Trail Mix Protein Cake – Unbelievably Good!

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 8” cake pan or baking dish with parchment paper.
In a bowl, whisk flour, protein powder, coconut flour and baking soda.
In a large bowl, whisk together hot water, applesauce, lemon juice, melted butter and vanilla.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently fold until just combined.
DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the cake dense.
Add in trail mix and fold.
Pour batter into pan, and bake for 22-25 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 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Let cool completely first.
In a small bowl combine yogurt, protein powder, peanut butter and optional stevia sweetener. Mix until uniform.
Taste to check sweetness; Add more sweetener if needed.
Spread frosting over cake.
Top with trail mix.

Trail Mix Protein Cake - Unbelievably Good!