Low Calorie Red Velvet Cake

This Low Calorie Red Velvet Cake is just 129 calories! That includes the frosting and is for a 3 layer cake!

This cake is also low carb, low sugar, and high protein! Perfect for most diets.

Special Tip: Because we are using a low calorie frosting, we need to get the cakes really cold before adding the frosting. I recommend chilling the cakes in the fridge for 2 hours.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 129 kcal

Equipment

3 round 9-inch pans
Mixer (countertop or handheld)

Ingredients

3 cups blanched almond flour
1 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 cup All-Natural Zero Calorie Sugar (or sugar of your choice)
2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
4 large eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
5-7 drops red food coloring
1 batch Low Calorie Cream Cheese Frosting (about 1 1/4 cup per batch)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease 9-inch pans with coconut oil.
In a large bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix and set aside.
In a standing mixer, or large bowl with handheld mixer, combine the apple sauce, sugar, and oil. Whisk together.
While whisking on low speed, add in the eggs one at a time.
Add the vanilla and food coloring and mix until combined.
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients slowly, until just combined.
Add more food coloring as needed to get a deeper red color.
Divide the batter between the three prepared pans.
Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cakes comes out clean.
Allow the cakes to cool completely in the fridge for 2 hours, then remove cakes from the pans (place a plate securely over the top of the cake, flip and allow the cake to gently slide out.)
OPTIONAL STEP: Slice off the rounded tops of the cakes so that you have a level surface, and add the removed parts of the cake to a bowl to use for decorating. Crumble and set aside.
Put out a clean cake plate, add the first cake. Smooth 1/3 cup of the frosting over the top of the cake.
Top with the second cake, and repeat smoothing with 1/3 cup frosting.
Add the final cake, and add 1/2 of the remaining frosting to the top smooth other the top.
Use the remaining frosting to frost the sides, and decorate with crumbles (optional).
Slice into 12 servings and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 8.4gProtein: 8gFat: 8.5gSaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 229mgPotassium: 331mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1.6gCalcium: 92mgIron: 2mg

Keyword healthy red velvet cake, low calorie red velvet cake

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