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    Home » Gluten Free » Texas Sheet Cake – Keto Recipe

    Published: Mar 22, 2019 · Modified: Mar 24, 2021 by Carolyn

    Texas Sheet Cake – Keto Recipe

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    You’re going to love this low carb Texas Sheet Cake recipe. This delicious keto chocolate cake stays true to the original, with a boiled cocoa frosting. You won’t believe it’s sugar-free! Now with an instructional video.

    Low Carb Texas Sheet Cake - an American classic dessert made healthy!

     

    The creation of this Texas sheet cake recipe was a foregone conclusion. Pre-ordained. Written in the stars. Fate, destiny, kismet. It was an absolute inevitability.

    From the moment I published my low carb Peanut Butter Sheet Cake, I had readers requesting one of the traditional chocolate variety. Texas sheet cake seems to speak to something deep within the collective American psyche. And I got requests from all over the country, so it’s not as geographically limited as the name might suggest.

    It’s a well loved American classic and I simply can’t argue with that. So you know I had to give it a go!

    How To Make Keto Texas Sheet Cake

    However, it’s hard to stay true to a classic when working with a completely different set of ingredients. Almond flour is not the same as wheat flour and my low carb sweeteners are not the same as sugar.

    But this non-Texan, non-American resident alien did her best. I researched Texas sheet cake recipes for several days before even attempting to de-carbify this iconic dessert.

    Pouring hot chocolate glaze over keto Texas Sheet Cake

    See, with the peanut butter version, I was straying far enough from the original concept to just do what I wanted with it, tradition be damned. Basically, it was a delicious grain-free peanut butter cake with a delicious sugar-free peanut butter frosting.

    But if I was going to attempt a real Texas sheet cake recipe, I wanted it to be as close to the original as possible, and yet still without gluten or sugar. Tricky, that! I could easily have just relied on any one of my low carb chocolate cake recipes and then simply spread it with chocolate frosting, sprinkled it with pecans, and called it done.

    Instead, I tried to take some main tenets from the traditional recipes and apply them to my low carb ingredients. Such as bringing the butter, water, and cocoa powder to a boil before adding it to the flour mixture for the cake, an unusual step that I had never done in any other cake recipes.

    Sprinkling pecans on texas sheet cake

    And also to stay true to the original, I poured the warm frosting over the warm cake, instead of letting it cool as I would any other cake. This makes something of a marriage between the frosting and the cake so that the cake is extra moist.

    Again, not something I would do with any other cake recipe. But it worked beautifully.

    The final result? Oh, kids, do you even need to ask? From Anchorage to Miami and everywhere in between, low carb dieters can now enjoy real Texas sheet cake. Maybe even some of my fellow Canucks will give it a go!

    Low Carb Grain-Free Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

    Tips for making Low Carb Texas Sheet Cake

    Grease the pan well: And then do yourself a favor and grease it again. This is what I call double greasing and it helps my low carb cake recipes release more easily. I do a solid fat first, like butter, really working it into the creases. Then I spray with coconut oil or avocado oil spray.

    Use a rimmed baking pan: Sheet pans or jelly roll pans come in various sizes. The one I used for this Texas sheet cake recipe is 10×15, which is a slightly unusual size. It’s okay to use an 11×17 pan too, but your cake will be thinner and will bake a little faster.

    Protein powder: yes, it’s necessary. No, you can’t skip it. It’s part of what helps the cake rise and hold its shape. However, you can use egg white protein or hemp protein. Please do not try collagen, it will make the cake very gummy.

    Pour the glaze over the cake while it’s hot! This is part of the charm of Texas Sheet Cake, the way the cake and glaze come together and are almost melted into each other. You can let the cake cool a bit but the glaze needs to be quite warm as you pour it over.

    Let it cool to room temp: You don’t need to refrigerate the cake, just let it cool and the frosting will set.

    Have some friends over and enjoy! 

    A slice of keto chocolate cake on a white plate with a napkin and mug in the background

    More Keto Sheet Cake Recipes

    Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

    Salted Caramel Sheet Cake

    Pumpkin Spice Sheet Cake

    There’s also a fabulous Tiramisu Sheet Cake in my best-selling Easy Keto Desserts Cookbook!

    Low Carb Grain-Free Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

    Texas Sheet Cake

    The classic chocolate Texas Sheet Cake gets a low carb, grain-free makeover. It's a wonderful keto dessert for any time of year.
    4.76 from 69 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: keto chocolate cake, texas sheet cake recipe
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Resting time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 20 servings
    Calories: 230kcal

    Ingredients

    Cake:

    • 2 cups almond flour
    • ¾ cup Swerve Sweetener
    • ⅓ cup coconut flour
    • ⅓ cup unflavoured whey protein powder
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup butter
    • ½ cup water
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • 3 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup heavy cream
    • ¼ cup water

    Frosting:

    • ½ cup butter
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • ¼ cup heavy cream
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ cups powdered Swerve Sweetener
    • ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
    • ¾ cup chopped pecans

    Instructions

    Cake:

    • Preheat oven to 325F and grease a 10x15 inch rimmed sheet pan very well.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, coconut flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt. Break up any clumps with the back of a fork.
    • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, water, and cocoa powder, stirring until melted. Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Add to the bowl.
    • Add eggs, vanilla extract, cream and water and stir until well combined. Spread in prepared baking pan.
    • Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until cake is set and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

    Frosting:

    • In another medium saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder, cream, and water. Bring to a simmer, stirring until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract. Add powdered sweetener ½ a cup at a time, whisking vigorously to dissolve any clumps. Whisk in xanthan gum.
    • Pour over warm cake and sprinkle with pecans. Let cool until frosting is set, about 1 hour.

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    Notes

    Serves 20 (or more!). Each serving has 2.8 g NET CARBS. 
    Sugar Alcohols (erythritol): 26.25g
    Nutrition Facts
    Texas Sheet Cake
    Amount Per Serving (1 serving = 1/20th of cake)
    Calories 230 Calories from Fat 183
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 20.3g31%
    Carbohydrates 5.9g2%
    Fiber 3.1g12%
    Protein 5.8g12%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    Nutritional Disclaimer

    Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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    1. Christy says

      January 15, 2022 at 1:01 pm

      5 stars
      Perfection!! I loved it and my non-keto husband loved it and said it tasted like the original. This will become my go to recipe when I need a chocolate fix and I won’t hesitate to serve it to my non-keto friends and family. Thanks so much!

      Reply
    2. Wendy says

      December 30, 2021 at 10:19 pm

      5 stars
      This is the perfect cake for a summer party. I’ve made it many times. My non keto family and friends ask for it.

      Reply
    3. Lucy says

      December 23, 2021 at 5:04 pm

      Hi there , can’t wait to try this recipe but just wanted to let you know that I came across your recipe on https://youtu.be/7bH120EapMY. I suggested to her to acknowledge the original recipe creators but doubt my comment will last 5 min before it gets deleted. This is the second video I found her recreating videos and not mentioning original recipe creators, I’m sure there’s more, but thought I’d let you know because know ow much hard work you put into your testing out recipes and all.

      Reply
      • Donna Hernandez says

        September 12, 2022 at 8:06 am

        I also commented that the young lady didn’t credit credit the original creator of the recipe with Carolyn’s name and website. Maybe someone will see it before it gets taken down too.

        Reply
    4. Joan Runke says

      November 23, 2021 at 11:20 pm

      Is whey protein powder the same as whey protein isolate? Can the isolate be used here or in the orange cranberry coffee cake recipe on your website?

      Reply
    5. Dawnj says

      October 19, 2021 at 11:18 am

      5 stars
      Fantastic cake, loved the frosting. Reminded me of a favorite frosting I had as a child. Easy to make, win win.

      Reply
    6. Lorraine Toner says

      October 15, 2021 at 11:39 am

      5 stars
      This keto Texas sheet cake is about as close to the original as you can get! It’s absolutely delicious! Everyone in my office loved it! Your recipes are amazing!! Thank you so much!!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        October 15, 2021 at 1:05 pm

        So thrilled you think so!

        Reply
    7. Josie says

      September 11, 2021 at 4:02 pm

      4 stars
      This was terrific–made it last night for game day.
      Only one problem–as another person posted, my frosting was also gritty. Yet I followed the recipe and directions to a ‘T’ and made sure to bring the frosting to a boil.

      Another thing I noticed is there seemed to be a slight oiliness to the finish of the frosting, though it did set up fine.

      Any other ideas as to why my frosting was gritty–I’d really like to make this again?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        September 12, 2021 at 8:48 am

        Without being in your kitchen and watching everything you do, no I can’t say why except for the fact that it’s erythritol and it can happen. However, I’ve found that a little allulose can offset this, so perhaps you can try a tablespoon or two of that in the frosting next time.

        Reply
        • Josie says

          September 17, 2021 at 8:55 pm

          Thanks, Caroline!
          I’ll try that, if I can find it, ha.
          Anyway, just made the Poppyseed Bundt cake today for another game day tomorrow. It’s a ‘petite’ cake, but looks like it turned out well.

          I used to follow your blog back in 2017, but got distracted (unfortunately for my chubby bod), but I’m back again!

          Reply
          • Carolyn says

            September 17, 2021 at 9:49 pm

            Welcome back!

            Reply
    8. Connie McDonald says

      August 30, 2021 at 2:31 am

      What brand of whey powder do you use?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        August 31, 2021 at 7:11 am

        I like this one: https://amzn.to/3lRxXSa

        Reply
    9. Kimberly Gilliam says

      August 29, 2021 at 5:41 pm

      Can you use all coconut flour. I have a family member who is allergic to almonds.
      Thank you.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        August 29, 2021 at 5:43 pm

        Not in this recipe, no. But you could use sunflower seed flour in place of the almond.

        Reply
    10. Kristi says

      August 29, 2021 at 9:54 am

      5 stars
      So good. I would Love a keto White Texas sheet cake version. that was my favorite growing up in Texas! It has an almond flavor.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        August 29, 2021 at 12:27 pm

        I will think about that!

        Reply
    11. Penny Reveile says

      August 19, 2021 at 2:22 pm

      5 stars
      Oh, Carolyn! You have done it again!!! This recipe is wonderful. The only thing I saw missing from this one that most of your other recipes had was the choice to use US or metric measurements. I had a wise woman tell me that measuring ingredients when baking keto/low carb was much more accurate. :o)

      Reply
    12. Jana says

      April 01, 2021 at 4:19 pm

      5 stars
      This cake was amazing. Brought back childhood memories and neither of us could tell the difference from the original. Thank you for making low carb easy peasy.

      Reply
    13. Ananda Grimes says

      March 07, 2021 at 10:20 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve wanted to try this for a long time! It’s just me and my husband so I halved tbe recipe. I usually don’t love almond flour based recipes, but this was amazing!! I used allulose for sweeter and added 1/2 tsp of espresso powder to the cake and frosting. I poked holes in the cake before I poured frosting over it. So moist and chocolaty and perfect!! Thanks Carolyn!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        March 08, 2021 at 9:39 pm

        Glad to hear it!

        Reply
      • Lisa says

        November 12, 2021 at 12:42 pm

        What size pan did you use please, when you halved the recipe?

        Reply
    14. Deborah M Kloss says

      February 01, 2021 at 6:24 pm

      5 stars
      Very tasty….thank you for the easy recipe!

      Reply
    15. Renee says

      October 07, 2020 at 7:29 am

      5 stars
      This is amazing! I made it last night and my husband loved it! (He’s sugar free skiddish) You can’t tell this is sugar free! It taste GREAT! Thankyou for taking the time to give us GREAT recipes!

      Reply
    16. Grace Tutt says

      September 05, 2020 at 10:07 am

      I cannot wait to try this. I’m a Texas gal and grew up eating Texas sheet cake. We all thought our mother invented the recipe. Lol
      She always puts a teaspoon of cinnamon in hers and I do too. I’m so excited to see a keto version of my favorite chocolate cake. My dad, sister, brother are all diabetic and I have a great nephew is allergic to gluten. This will work for everyone.
      Thanks so much for the recipe.

      Reply
    17. Suez says

      August 26, 2020 at 11:05 am

      OMG I am a Texas girl living. Healthy now in Portland, OR. I added a packet of instant coffee to cake and to icing! OMG thank you for this recipe… Susan

      Reply
    18. Alayna says

      July 06, 2020 at 5:04 pm

      THIS IS AMAZING!!!! From this Texas gal and her picky kids! My son says it tastes just like the original! Thanks soooo much!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        July 06, 2020 at 5:37 pm

        So glad to hear it!

        Reply
    19. Lisa says

      May 15, 2020 at 10:20 pm

      could you use whey isolate instead of unflavoured protein powder?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        May 16, 2020 at 8:04 am

        Yes, that works.

        Reply
    20. Fay says

      May 15, 2020 at 7:59 pm

      Hi there, my old original recipe calls for sour cream and I love how it makes the cake moist and gives it a great flavor. Do you think I could use sour cream instead of the heavy cream and water? Thank you in advance and I love all of your recipes!!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        May 16, 2020 at 8:53 am

        You can certainly try! I would see how thick it is and add a bit of water if the batter is quite thick.

        Reply
        • Fay says

          May 20, 2020 at 4:04 pm

          Thank you for responding. I’m going to try this soon!!

          Reply
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