Instant Pot Italian Cream Cake

This Italian Cream Cake recipe is in memory of my Grandma Rosemary. While I was on my way to speak in Russia, I received news that my Grandma Rosemary passed away. Sadly, we watched her suffer from Alzheimer’s for many years. She was given terrible nutrition advice to never eat saturated fat or cholesterol when my Grandpa Vince, her husband, had his first heart attack at age 32. It was hard to pull myself together to speak in front of hundreds of people in Russian, but her illness is one of the reasons I’m so passionate about getting the word out about healthy Ketogenic lifestyles.

This photo is from our wedding in 2001 and it was one of the last memories I have of her before she started having Alzheimer’s.

I was asked to speak at her funeral. All of these forgotten memories started to come back. I feel honored to be asked to tell special memories about her at her funeral. I will always wonder what could have been done with diet to help keep the Alzheimer symptoms away or from progressing.

One of my memories of her is that she was a great cook and baker. One of her specialties was Italian Cream Cake and she served it at Christmas dinner. I adapted her recipe to make a Keto Instant Pot Italian Cream Cake to honor her. I hope you enjoy this special recipe.

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INSTANT POT ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Before you begin making the Instant Pot Italian Cream Cake, make a tinfoil hammock for the dish to sit on in the Instant Pot while baking. Take a 2 1/2 feet by 2 1/2 feet piece of foil and fold  one edge up in 2 inch increments. Keep folding until you have a 2 1/2 feet by 2 inch piece of foil. Set the foil hammock onto a steamer rack into the Instant Pot with the long edges hanging out. Use to lower the pan into the Instant Pot. This allows for easy lifting out of the Instant Pot.

NOTE: Keep the foil hammock for future recipes where you want to lift out a dish or ramekins!

Instant Pot Italian Cream Cake

Maria Emmerich

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12 servings

Calories 578

Ingredients

  

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CAKE:

• ▢ 1 cup sour cream
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 1 cup salted butter
• ▢ 2 cups Natural Sweetener
• ▢ 5 large eggs
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 2 1/2 cups almond flour

FROSTING:

• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• ▢ 1/2 cup salted butter softened
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 2 cups Natural Sweetener or equivalent
• ▢ 2 tablespoons heavy cream or unsweetened almond milk
• ▢ 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• ▢ 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut

Instructions

 

• Set a trivet inside a 6-quart Instant Pot and pour in 1 cup of cold water.
• Grease the sides and line the bottom of a 7-inch round spring-form cake pan with greased parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the sour cream; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter natural sweetener until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, sour cream mixture, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 cup coconut flakes, baking powder and almond flour. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared springform pan.
• Use a foil sling to lower the cake pan onto the trivet in the Instant Pot. Tuck in the sides of the sling.
• Seal the lid, press Pressure Cook or Manual, and set the timer for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Once finished, let the pressure release naturally, about 20 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely before frosting. Slice cake into 3, so you have 3 layers of cake.
• To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and confectioners' swerve. Beat until light and fluffy. Mix in a small amount of cream or almond milk to attain the desired consistency. Stir in chopped nuts and remaining flaked coconut. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 578 | Fat: 56g | Protein: 10g | Carbohydrates: 8g | Fiber: 3g | P:E Ratio: 0.2

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