Cookies & Cream Birthday Cake

  • 140
    calories
  • 14g
    protein
  • 6g
    fat
  • 7g
    net carbs

YIELDS:

Cake

  • 11⁄2 scoops Quest® Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
  • 11⁄2 cups almond milk
  • 11⁄2 cups egg whites
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons zero-calorie sweetener
  • 3⁄4 cup almond flour
  • 3⁄4 cup oat flour
  • 5 tablespoons baking powder
  • 3⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Filling

Icing

  • 11⁄2 scoops Quest® Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
  • 1⁄2 cup zero-calorie sweetener
  • 1⁄4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1⁄4 cup low-fat sour cream
  • 1⁄4 cup low-fat cream cheese
  • 1⁄2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 40 drops blue food coloring (optional)
  • 5 drops purple food coloring (optional)

PREP:   COOK:

Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, add Quest Protein Powder®, almond milk, egg whites, eggs, cocoa powder, sweetener, almond flour, oat flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until smooth.
  3. Line the bottom of two 9-by-13-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
  4. Lightly coat parchment paper with cooking spray.
  5. Evenly distribute batter between two cake pans.
  6. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes.
  7. Remove and cool for 20 minutes.

Filling

  1. Break Quest Bars® into small pieces and place in a medium microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Add almond milk, sweetener, and salt. Microwave for 1 minute.
  3. Stir together, and let cool for 5 minutes.
  4. Stir in Quest Protein Powder® until thick, and set aside.

Icing

  1. In a microwave-safe bowl, add sweetener and almond milk, and microwave for 30 seconds.
  2. Add mixture to a food processor with Quest Protein Powder®, sour cream, cream cheese, and vanilla extract, and process until smooth.
  3. Transfer mixture into a medium mixing bowl.
  4. Add food coloring (if using), and stir to combine.

Assembly

  1. Remove cakes from pans.
  2. Spread filling evenly over one cake.
  3. Place the second cake on top of filling.
  4. Frost entire cake with icing.
  5. Slice into twenty even pieces, and serve.

SERVING SIZE:

  • 140
  • 14g
  • 6g
  • 7g
  • 4g
  • 40%

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