We tried and ranked the most popular sugar-free, low-carb and keto cake mixes to determine the best mix you can buy at the store or online.
We love seeing all the sugar-free and keto-friendly cake mixes at the store or on Amazon! It just makes life easier when you can buy a cake mix that's simple to make and fits your diet, especially when your hankering for something sweet.
Most grocers now sell keto and sugar-free cake mixes by the big brands, like Pillsbury or Duncan Hines. For the smaller brands, like Good Dee's or Fitbake, you'll likely need to purchase from Amazon or another online site
In this review, we personally tried and tested 9 sugar-free and keto cakes mixes, which can be found on Amazon or at larger grocers. To make a more uniform comparison, we bought a basic yellow or vanilla flavor for this review. We then prepared them as cupcakes so we could easily make and test cakes across brands.
Although none of these sugar-free and keto cake mixes taste like regular cake mixes, there was a clear winner that produced a tasty cake. Beyond taste, we also analyzed net carbs, ingredients, and pros and cons of each cake mix.
Here is our ranking of the best sugar-free, low-carb and keto-friendly cake mixes. If you've tried any of these, we'd love to hear your feedback!
BEST STORE-BOUGHT SUGAR-FREE & KETO CAKE MIXES
1. Swerve Yellow Cake Mix
In terms of taste, Swerve cake mix is easily the winner in this review. Of all the cake mixes here, Swerve cake mix is most similar in taste to regular cake. It's moist and sweet with minimal aftertaste from the sweetener. Plus, it's now sold at many large grocers. The ingredients are decent with the exception of tapioca starch, which is not keto-friendly. But, even with that, each slice of cake is still 3 grams of net carbs. To make, you'll need water, eggs, oil and vanilla extract.
Net carbs: 3 grams net carbs per slice
Calories: 160 calories per serving (prepared)
Ingredients: Blanched Almond Flour, Swerve (Erythritol, Prebiotic Oligosaccharides, Natural Flavors), Organic Coconut Flour, Tapioca Starch, Baking Soda, Sea Salt, Cream of Tartar.
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 total stars
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Best in taste; most similar to regular cake; minimal to no aftertaste from sweetener | ✘ Higher in net carbs than others in this review (4 grams net carbs per slice) |
| ✔ Moist, fluffy cake | ✘ Higher in calories than others in this review (160 per slice) |
| ✔ Quality, keto-friendly ingredients | ✘ Somewhat expensive: $7 to $8 online or at store |
2. Good Dee's Yellow Snack Cake Mix
Good Dee's cake mix produces a tasty yellow cake that isn't too sweet and is moist in texture. Overall, it's a decent tasting cake. Plus, it's made with quality, keto friendly ingredients and is only 2 net carbs per serving. To make the cake, you'll need coconut oil, eggs and vanilla extract. Unfortunately, it is quite expensive ($13/$14) and you'll need to buy online.
Net carbs: 2 grams net carbs per serving
Calories: 130 calories per serving (prepared)
Ingredients: Almond Flour, Erythritol, Soluble Tapioca Fiber, Leavening, Salt, Stevia Extract.
Amazon rating: 4.4 out of 5 total stars
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Decent flavor | ✘ Not that sweet |
| ✔ Moist cake; decent texture | ✘ Expensive: $13 to $14 on Amazon |
| ✔ Quality, keto-friendly ingredients | ✘ Not widely available |
3. Fitbake Yellow Cake Baking Mix
Fitbake yellow cake mix is a little different from the others in this review since you need to add yogurt or sour cream to the cake mix to make (in addition or water and eggs). The added yogurt or sour cream produces a moist cake that is slightly sour in flavor. There is a slight aftertaste from the sweetener blend (as it's the first ingredient). However, the mix uses quality, keto-friendly ingredients and is low in calories (just 90 grams per prepared serving) and net carbs (2 grams).
Net carbs: 2 grams net carbs per serving
Calories: 90 calories per serving (prepared)
Ingredients: Natural Sweetener Blend (Erythritol, Monk Fruit Extract), Blanched Almond Flour, Organic Coconut Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Natural Flavors
Amazon rating: 4.4 out of 5 total stars
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Moist cake | ✘ Slight aftertaste from sweetener |
| ✔ Decent taste; a little sour from yogurt | ✘ Didn't rise as well as other mixes |
| ✔ Quality, keto-friendly ingredients | ✘ Not widely available |
| ✔ Low in net carbs & calories | ✘ Expensive: $12 to $13 online |
4. Impact Keto Vanilla Cake Mix
If you're gluten-free, then you'll need to skip this cake mix since it contains wheat gluten. But, all the ingredients are keto-friendly and each serving is only 2 grams of net carbs. Although the cake mix produces a moist cake, the cake tastes more like angel food cake. It's also little bland in flavor. To make, you'll need oil, almond milk, eggs and vanilla extract. You can get it on Amazon, but it is pricey.
Net carbs: 2 grams net carbs per serving
Calories: 120 calories per serving (prepared, estimated)
Ingredients: Impact keto flour (resistant wheat starch, wheat gluten, wheat protein, soy fiber, almond flour), erythritol, allulose, baking powder (corn starch, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), sea salt, natural flavor, monk fruit extract.
Amazon rating: 4.4 out of 5 total stars
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Low in calories and net carbs | ✘ Blander in flavor, tastes similar to angel food cake |
| ✔ Moist; decent texture | ✘ Expensive: $12 to $13 on Amazon |
| ✔ Decent ingredients | ✘ Not widely available |
5. Duncan Hines Keto Friendly Yellow Cake Mix
Duncan Hines keto-friendly cake is now sold at many large grocers for a decent price. Unfortunately, the yellow cake mix tasted more like coconut in flavor, which isn't bad, but not what we were expecting. Although the cake is moist, it's a little grainy in texture. The ingredients are keto-friendly, but this cake is a little higher in carbs and calories (compared to others in this list). To make the cake, you'll need water, coconut oil and eggs.
Net carbs: 4 grams net carbs per serving
Calories: 200 calories per serving (prepared)
Ingredients: Erythritol, Almond Flour, Coconut Flour, Allulose, Chicory Root Fiber (Inulin), Contains less than 2% of: LEAVENING (Cream Of Tartar, Baking Soda), Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Stevia Sweetener (Steviol Glycosides), Natural Flavor.
Amazon rating: 4.1 out of 5 total stars
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Produces a moist cake | ✘ Strong coconut flavor |
| ✔ Decent ingredients | ✘ Slightly grainy texture |
| ✔ Widely available and lower in cost ($5 to $6 per package) | ✘ Higher in calories (200 calories per slice) and net carbs (4 grams) |
6. King Arthur Keto Yellow Cake Mix
We're happy to see that King Arthur is making more keto products. Their cake mix is different in that it uses no almond flour (which is good for those who are nut-free). The yellow cake mix produces a moist cake that tastes more like angel food cake in flavor (which wasn't too bad). It's a little grainy in texture but it's made with quality keto-friendly ingredients. You'll need 5 eggs, almond milk and oil to make the cake. Price isn't too bad at $6 a box.
Net carbs: 2 grams net carbs per serving
Calories: 210 calories per serving (prepared)
Ingredients: Erythritol, organic coconut flour, cellulose, short chain fructan fiber, cellulose and psyllium fiber blend, egg whites, natural flavor, salt, baking powder, baking soda, calcium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, steviol glycosides, natural flavors.
Amazon rating: 4.3 out of 5 total stars
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Produces a moist cake | ✘ Tastes more like angel food cake |
| ✔ Decent ingredients | ✘ Slightly grainy texture |
| ✔ Nut-free; does not use almond flour | ✘ Not widely available |
7. Scotty's Keto Cupcake and Cake Mix
Scotty's keto products are typically higher in fiber, which make them very low in carbs. And because of that, their cake mix is zero net carbs (the only one on this list at zero). However, the cake is more similar to bread in terms of texture. In fact, the cake tastes more like a sweet bread or roll. And it would make a tasty sweet bread, if that's what you were looking for (but not cake). That said, the ingredients are keto friendly and it's low in calories. To make, you'll need water, butter, eggs and vanilla extract.
Net carbs: 0 net carbs per serving
Calories: 90 calories per serving (prepared)
Ingredients: Resistant tapioca starch, allulose, psyllium husk, chicory inulin, baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate), sunflower lecithin, modified cellulose, salt, konjac gum, xantham gum, monk fruit extract.
Amazon rating: 4.1 out of 5 total stars
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Very low in net carbs (zero) and calories (90 per slice) | ✘ Tastes more like a sweet roll or sweet bread (tasty but not like yellow cake) |
| ✔ Minimal to no aftertaste from sweeteners | ✘ More bread like in texture |
| ✔ Decent ingredients; high in fiber | ✘ Expensive: $12 to $13 per pack |
8. Birch Benders Keto Classic Yellow Cake Mix
Birch Benders cake mix is now being sold at many larger grocers. Their mix produces a moist cake, but the cake tastes more like breakfast muffin. The flavor isn't bad, but it is somewhat bland and there is a slight aftertaste from the sweetener. It's a little higher in net carbs (5 net carbs per serving) and the ingredients include cassava starch (which may explain the the higher net carbs). To make the cake, you'll need oil, water and eggs.
Net carbs: 5 grams net carbs per serving
Calories: 240 calories per serving (prepared, estimated)
Ingredients: almond flour, erythritol, organic coconut flour, cassava starch, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), stevia extract, monk fruit extract.
Amazon rating: 3.7 out of 5 total stars
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Decent texture | ✘ Tastes more like a breakfast muffin; slightly bland |
| ✔ Decent ingredients with the exception of cassava starch | ✘ Slight aftertaste from sweeteners |
| ✔ Now sold at larger stores | ✘ Highest in net carbs in this review |
| ✘Ingredients include cassava starch, which is not keto friendly |
9. Lakanto Sugar Free Keto Cake Mix
We had high hopes for Lakanto since we like several of their products, but, unfortunately, the flavor and texture of the cake were off for us. The cake turned out dry, a little grainy and was somewhat bland in flavor. It also had a slight aftertaste from the sweetener. That said, the cake is made with quality, keto-friendly ingredients and is only 1 net carb per serving. To make, you'll need water, oil, eggs and vanilla extract.
Net carbs: 1 net carb per serving
Calories: 160 calories per serving (prepared, estimated)
Ingredients: Almond Flour, Monkfruit Sweetener (Erythritol, Monk Fruit Extract), Resistant Tapioca Starch, Sugarcane Fiber, Tapioca Fiber, Ceullulose, Psyllium Husk, Natural Flavors, Baking Powder, Sea Salt, Baking Soda.
Amazon rating: 4.2 out of 5 total stars
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Decent ingredients | ✘ Dry, grainy texture; hard to swallow |
| ✔ Low in net carbs and calories | ✘ Bland, off flavor with aftertaste from sweetener |
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