Protein Box Mix Cake (No Protein Powder!)

Why you'll love it

• Per slice (10 slices): 213 calories, 14 g protein, 1 g fat, 37 g carbs.
• Lazy, 3-ingredient batter-cake mix + egg whites + Greek yogurt (water).
• Works with any cake mix flavor; quick to throw together.

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Ingredients

Cake mix hack (makes 10 slices)

• 13 oz boxed cake mix (red velvet used; any flavor works)
• 170 g plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 180 g egg whites
• 5 oz water

High-protein frosting

• 32 oz Oikos Triple Zero Vanilla Greek yogurt (plain Greek yogurt also works)
• 1.5 oz sugar-free pudding mix (any flavor; cheesecake used)

Step-by-step

Step 1 - Make the batter

Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, whisk cake mix, Greek yogurt, egg whites, and water until smooth-don't overmix.

Step 2 - Bake

Pour into a prepared pan (use the pan style your box recommends).
Follow the box time but start checking 8 minutes early-this bakes fast.
Pull when a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. (Your bake was 28 minutes or less.)

Step 3 - Cool

Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then on a rack until completely cool.

Step 4 - Frost

Stir Greek yogurt + 1.5 oz pudding mix until thick. (Using just 1 oz makes a soft frosting.) Spread over the cooled cake. Slice into 10.

Substitutions & tips

• Flavor: Any cake-mix flavor works (red velvet shown).
• Texture note: This hack is easy and good-a little dense/drier than a full recipe, but with a good crumb (not gooey).
• Compare: For a very high-protein, bakery-style result, your High-Protein Low-Calorie Chocolate Cake is better-but more work.
• Sweetness: Using Triple Zero keeps frosting less tart; plain yogurt is tangier.
• The calories and protein is based on using ALL of the frosting.

Storage

• Cover and refrigerate up to 4 days.

Nutrition (estimate)

Per slice (1 of 10): 213 kcal • 14 g protein • 37 g carbs • 1 g fat

• No-bake cupcakes? See High-Protein No-Bake Strawberry Shortcake Pudding Cupcakes
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• Craving chocolate? Make Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse (No Pudding Mix!)

Protein Box Mix Cake (No Protein Powder)

Melanie

Super-easy cake-mix hack using egg whites and Greek yogurt-no protein powder. 213 kcal & 14 g protein per slice (10 slices). Any cake mix flavor works.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 10 slices

Calories 213 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Cake:

• 13 oz boxed cake mix any flavor; red velvet shown
• 170 g plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 180 g egg whites
• 5 oz water

Frosting:

• 32 oz Oikos Triple Zero Vanilla Greek yogurt or plain Greek yogurt
• 1.5 oz sugar-free pudding mix family size box, any flavor; cheesecake used

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Whisk cake mix, yogurt, egg whites, and water until smooth.
• Pour into the pan style recommended on the box. Bake per box but check 8 minutes early; pull when a toothpick is clean or with a few moist crumbs.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan, then completely on a rack.
• Frosting: stir yogurt with 1.5 oz pudding mix until thick. Spread over cooled cake.
• Slice into 10 pieces and serve.

Notes

• Using only 1 oz pudding mix yields a soft frosting; for firmer, use 1.5 oz (1½ small boxes or 1 family-size).
• This hack is lazy and quick with a good crumb, slightly dense/dry. For the highest-protein showstopper, see your High-Protein Low-Calorie Chocolate Cake.
• plain Greek yogurt makes tangy frosting. I highly recommend using Oikos Triple Zero vanilla greek yogurt for the frosting! Its not tart at all.
• The calories and protein is based on using ALL of the frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 14gFat: 1g

Keyword egg white cake, fluffy yogurt, Greek yogurt cake, high protein dessert, protein cake mix, red velvet protein cake

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