Low Calorie Cake
Are you trying to lose weight but can't resist desserts? I've got your back. Clocking at 78 calories per slice, this Low Calorie Cake is the ultimate dessert for weight loss. So moist and delicious that you'll never guess it's healthy and low calorie.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 120 grams (½ cup) Greek yogurt nonfat
- 50 grams (½ cup) oat flour or preferred flour
- 30 grams (⅓ cup) protein powder or more flour, see notes*
- 20 grams (¼ cup) cocoa powder unsweetened
- 30 to 60 grams (3 to 6 tbsp) granulated sweetener calorie-free, (to taste, see notes*)
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- 60 to 120 ml (¼ to ½ cup) milk of choice see notes*
Low Calorie Frosting
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- granulated sweetener to taste, about 1 tbsp
- 2 to 3 tbsp milk of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175ºC (350°F) and fold 15 cm (6 inches) loaf pan with parchment paper or grease with oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg together with Greek yogurt and granulated sweetener until smooth.
- Add oat flour, protein powder (or more flour), cocoa powder and baking powder.
- Start mixing, gradually adding the milk until you get a smooth cake batter – the amount of milk depends on the protein powder used, if any (see notes*).
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake in hot oven for 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool before serving.
Low Calorie Frosting
- In a small bowl, stir together cocoa powder with sweetener and milk to consistency (around 2 to 3 tbsp, you should get a smooth cream).
- Once it has cooled, top low calorie cake with the chocolate frosting and optionally some chocolate chips.
Notes
- For a more balanced dessert, this low calorie cake recipe has protein powder (not required). I used chocolate flavored casein protein powder, but you can replace with vegan protein powder, a mix of whey and casein or whey (not recommended). Or use more flour, if you don't have protein powder.
- The amount of granulated sweetener that this recipe requires depends on whether you use flavored protein powder or not. As I used chocolate flavored protein, my low calorie cake only needed 3 tbsp of sweetener. If you use unflavored protein powder or replace with more flour, your cake may need up to 6 tbsp of sweetener. Adjust to your likings.
- The quantity of milk depends on the type of protein powder you use, if any. Casein and vegan protein powder require more milk (about 120 ml or ½ cup) than whey or normal flour (about 60 ml or ¼ cup). Start with little and add as much milk as needed to get a smooth batter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 77.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.7g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 24.4mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 95.7mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3.6g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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