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Pumpkin Protein Cake with Cream Cheese Protein Frosting

Updated: Aug 21, 2024 · Published: Nov 14, 2016 · By Andréa Marchese · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Perfect for the holidays, but you're not going to want to share this Pumpkin Protein Cake with Cream Cheese Protein Frosting! The cake is bursting with flavor and has the perfect cake texture, and the frosting is pure heaven!

square piece of pumpkin snack cake with cream cheese frosting on a white plate in front of the rest of the cake

We used Proteinfull Baking's classic yellow protein cake mix for this recipe because it's easy and has the best protein cake flavor and texture.

And we topped it with our Cream Cheese Protein Frosting. So good! **If you're out of vanilla protein powder for the frosting, try Proteinfull baking's Sugar-Free Cream Cheese Frosting recipe. Also delicious!

Give this Pumpkin Protein Cake with Cream Cheese Protein Frosting a try! Perfect for the holidays or an everyday indulgence.

Recipe

square piece of pumpkin snack cake with cream cheese frosting on a white plate in front of the rest of the cake

Pumpkin Protein Cake with Cream Cheese Protein Frosting

Andréa Marchese
Makes one 8" square cake (9 servings).
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Servings 9 servings

Ingredients

Pumpkin Protein Cake

  • 1 package Proteinfull Baking Classic Yellow cake mix
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 3 large egg whites
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree 123g
  • ⅔ cup water

Cream Cheese Protein Frosting

  • Best if ingredients are at room temperature
  • 1 package cream cheese or Neufchâtel 8oz or 224g
  • 4 oz nonfat Greek yogurt ½ cup or 114g
  • ½ cup vanilla whey protein 45g
  • 1 packet stevia

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Line the bottom of a 8x8" square pan and then spray the bottom and sides with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together cake mix and pumpkin spice.
  • Add egg whites, water, and pumpkin. Mix well, just until no lumps remain.
  • Pour batter into pan, and bake for35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Once the cake cool, mix Neufchâtel cheese with Greek yogurt until smooth.
  • Add vanilla whey and stevia. Mix well.
  • Frost cake, and enjoy!

Notes

The macros for the unfrosted cake (1/9 cake) are: Prot: 9g, Carbs: 19g (3g fiber, 6g sugar, 9g erythritol), Fat: 1g, Net carbs: 4g, Cal: 78.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/9 cake | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9.5g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 295mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Net Carbohydrates: 7g | Erythritol: 9g
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