Protein Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 8 large eggs
• 4 cup milk powder
• 2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 cup cocoa powder (For the cake)
• 1 shot espresso (For the cake)
• 2.5 tsp baking powder
• salt (A pinch)
• butter (For greasing the two 9-inch cake pans)
• 16 oz mascarpone
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 0.25 cup cocoa powder (For the frosting)
• 1 shot espresso (For the frosting)
• sugar-free sweetener (Monk fruit or allulose, to taste)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C). Butter two 9-inch cake pans.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix the milk powder, cake cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, Greek yogurt, and cake espresso together.

4. 4

   Fold the egg mixture into the dry ingredients until smooth.

5. 5

   Divide the batter between the prepared pans.

6. 6

   Bake for 50 minutes, until set.

7. 7

   Cool the cakes completely.

8. 8

   Beat the mascarpone, cream cheese, frosting cocoa powder, frosting espresso, and sugar-free sweetener until smooth.

9. 9

   Spread the frosting between the cake layers and over the top.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• high-protein
• flourless
• no-added-sugar
• baked
• chocolate
• layer cake