Lemon Protein Cake
 
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This healthy lemon protein cake is moist and dense with the perfect touch of lemon flavor and topped with a lemon glaze!
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Serves: 8 pieces
Ingredients
Lemon Cake
  • 1 cup (120g) oat flour
  • 1 scoop Beast Sports Nutrition vanilla protein powder
  • 3 tbsp. (21g) coconut flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 whole eggs
  • ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup granulated stevia or erythritol
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup lemon juice (1 large lemon)
  • 2 tbsp. oil (I used olive oil)
  • zest of ½ lemon
Lemon Glaze
  • 3 tbsp. powdered sugar
  • ½ tbsp. lemon juice
  • ⅛ tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Mix flour, protein powder, coconut flour, baking powder, and cinnamon in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, add eggs, Greek yogurt, stevia, maple syrup, lemon juice, oil and lemon zest.
  2. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Gently fold together until a smooth batter forms. Be careful not to over mix.
  3. Line a 4x8 loaf pan with foil. Spray with nonstick spray. Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
  4. Let completely cool. Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla extract to make lemon glaze. Drizzle over top of cake. Cut into 8 pieces and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 piece Calories: 180 Fat: 6 Carbohydrates: 23 Sugar: 10 Fiber: 3 Protein: 8
Recipe by MacroChef at https://www.macro-chef.com/cake/lemon-protein-cake/