DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM
TOTAL TIME: 40 MINUTES
SERVES: 12 SLICES
MACROS PER SLICE:
CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | PROTEIN | SUGAR |
246 | 11.9G | 32.5G | 8.3G | 8.5G |
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 CUPS WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (SIFTED)
- 2 CUPS STEVIA BAKING BLEND
- 1 1/2 SCOOPS BEAM WHEY CHOCOLATE FUDGE PROTEIN POWDER
- 1/2 CUP DUTCHED DARK COCOA POWDER (SIFTED)
- 2 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER
- 1 TEASPOON BAKING SODA
- 1/8 TEASPOON SALT
- 1 CUP UNSWEETENED ALMOND MILK
- 1/3 CUP EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
- 2 LARGE EGGS
- 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
- 1 CUP HOT BREWED COFFEE
- 2 PINTS FRESH STRAWBERRIES (DIVIDED)
- 1 TABLESPOON HONEY
- JUICE OF HALF LEMON
- 2 TEASPOON CORNSTARCH MIXED WITH 2 TEASPOON WATER
- 4 OZ DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNKS
- 1/3 CUP COCONUT CREAM
DIRECTIONS:
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND SPRAY TWO 8-9 INCH CAKE PANS WITH BAKING SPRAY (SET ASIDE)
- IN A LARGE BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER FLOUR, PROTEIN POWDER, STEVIA, COCOA POWDER, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA, AND SALT UNTIL COMBINED.
- IN ANOTHER BOWL, BEAT TOGETHER ALMOND MILK, OIL, EGGS, AND VANILLA EXTRACT UNTIL COMBINED. THEN POUR WET INGREDIENTS INTO BOWL WITH DRY INGREDIENTS AND MIX WITH A RUBBER SPATULA UNTIL FULLY COMBINED.
- MIX IN HOT COFFEE UNTIL BATTER IS THIN.
- POUR BATTER INTO PREPARED PANS AND BAKE FOR 20-25 MINUTES OR UNTIL A TOOTHPICK INSERTED INTO THE CENTER COMES OUT CLEAN. ONCE DONE, COOL CAKES COMPLETELY.
- RINSE AND THINLY SLICE ONE PINT OF STRAWBERRIES
- HEAT A SMALL SAUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT AND ADD STRAWBERRIES, HONEY, AND LEMON JUICE, THEN STIR.
- REDUCE HEAT TO MEDIUM AND SIMMER FOR 3-5 MINUTES UNTIL STRAWBERRIES BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN.
- ADD CORNSTARCH AND WATER MIXTURE AND STIR UNTIL STRAWBERRY FILLING THICKENS (ABOUT 1 MINUTE)
- REMOVE FILLING FROM HEAT AND SET ASIDE TO COOL.
- PLACE ONE CAKE LAYER ONTO A CAKE PLATE AND TRIM THE TOP WITH A SERRATED KNIFE IF NEEDED TO GET FLAT.
- POUR STRAWBERRY FILLING OVER THE TOP AND SMOOTH OUT WITH OFFSET SPATULA.
- PLACE SECOND CAKE LAYER ON TOP (TRIM TOP IF NEEDED)
- RINSE AND CUT THE TOPS OFF THE REMAINDER OF STRAWBERRIES AND SET ASIDE
- FOR THE GANACHE, PLACE CHOCOLATE CHUNKS IN A SMALL MICROWAVE-SAFE BOWL AND HEAT FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE TO SOFTEN THEN SET ASIDE
- PLACE COCONUT CREAM IN ANOTHER MICROWAVE-SAFE BOWL AND HEAT UNTIL ALMOST BOILING (60-75 SECONDS)
- POUR COCONUT CREAM OVER THE CHOCOLATE AND WHISK VIGOROUSLY UNTIL MELTED AND SMOOTH - THEN ALLOW TO COOL FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES
- POUR GANACHE OVER TOP OF CAKE ADN SPREAD OUT WITH A SPATULA
- ARRANGE STRAWBERRIES IN AN UPSIDE DOWN STANDING POSITION ON TOP OF CAKE
- SLICE CAKE AND ENJOY!