Chocolate cake

Idle_Moon
Idle_Moon Posts: 151 Member
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Flower - 50g
Cacao - 15g
Sweetener - 5g
Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt - 0.5 teaspoon
Eg - 1 piece
Protein powder - 25g
Almond milk - 100 mL

It turned out flat and thick, with a bread like texture.

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  • Idle_Moon
    Idle_Moon Posts: 151 Member
    No, man. Pancakes are delicious, this one wasn't. :bawling:
    I want to get it more cakey, but I don't know how.
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    Protein powder definitely has a tendency to produce very dense baked things. I have made homemade protein bars with it, but haven't had luck with desserts. If you're looking for a high-protein chocolatey dessert, you might try a black bean brownie recipe instead. Here's one from a site that specializes in healthier desserts: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/09/06/no-flour-black-bean-brownies/
  • Idle_Moon
    Idle_Moon Posts: 151 Member
    So no protein powder and add oil?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Idle_Moon wrote: »
    So no protein powder and add oil?

    So just a normal cake then?
  • Idle_Moon
    Idle_Moon Posts: 151 Member
    @TavistockToad But lower calorie? :open_mouth:
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    Maybe you would have better luck with subbing some applesauce for fat, like this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/17678/chocolate-applesauce-cake-iii/?internalSource=hub recipe&referringContentType=search results&clickId=cardslot 2

    I have not made this recipe but just to give you an idea. You could leave out the walnuts and even cut the amount of chocolate chips in half to save some more calories.
  • Idle_Moon
    Idle_Moon Posts: 151 Member
    I left out the protein powder and it's much better now. Thank you!
    I might try out your recipes. :smile:
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    have you tried diet coke cake?

    http://www.food.com/recipe/diet-coke-cake-224794

    it's not too bad actually.
  • Idle_Moon
    Idle_Moon Posts: 151 Member
    Oh, that sounds interesting. It says to use a cake mix tho. :confused:
    The flower is giving the most calories in my recipe. Do you know any lower calorie alternative?
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    my favorite lower calorie chocolate cake is to make this mug cake.

    2tbs cocoa powder (unsweet)
    1/3 cup powered sugar
    1 egg.

    Microwave for 45-60 seconds. Sometimes I add mini chocolate chips or peanut butter on top.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    ^^^ you call this low calorie? cewl :)

    lol. compared to my regular chocolate layer cake with frosting...yes. I also like it because it's fast and portion controlled...I struggle with portion control when it comes to chocolate cake. This is pretty close to my chocolate cake recipe and I make a vanilla butter cream to frost it with. It's not diet diet friendly. That mug cake is 210 calories. I can deal with that. a piece of my regular chocolate cake is double that...maybe more.

    Cooking spray
    3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (sift, then measure), plus more for dusting
    2 cups hot strong coffee
    1 1/2 cups natural unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 tablespoon baking soda
    1 tablespoon baking powder
    4 cups sugar
    4 large eggs
    1 cup vegetable oil
    4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Josalinn
    Josalinn Posts: 1,066 Member
    So you could also double down on the chocolate. Skip the cake and go for rich dark chocolate mousse. I'm happy after very little so even though it is high calorie I don't eat that much. And now I want to go home and make that. LOL! However BF just visited g-ma and we have dessert for DAYS, on top of the failed crumb cake I made. It was not a crumb cake. It was delicious vanilla cake with delicious glop baked on top.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    You could make frosting with the protein powder if you like the taste of your protein powder on its own. Or make no bake cheesecake bars.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    For a fluffier cake with lower fat and higher protein, use the eggs! Whip the egg whites to soft peaks then fold in the rest of the batter.

    http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cocoa-angel-food-cake
  • Idle_Moon
    Idle_Moon Posts: 151 Member
    @cerise_noir: Ooh, a protein frosting. How would you make that?
    @jgnatca: Gotta try that. :smile:
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    edited August 2016
    Protein powder isn't suppose to be good for baking, it's suppose to lose the protein.

    Here's a good protein cake. :)
    Macros: 645 Calories, 95g Carbs, 7g Fat, 54g Protein

    http://www.flexibledietinglifestyle.com/ricecakes/


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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
    Protein powder isn't suppose to be good for baking, it's suppose to lose the protein.

    Here's a good protein cake. :)
    Macros: 645 Calories, 95g Carbs, 7g Fat, 54g Protein

    http://www.flexibledietinglifestyle.com/ricecakes/


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    LOL omg.

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