Ingredients You Will Need
To make this amazing lemon cake you will need to gather the following items from your kitchen or the local grocery store near your home. Please make sure to measure everything carefully to ensure the best texture and flavor.
- Two cups of fine almond flour
- Three scoops of vanilla whey protein powder
- Half a cup of natural stevia or your favorite granulated sweetener
- One tablespoon of baking powder
- Four large eggs at room temperature
- Half a cup of unsweetened Greek yogurt
- Quarter cup of melted coconut oil
- Two large lemons for both juice and fresh zest
- One teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- A pinch of sea salt
- Two tablespoons of poppy seeds which are optional but recommended
Step by Step Method
The first thing you need to do is preheat your oven to three hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit so it is nice and hot when your cake is ready to go inside. Take a standard loaf pan or a round cake tin and grease it well with a little bit of coconut oil or line it with parchment paper so the cake does not stick to the bottom.
In a large mixing bowl you should combine all of your dry ingredients which includes the almond flour and the vanilla protein powder along with the sweetener and the baking powder and the salt. Use a whisk to stir these together very well to make sure there are no large clumps of flour or protein powder left in the mixture because you want a smooth batter later on.
In a separate medium bowl you will need to crack the four eggs and beat them lightly with a fork before adding the Greek yogurt and the melted coconut oil and the vanilla extract. Grate the yellow skin of both lemons to get plenty of zest and then squeeze the juice of one lemon into this wet mixture while making sure no seeds fall into the bowl.
Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the large bowl with the dry ingredients and use a spatula to fold them together gently until you have a thick and creamy batter. If you decided to use poppy seeds for a bit of extra crunch you can fold them in right at the end of this process.
Pour the finished batter into your prepared baking pan and use the back of a spoon to smooth out the top so it looks even and beautiful. Place the pan in the center of your oven and bake it for about thirty five to forty minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when you poke the middle of the cake.
Once the cake is finished baking you must let it cool in the pan for at least fifteen minutes because flourless cakes are very delicate when they are still hot. After it has cooled down you can carefully move it to a wire rack to cool completely before you slice it into thick pieces and serve it to your hungry guests or family.
