5.0 from 60 votes
Protein Cake
This delicious chocolate protein cake is guaranteed to be your new favorite dessert! It's rich, moist, naturally sweetened and packed with 15 grams of protein per slice.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 324 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- ¾ cup oat flour
- 1 cup vegan chocolate protein powder I used Sun Warrior
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup full fat plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup avocado oil or melted coconut oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache Frosting
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- 3 Tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray a 8” round cake pan with cooking spray.
- Add oat flour, protein powder, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Add maple syrup, almond milk, yogurt, oil, eggs and vanilla to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir to fully combine, until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from three oven and let cool completely before frosting.
- While cake is cooling, make the ganache frosting. Add chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 15-second increments until fully melted. This should take 45-60 seconds. Once melted add milk and stir to combine.
- Frost the top of the cake and serve!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 slice
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
532mg
(22%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 532mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.