Oreo Red Velvet Protein Cake – The Best Healthy Indulgence
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time25mins
Chill Time:4hrs
Total Time4hrs40mins
Servings: 12slices
Calories: 129kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Oreo Red Velvet Protein Cake is truly the best healthy indulgence for Valentine’s Day! A high protein, low fat, low sugar and low calorie mashup of Red Velvet, Cookies and Cream and Cake in one.
Ingredients
¾cup + 2 TbspChocolate Protein Powder (Whey-casein), 80g
⅔cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, see post for subs, 80g
¼cupUnflavored Protein Powder, 22g, see post for subs
¼cupCoconut Flour, 28g
¼cupUnsweetened Cocoa Powder, 20g
2tspBaking Soda
1½cupHot Water, 360ml
1cupUnsweetened Applesauce, 240g
1TbspMelted Butter, 14g
1Tbsp + 1 tspLemon Juice, 20ml
1TbspLiquid Red Food Color, 15ml
1tspVanilla Extract
Filling:
¼cupReduced Fat Cream Cheese, Softened, 56g
¼cupVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 22g
3TbspUnsweetened Almond Milk, 45ml
Frosting:
1cupNon-fat Plain Greek Yogurt, 225g
⅓cupChocolate Protein Powder, Whey-Casein, 30g
¼cupBlack Cocoa Powder, 22g
½tspVanilla Extract
Stevia Sweetener (worth 1½ tsp sugar)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 8” cake pan or baking dish with parchment paper.
In a bowl, whisk chocolate protein powder, unflavored protein powder, flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder and baking soda.
In a large bowl, whisk together hot water, applesauce, butter, lemon juice, red food color and vanilla.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently fold until just combined.DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the cake dense.
Pour batter into pan.Bake for 25-30 minutes.A tester inserted into the center should come out clean but moist.
Filling:
In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese, milk and protein powder until smooth.
When cake is still hot, poke hole in cake(using rounded end of wooden spoon) using about 1” apart.
Pour filling into holes (fill completely), and let cool completely.
Place in fridge about 4 hours.
Frosting:
In a bowl, combine yogurt, cocoa powder, protein powder, vanilla and stevia sweetener.
Spread over cake.Slice into 12 pieces.
Notes
Nutrition details are calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.
Product Recommendations:
Quest Nutrition Multi-purpose Mix (Unflavored) Whey-Casein Protein Powder