Low Calorie Cake

5 from 10 votes

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 Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: High Protein, Low calorie, Low carb

Keyword: baking, chocolate, protein powder

Servings: slices

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*)
3/4 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 1/2 cup) than whey or normal flour (about 60 ml or 1/4 cup). Start with little and add as much milk as needed to get a smooth batter.

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