Strawberry and Lemon Chia Seed Protein Cake

Try this delicious, protein-packed, strawberry and lemon chia seed protein cake! It’s a low carb, high protein treat, with no added sugar #yesplease!

Recipe by Nadia Stahmer

Ingredients

Dry:

• 1 cup coconut flour
• 2 heaped scoops Whey Protein (Strawberry Flavour)
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2-3 tsp Chia seeds
• 60ml erythritol
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp psyllium husk

Wet: 

• 500g steamed pumpkin
• 60 ml of milk
• 180ml fat-free plain yogurt
• 3 eggs
• 20ml lemon juice
• 1 heaped tsp natural peanut butter
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp rosewater (or vanilla essence)

How to make it

• Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Make sure there are no lumps.
• In a blender, blend all the wet ingredients until the mixture is quite frothy.
• Fold the blended wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients, little by little, until well mixed. Be careful not to over-mix the batter as you want the cake to be fluffy and light, not dense.
• Grease a cake tin and bake at 180 degrees for about 45 mins.

Frosting ingredients

• Fat-free cottage cheese
• 1 scoop Whey Protein (strawberry flavour)
• Erythritol, stevia, or sweetener of choice
• 1/2 tsp natural peanut butter
• Vanilla essence

How to make it

• Blend all ingredients together- fat-free cottage cheese, protein powder, peanut butter, vanilla essence and sweetener.
• Spread over your cake and enjoy!

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Logan blends her passion and profession by working as a digital and social media marketer and content creator in the fitness, health and wellness industry. She’s also a personal trainer, former Face of Fitness finalist and Fitness Magazine featured athlete.