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Last updated on May 9, 2020. Originally posted on May 9, 2020 By Maryea / 10 Comments

Lemon Loaf Cake (Keto, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free)

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If you’re looking for a healthy, low-carb cake recipe, you’ve found it! This Lemon Loaf Cake is Keto, sugar-free, gluten-free and so delicious! The best part? It’s a super simple, no-fuss recipe with a short ingredients list! 

overhead shot of a sliced lemon loaf cake with lemon glaze and cut lemons, plates, and a spatulaIf you’ve been baking a lot during quarantine, but want a healthier baking option, I’ve got your covered today. This Lemon Loaf Cake is sooo delicious and perfect for anyone who is following a keto, diabetic, low-carb, sugar-free, or gluten-free diet.

I was inspired by my friend Tayrn’s Keto Vanilla Cake, but I was craving lemon flavor so with a few tweaks I made that happen.

I sweetened this Lemon Loaf Cake with a monk fruit sweetener/erythritol blend, making it a sugar-free cake. We could allllll do some good by cutting back on the sugar, and this natural sweetener is a great alternative!

Can we just talk about the texture of this cake for a hot minute? Just look!

a piece of lemon loaf cake with a bite taken out on a white plate with a fork.

Sometimes gluten-free and low carb baked goods can have a weird texture, but this cake crumb is lovely!

Okay so it’s a healthy, low carb cake, but is it EASY? Ummmm…yes! This Lemon Loaf Cake is one of the easiest, most fuss-free, homemade cakes I’ve ever made. It might as well be a boxed mix! Let me show you how super duper easy this is.

Recipe Ingredients–What You Needlabeled ingredients on a turquoise board

For the Lemon Loaf Cake

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup refined coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 3/4 cup monk fruit sweetener/erythritol blend (I use this brand)
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

ingredients on a turquoise board for lemon glaze

For the Lemon Glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered erythritol
  • 2-4 tablespoons lemon juice

How to Make Lemon Loaf Cake

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.an overhead shot of wet ingredients in a turquoise bowl with a whisk, surrounded by dry ingredients in separate bowls
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, Greek Yogurt, lemon juice, and coconut oil until well combined.Lemon Loaf Cake ingredients mixed together in a bowl
  3. Add the almond flour, sweetener, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt, and stir until combined.
  4. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until the top is set and the center doesn’t jiggle.cooked cake cooling on a wire baking rack in the pan with parchment paper
  5. Allow to cool on a wire rack at least 30 minutes.lemon glaze ingredients mixed together
  6. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Place the powdered erythritol in a bowl and add 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Whisk together and add more lemon juice if a thinner consistency is desired.cake removed from pan sitting on top of the parchment paper
  7. Remove the lemon cake from the pan by pulling out the parchment paper.the glaze in a bowl ready to be spread on the lemon loaf cake
  8. Spread the glaze to the top and sides of the loaf. Slice and serve. Enjoy!overhead shot of cake with glaze

If you try this Lemon Loaf Cake, you have to let me know what you think! Please leave a star rating below. It not only helps other readers see which recipes have been tried and true, but also helps my recipes get found more easily. close up of the Lemon Loaf Cake

If you are looking for desserts or treats with no added sugar, you might also love this Keto Zucchini Bread or this Easy Chocolate Fudge.

If you try any of these, show us what you made! Tag me on Instagram and use the hashtag #happyhealthymama. You can also find me on Facebook!

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Lemon Loaf Cake (Keto, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free)


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  • Author: Maryea Flaherty of Happy Healthy Mama
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 9 slices 1x
  • Diet: Diabetic
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Description

This Lemon Loaf Cake is a super simple, no fuss recipe for a sugar-free, gluten-free, Keto cake! It has incredible lemon flavor and super texture.


Ingredients

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For the Cake

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup refined coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 3/4 cup monk fruit sweetener/erythritol blend (I use this brand)
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered erythritol
  • 2–4 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, Greek Yogurt, lemon juice, and coconut oil until well combined.
  3. Add the almond flour, sweetener, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt, and stir until combined.
  4. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until the top is set and the center doesn’t jiggle.
  5. Allow to cool on a wire rack at least 30 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Place the powdered erythritol in a bowl and add 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Whisk together and add more lemon juice if a thinner consistency is desired.
  7. Remove the lemon cake from the pan by pulling out the parchment paper. Spread the glaze to the top and sides of the loaf. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: dessert recipes
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 172
  • Sugar: 1.7 grams
  • Fat: 10.6 grams
  • Saturated Fat: 5.9 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 5.3 grams
  • Fiber: 1.7

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Comments

  1. Mahie Bakery House says

    April 5, 2022 at 7:30 am

    Lemon Loaf Cake was made very tasty and soft, please tell me More Lovely Cake Recipes.

    Reply
  2. Mahie Bakery House says

    April 5, 2022 at 7:27 am

    I love this recipe, I will try this today.

    Reply
  3. Mahie Bakery House says

    April 5, 2022 at 7:21 am

    Thank you so much for your recipes. I will be making it again. Thank you for doing what you do

    Reply
  4. Mahie Bakery House says

    April 5, 2022 at 7:20 am

    This is the best cake ever I will be making it again. It turned out exactly the way the photo looked and it tastes wonderful

    Reply
  5. Blissmygift says

    December 29, 2021 at 11:00 am

    Thank you for sharing this delightfully easy, mouthwateringly delicious recipe.

    Reply
  6. vishal kumar says

    August 10, 2021 at 8:53 am

    I really like the knowledge that you possess regarding food lemon loaf cake is my favourite and i will definitely try to prepare the cake by using this recipe

    Reply
  7. Navi says

    June 14, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    Hi can i use honey as sweetner?.if yes, how much shld i use?

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      June 17, 2021 at 11:10 am

      I don’t think honey will work as a sweetener here as it will be too wet. I’d have to work with the ratios to figure it out. Sorry!

      Reply
  8. Ronak Mehta says

    September 7, 2020 at 4:07 am

    Thank you for sharing this delightfully easy, mouthwateringly delicious recipe. Have baked this cake several times since I first tried it a few weeks back and it’s been a huge success each time!

    Reply
    • Navi says

      June 14, 2021 at 3:03 pm

      Hi… can i use honey as sweetner? How much shld i use?

      Reply

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