Actually Easy Healthy Hummingbird Cake (And High Protein!)
Serves 8
10 mins prep
25 mins cook
35 mins total
High protein and Healthy Hummingbird Cake recipe combines tropical flavors with a nutritious twist! An easy, low calorie, low fat, low sugar yet delicious humming bird cake in every slice.
Cake:
Protein Frosting:
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Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8” round cake with cooking spray.
In a bowl, whisk dry ingredients: flour, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, unflavored collagen, peanut butter powder, cinnamon, allspice and baking soda.
In a large bowl, whisk together hot water, mashed banana, lemon juice and melted butter.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently fold until just combined.
DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the cake dense.
Add chopped pineapple and pecans fold.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Don’t let the batter sit out.
A tester inserted into the center should come out clean and center of cake springy to touch.
Let cool in pan for 5 minutes; Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely.
Frosting/Topping:
Let cake cool completely first.
If cream cheese is solid, place in a bowl and microwave for about 15 seconds to soften.
Beat cream cheese with a whisk or hand mixer for about 15 seconds until fluffy.
Add yogurt and protein powder and mix.
If too thick, add milk a teaspoon at a time.
Spread over cake, top with chopped pecans and cut into 8 pieces.
