red color. The majority of red velvet cakes include buttermilk because it provides a little tanginess to the cake batter.

Rather than fuss with trying to make my own low-carb buttermilk, I added a little vinegar to the red velvet batter to reproduce the flavor, and it worked like a charm.

The addition of a tiny amount of vinegar is an important step in achieving the buttermilk flavor. It also helps draw out the red hue, allowing you to use less red food coloring.

Ingredients Needed

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To make this red velvet low-carb ice cream cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Keto Red Velvet Cake Layer

• Baking chocolate 
• Unsalted butter, room temperature
• Granulated sugar substitute
• Large eggs, room temperature
• Almond flour
• Coconut flour
• White vinegar
• Baking powder
• Red food dye

Keto Vanilla Ice Cream Layer 

• Cream cheese, room temperature
• Heavy whipping cream
• Confectioner’s sugar substitute
• Vanilla extract

Keto Chocolate Magic Shell

• Refined coconut oil (melted)
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Confectioner’s sugar substitute

Red Sugar-Free Magic Shell

• Refined coconut oil (melted)
• Heavy cream
• Vanilla extract
• Red dye

How To Make A Keto Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake

To make the Red Velvet Keto Cake Layer, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease two 9-inch round cake pans. Melt the baking chocolate in a double boiler or microwave in 20-second intervals and set aside to slightly cool.

In a large bowl, measure and sift almond flour, then add coconut flour, baking powder, and salt, and set aside the dry ingredients.

In another large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the granulated sugar substitute, butter, red food coloring, and melted baking chocolate.

To the wet ingredients, add the eggs one at a time to the butter and sweetener mixture to ensure they are well incorporated after each addition, and then stir in the white vinegar.

Combine the wet batter with the measured almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt using the electric mixer, making sure to scrape the bowl several times.

Then, divide the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes. Once the cakes are done and a toothpick comes out clean, allow them to cool completely on a cooling rack, then crumble the cakes and divide the crumbs into two parts.

One part will be the bottom layer of the ice cream cake, and the other will serve as the topping.

For the Keto Vanilla Ice Cream Layer, combine the softened cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar substitute, vanilla extract, and sea salt in a large bowl using an electric mixer.

Add the cold, heavy whipping cream to this mixture a little at a time, allowing the cream to be fully incorporated into the cream cheese mixture, and set it aside.

To assemble the Keto Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake, press half of the cake crumbs into the bottom of a 10×10 pan that can be frozen.

Pour the ice cream on top of the bottom layer of cake crumbs, then spread the remaining cake crumbs over the ice cream and gently press them onto the surface.

Cover the cake with plastic wrap and aluminum foil, place it in the freezer, and allow it to chill for at least 4 hours or until solid.

While the ice cream cake sets, make the two hard-shell sauces.

To make the chocolate magic shell sauce, combine melted coconut oil, cocoa powder, and confectioner’s sugar substitute in a small mixing bowl.

For the red vanilla magic shell sauce, heat the coconut oil and heavy whipping cream in a microwave-safe cup for 30–60 seconds, then add vanilla extract, red dye, and sweetener.

Once the ice cream cake is fully chilled, drizzle both keto magic shell toppings over it and serve, or return it to the freezer for up to one month for longer storage in an airtight container.

Allow your frozen ice cream cake to slightly defrost for about 10–15 minutes before attempting to slice.

Other Keto Red Velvet Recipes

The following are some other low-carb red velvet recipes you should also try:

• Keto Red Velvet Cake
• Keto Red Velvet Donuts
• Keto Red Velvet Cookies
• Keto Red Velvet Trifle
• Keto Red Velvet Brownies
• Keto Red Velvet Mug Cake

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