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    Home > Blog > Protein Desserts > Protein Cake

    Lemon Protein Cake with Vanilla Yogurt Protein Frosting

    Updated: Dec 9, 2024 · Published: May 19, 2014 · By Andréa Marchese · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    I had a friend over to bake recently, and she wanted to make a lemon cake with vanilla frosting. So we created this Lemon Protein Cake with Vanilla Yogurt Protein Frosting! (Look how creamy that frosting is!)

    slice of lemon protein layer cake topped with yogurt frosting and a slice of lemon
    Lemon Protein Cake with Vanilla Yogurt Protein Frosting

    I labeled this cake as "intermediate" only because of the effort involved. It's a simple recipe, but sometimes I'm just too lazy to zest a lemon. :)

    We used the Sun Warrior Warrior Blend protein powder, as I have been often lately. It has a great flavor and texture!

    We baked the cake as one cake and cut it lengthwise to make layers, as I did with my Confetti Birthday Protein Cake. The creamy frosting hides any bumps in the baked cake.

    If you like lemon, you'll love this moist and delicious Lemon Protein Cake with Vanilla Yogurt Protein Frosting. And check out the amazing macros!

    Recipe

    slice of lemon protein layer cake topped with yogurt frosting and a slice of lemon

    Lemon Protein Cake with Vanilla Yogurt Protein Frosting

    Andréa Marchese
    Makes one 7" round cake (8 servings).
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Servings 8 servings

    Ingredients

    Lemon Protein Cake:

    • 8 large egg whites 264g
    • zest of one lemon
    • ¼ cup lemon juice 61g (1 ½ - 2 lemons)
    • ⅓ cup fat-free Greek yogurt 76g
    • 1 cup Warrior Blend Vanilla protein powder 100g
    • ¼ cup almond meal 28g
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder 5ml

    Vanilla Yogurt Protein Frosting:

    • 1 ½ cups fat-free Greek yogurt 340g
    • ¾ cup natural vanilla whey protein powder 69g
    • 2 teaspoons alcohol-free vanilla extract 10ml

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
    • Line a 7″ round baking pan (or similar size) with parchment paper (if not using silicone).
    • Mix all the cake ingredients (by hand, electric mixer, or blender).
    • Pour cake batter into pan.
    • Bake at 325F (163C) for about 30 minutes, until the cake is firm to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean.
    • While the cake is baking, make the frosting by mixing the ingredients until smooth.
    • Set frosting in the freezer to firm up while the cake bakes and cools.
    • Once cool, cut the cake lengthwise to make 2 layers.
    • Frost bottom layer, then set top layer in place. Frost top and sides.
    • Slice, and enjoy!
    • Store in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    A note about substitutions: because each type of protein powder has a distinct flavor and texture when baked, I would not try substituting different types of protein powders in this recipe.
    Almond meal can be made by pulsing almonds in a food processor. Sift out the large pieces and pulse again. Be careful not to overprocess, as this will give you almond butter.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
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    Comments

    1. Andréa Marchese says

      February 13, 2024 at 10:50 am

      I respectfully disagree. I have checked my computations and I do not see any error. If you'd like to email me your detailed calculations, I'd be happy to help troubleshoot. [email protected]

    2. Nelena Paparisva says

      February 10, 2024 at 12:57 pm

      Hi,

      I think the slider works fine as it reduces the grams and the calories accordingly. I think it's the calculation that is wrong, in terms of the total calories for 1 serving.

      Thank you.

    3. Andréa Marchese says

      February 10, 2024 at 10:29 am

      Hi Nelena,
      For this entire recipe (8 servings), the total calories come to 1233 for the ingredients I used. It seems the grams measurements shown here don't scale with the slider in the recipe card. Could that have been the issue? (So essentially, you made the whole recipe that I counted as 8 servings.)
      In any case, thanks for pointing this out. I have to check the scaling feature and how it works for the recipes I entered years ago.
      Best,
      Andréa

    4. Nelena Paparisva says

      February 03, 2024 at 12:22 pm

      Hello,

      I followed this recipe for 4 people and I calculated the calories of everything I used, which adds up to about 1300 for the four servings, i.e. approx 350 per serving. How have you calculated it to be 150?! I used 0% fat greek yoghurt and my protein powder has the same calorie content as the one you suggested. I don't think the math on this recipe adds up.

      Thanks,

      Nelena

    5. Andréa says

      April 04, 2015 at 9:02 pm

      Hi Alexis,
      I'm sorry, I didn't see this comment when it came in!
      Yes, I think both of those things would affect the density of the cake. If you're using egg whites from a carton, I'd suggest using an electric beater for sure (not sure if you did). Also the pastry flour and almond meal are very different. I haven't used pastry flour in any of these recipes, as I'm trying to keep the carbs down, so I can't say for sure if there's a way to make the substitution work. But almond meal is just ground almonds, and that is very different texturally than a wheat flour. Let me know if I can be of further assistance. And apologies again for the delay in response!
      :)
      Andréa

    6. Alexis says

      February 28, 2015 at 4:38 pm

      Hi Andrea! I just tried making this cake and it turned out pretty dense, not like in the picture, so I was wondering if you could possibly tell me where I went wrong? I did use organic egg whites from a carton and 1/3 cup ww pastry instead of almond meal, so would that affect it? Thanks!

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