Arrow Created with Sketch. Back to The Recipes Keto Pumpkin Spice Earthquake Cake Desserts Low Carb np_email_663301_000000 Created with Sketch. pinterest Created with Sketch. Twitter Created with Sketch. Facebook Created with Sketch. - shares Star Created with Sketch. Star Created with Sketch. Star Created with Sketch. Star Created with Sketch. Star Created with Sketch. 5/5 - 68 Ratings PRINT Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Serving Yield 20 servings If you're the type of person who can't decide between cookies, cheesecake, and layer cake, earthquake cake will rock your world. Appropriately named, this keto pumpkin spice earthquake cake starts with a low carb base of moist almond flour and protein powder crumb cake with sweet cream cheese swirled into the batter. When baked, it becomes a seismic mass of chocolatey goodness with pecan peaks and cream cheese fault lines in every single bite. By: All Day I Dream About Food Ingredients 2 1/3 cups almond flour 2/3 cup Swerve Granular or other granulated sweetener 1/4 cup unflavored whey protein powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoons salt 3 large Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs 2/3 cup pumpkin purée 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and divided 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup Swerve Confectioners or other powdered sweetener 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips Nutritional Information Check out the nutritional information for this pumpkin spice earthquake cake here. Directions Step 1 Preheat the oven to 325F and grease a 9” x 13” glass or ceramic baking pan (see notes if using a metal pan). Step 2 In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, granular sweetener, protein powder, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Stir in the eggs, pumpkin purée, 1/2 cup of the melted butter, and the vanilla until well combined. Step 3 If the batter is very thick, add water 1 tablespoon at a time until batter is spreadable, but not pourable. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Step 4 In another bowl, use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese with the remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter until smooth. Beat in the powdered sweetener. Dollop this mixture over the cake batter by the spoonful and sprinkle with the pecans. Use a knife to swirl everything together. Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips. Step 5 Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cake is mostly set but the center is still slightly soft and jiggly when the pan is gently shaken. Remove and let cool completely in the pan before serving, and store any leftovers in the fridge. Farm Team Tips: We recommend using a glass or ceramic baking dish for this cake. You will be cutting the pieces right out of the pan and you don’t want to scratch your non-stick bakeware! If you don’t have a glass or ceramic pan, you can also use a metal one, but be advised that the cake will bake more quickly, so be sure to test for doneness starting at the 35 minute mark. Pre-mixed pumpkin pie spice is a great option, but you can always mix up your own if you prefer. For this recipe, combine 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and a 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves. When dolloping the cream cheese mixture over the batter, it's helpful to try to get some of the cream cheese swirls all the way to the edges so every piece of the cake is nice and gooey. This cake won't be totally set when you remove it from the oven, and you don’t want it to be. The center should still have a bit of jiggle when the pan is shaken, and it will continue to set as it cools in the pan. Be sure to store this delicious cake in the fridge, as it’s far too moist to sit on the counter. Rate this Recipe Share this Recipe How much did you enjoy this recipe? How much did you enjoy this recipe? Rate it from 1-5 to let us know! x Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 1 Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 2 Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 3 Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 4 Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 5 Submit COMMENTS Submit * Required RESPONSES Deb January 02, 2022 This is such a delicious and easy recipe. I know it’s a hit when my husband says ‘this is the best dessert you’ve ever made’. You can bet I’ll make this a lot! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Cheryl November 28, 2021 I love this recipe, but i have made similar cakes and Brownies with the cream cheese swirled into batter. This cream cheese mixture was too thick to swirl. Next time i make i will use my recipe for the cream cheese part.. 1 egg instead of butter It's creamier, easier to swirl Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2021 Hi Cheryl, What an interesting tidbit! Thank you for sharing. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. [email protected] November 08, 2021 Hi Bella, There are definitely several alternative flours you can use while still following the keto diet! Oat flour, sunflower seed flour, coconut flour, and flaxseed flour are just a few examples. Other nut/seed flours also work well in many recipes. Hope this helps! Happy baking. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Bella Bastos November 07, 2021 If I have an allergy to almonds, what can I use instead? Thank you! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Nancy October 06, 2021 This sounds delicious- is it gluten free? We are having company next week a couple of the guests can’t have gluten. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] October 07, 2021 Great question, Nancy! So long as you stick to using almond flour rather than regular flour this will be a delicious gluten free treat! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Pamela Burns September 14, 2021 I don't have protein whey powder, could I use 2 egg whites? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply Steven Bissonnette September 16, 2021 Hey Pamela, we haven't tried making that substitution, but if you don't have whey protein, you could try substituting in a different type of protein powder like soy or hemp. We hope this helps! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Elaine September 14, 2021 Can I substitute Whey powder. I have not seen pumpkin pie spice in NZ. What can I use instead. Thanknyou Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply Steven Bissonnette September 16, 2021 Hey there Elaine, the protein powder helps provide structure to this recipe, so we wouldn't recommend omitting, however you could certainly substitute in a different protein powder like soy or hemp. You can also find a homemade pumpkin spice mix in the notes section above. We hope you enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Elizabeth Lamberti September 14, 2021 Mmmmmm Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply Steven Bissonnette September 15, 2021 We hope you enjoy this recipe, Elizabeth! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Carol August 10, 2021 Is the whey used to thicken the cake Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] August 11, 2021 Great question, Carol! In baking, whey protein is used for its emulsifying, foaming, gelling, stabilizing, browning, and nutritional properties. It is also used as a substitute for egg whites. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Dawnj February 08, 2021 Delicious! Made in a slightly smaller pan (for a deeper dessert) with divided Lily’s chips: chocolate salted Carmel chips, white chocolate chips, chocolate chips. Our new favorite dessert! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply Deneé@peteandgerrys February 08, 2021 That sounds like a delicious combination, Dawn! Thanks for giving the recipe a try. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Pan January 03, 2021 This is so good! I’ve made it twice. One of the times I added sugar free pumpkin spice baking chips. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply Marco January 04, 2021 Hey Pan, We are so glad you are enjoying this recipe. Your innovation with the sugar-free chips sounds like a great option for those that are keto or diabetic. Keep up the creativity! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Erin Nordlee December 13, 2020 Keto pumpkin cake Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] December 14, 2020 We hope you enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Amy Garner December 12, 2020 Made this for Thanksgiving. So delicious. Making it again for family and friends for Hanukkah. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] December 14, 2020 We are so happy to hear how much you love this recipe! Thank you so much for sharing it with those you love. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Carol L Xenos December 07, 2020 FABULOUS!!!! Freezes wonderfully, making it for guests ahead of time. Thanks !! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] December 08, 2020 Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Carol! We are so happy to hear this recipe was a winner in your book. Wishing you many more delicious pans of this cake. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Shirley November 23, 2020 Thank you, will try it soon Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 We can't wait to hear how it goes for you, Shirley! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Audrina Diocson November 21, 2020 Can I use the swerve cake mix...adding puree and spice... Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply Marco November 24, 2020 Hi Audrina, Yould use that cake mix, however, the cake will most likely be denser, more crumbly, and not as sweet. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Carol Giannola November 20, 2020 Love it Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 So happy to hear you love this cake as much as we do, Carol! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Ren November 19, 2020 Decided to test this recipe out before making it for thanksgiving. Simple and easy to make! We used vegan cream cheese and monk fruit for the sugar. We also replaced the whey protein with half pea and half hemp. It turned out amazing and we will definitely be making it again. Thank you! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply Marco November 24, 2020 Hey Ren, Sounds like you made this recipe even more healthy and amazing! Keep up the innovations! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Cynthia Thomas November 17, 2020 Is whey protein powder the same as whey protein isolate? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 17, 2020 Hi Cynthia, for recipe purposeds, whey protein isolate would be just fine. To our understanding, the main difference between whey protein isolate and other whey protein powders is that isolate means the whey protein has been processed down further to increase the protein content it contains per serving. We hope this is helpful and that you enjoy this recipe! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Christina PEREZ November 15, 2020 Excited to try it! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 16, 2020 We're excited for you to try as well! Can't wait to hear what you think. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Kathy Rupert November 14, 2020 Great recipe. It was very easy and the house smells wonderful. It was easy to cut the recipe in half. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply Deneé@peteandgerrys November 14, 2020 We're so glad the recipe went well, Kathy! Thanks for giving it a try. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Polly November 13, 2020 I can’t wait to try this! It looks and sounds like it will be delicious! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 13, 2020 Thanks, Polly! We really enjoy this recipe and hope you will too! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Barbara November 12, 2020 What if I only have Vanilla or coffee whey protein powder? Could one of those work? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 12, 2020 Hi Barbara, we've only tried this with unflavored whey powder, however you could probably make the vanilla powder work. You may just want to omit the vanilla extract and add a little less sweetener since the vanilla whey is likely already sweet. We can't wait to hear if you give this a try! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Nyota November 12, 2020 Enjoy Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Alyce November 11, 2020 Yummy. So decadent. Is freezing this an option? There’s only two of us and this is quite a lot. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 11, 2020 Hi Alyce, we don't see why not! You could also try cutting the recipe in half. We hope you enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. P.J November 08, 2020 What could I use in place of the whey protein powder💬 Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 2 Replies Asand November 25, 2020 Egg whit protein Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. [email protected] November 09, 2020 Hi PJ, we haven't tried using anything else in place of the whey protein for this recipe, but you should be able to sub in your preferred protein powder like soy or hemp. We hope you enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Sheila November 08, 2020 Can I swap the Whey for something strict keto friendly? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 Hi Sheila, we haven't tried subbing anything else for the whey powder, but if you have a favorite keto protein powder, you should be okay to use that in place of the whey. We can't wait to hear how it comes out! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Candy Sue Hannan November 07, 2020 This cake looks wonderful! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 Thanks, Candy! This recipe is quite decadent and definitely one of our newest favorites. Excited to hear what you think! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Marcia November 06, 2020 I will be making this soon! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 Wonderful! We hope you enjoy, Marcia! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Sonya Ruffin November 06, 2020 Carolyn, I make your recipes all the time. I have a couple of your books that I love. This one is way over the top good. It's one of those that feel like "cheating." Thanks again for all you do. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Dodie Winters November 06, 2020 What is the carbs count? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 Hi Dodie! This recipe has 6.7g of carbs per serving. All of the nutritional information can be located on the author's website by clicking the link located below the ingredient list. We hope you enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Suzanne SC November 06, 2020 What can be used in place of whey protein powder? What purpose does that fill in this recipe; would it change texture of omitted? (I only have collagen protein powder, would that work as well, or does it have to be whey?). Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 Hi Suzanne--all great questions! The whey protein powder provides structure to this recipe. Without it, the bars may not hold together as well. We haven't tried substituting another protein powder for the whey, but this should work just fine and may just change the texture of the bars slightly. We look forward to hearing if you give this a try and how they turn out! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Caroline November 06, 2020 This tasted amazing! My hubby said he’d better eat the whole thing because it was sooo bad! Haha!!! I don’t think I swirled my cheesecake as good as Carolyn. I found it wasn’t as easy as she made it look! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 That sounds like a win in our book! We are so glad you gave this recipe a try, Caroline. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Jeanette G. November 05, 2020 Can coconut flour be used in place of whey prot.? If not what can be? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 2 Replies [email protected] November 09, 2020 Hi Jeanette, we haven't tried making that substitution but, if you would prefer not to use whey protein, you could try substituting in a different type of protein powder like soy or hemp. We hope this helps! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Linda Thommas November 09, 2020 Partner is allergic to almonds. How does using coconut flower affect the taste? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 Hi Linda, we haven't tried making this recipe using coconut flour however we do know that coconut flour has a slight coconut flavor to it in most baked goods. We also know that due to the nature of coconut flour, it should be used more sparingly than almond flour. The almond flour to coconut flour ratio is usually 3:1. We hope this helps and are eager to hear if you give this substitution a try! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Amber November 05, 2020 Can you substitute or leave out the protein powder? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 Hi Amber, we wouldn't recommend it, however you could try to substitute another protein powder in place of the whey. Please let us know if you give this a try! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Becki November 05, 2020 Can I make the recipe without the whey powder? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 Hi Becki, the protein powder helps provide structure to this recipe, so we wouldn't recommend omitting, however you could certainly substitute in a different protein powder like soy or hemp. We hope you enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Leah Ritchie November 05, 2020 Great recipe!! Just came out of oven can't wait for it to cool its so good!! Thanks !!! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 09, 2020 Yay! Thank you for giving this recipe a try. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed it. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Helene J McNally November 05, 2020 I want to see the nutrition information. It is important to people on keto or other diets. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 05, 2020 Hi Helene, thanks for checking out this recipe--it is one of our favorites! We understand nutrition information is important so, just below the ingredient list, we have linked to the creator's website where she has included this information. We hope that helps and that you enjoy this recipe! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch.
