Chai Protein Cake with Protein Cream Cheese Frosting - Extra Good!
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time22mins
Total Time37mins
Servings: 8slices
Calories: 168kcal
Course: Dessert, Post-Workout, Snack
Cuisine: American
Chai Protein Cake with Protein Cream Cheese Frosting - the perfect balance of chai spice and creaminess all in a delicious and healthy cake. A low fat, low sugar and high protein treat better than a chai tea latte!
Ingredients
1½cupsWater, 360ml
1TbspChai Tea Leaves, 2 Tea bags
½cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, see post for subs, 60g
⅔cupVanilla Protein Powder, Flex Whey-casein, 60g
½scoopUnflavored Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 15g
¼cupCoconut Flour, 28g
¾tspGround Cinnamon
½tspGround Cardamom
¼tspAllspice
⅛tspGround Nutmeg
1½tspBaking Soda
¾cupUnsweetened Applesauce, 180g
1TbspLemon Juice
2tspMelted Butter, 10g
1tspVanilla Extract
Protein Frosting:
½cupNon-fat Greek Yogurt, 112g
4ozLow-fat Cream Cheese, 112g
⅓cupVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-Casein, 30g
Instructions
Bring water and tea to a boil in a small pot over med heat. Turn heat off and steep for 2 mins. Strain and measure out 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. Add water if needed.Let cool 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8" cake pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, coconut flour, spices(cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, nutmeg) and baking soda.
In another bowl, whisk together tea, applesauce, lemon juice, melted butter and vanilla.
Add wet mix to dry, and gently whisk until just combined.DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the cake dense.
Pour batter into pan (Don’t let the batter sit out).
Bake for 22 minutes.A tester inserted into the center should come out clean and center of cake springy to touch.
Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Frosting:
Let cool completely first.
If cream cheese is solid, place in a bowl and microwave for about 15 seconds to soften.
Add yogurt and protein powder and whisk to combine.If too thick, add milk a teaspoon at a time.
Spread over cake and cut into 8 slices.
Notes
Nutrition value is calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.