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Strawberry Protein Cake

Strawberry protein cake has the classic flavors of vanilla and strawberry, with an extra boost of protein. Made with gluten-free oats, dairy-free ingredients, and fresh strawberries, this cake is both nutritious and delicious.
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Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

For the Vanilla Cake Sponges:

  • Sugar substitute e.g., erythritol
  • Dairy-free yoghurt e.g., soya or coconut
  • Eggs
  • Gluten-free oats blended into flour
  • Vegan vanilla protein powder or neutral protein flavor with extra tsp vanilla extract
  • Baking soda
  • Baking powder
  • Dairy-free milk e.g., soya or coconut
  • Vanilla extract
  • Dairy-free butter for greasing

For the Filling/Topping:

  • Dairy-free cream cheese e.g., Nush or Violife
  • Dairy-free yoghurt e.g., soya or coconut
  • Vegan vanilla protein powder
  • Dairy-free milk e.g., soya or coconut
  • Strawberry jam
  • Strawberries

Instructions
 

  • Set your oven to 180°C (or 160°C if you're using a fan oven).
  • Line two 10 cm loose-bottom cake tins with parchment paper and set them aside.
  • If you haven't done so already, blend the oats until they have a flour-like consistency.
  • In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.
  • Add the yogurt, vanilla extract, and milk to the bowl and mix well. It might look a bit clumpy, but that's okay.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well to add air to the mixture.
  • Pour the batter evenly into the two prepared cake tins. Use a spatula to scrape all the batter into the tins and gently tap them to even out the batter.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the cakes rise slightly and turn a light golden color.
  • Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the tins for about 30 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely (about another 15 minutes).
  • Spread the strawberry jam evenly over the top of the first cake layer.
  • In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese, milk, yogurt, and protein powder until smooth. You can use a whisk to get rid of any lumps.
  • Spread about 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the jam layer.
  • Thinly slice the strawberries and place them on top of the cream cheese layer.