Hayl's Kitchen

0 Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 8x8” pan or baking dish with parchment paper.
1 In a large bowl, whisk chocolate protein powder, flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
2 Add applesauce and milk (¼ at a time) and gently fold until just combined.DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the cake dense.
4 Pour batter into pan.Bake for 15-20 minutes.A tester inserted into the center should come out clean but moist.
7 Let cake cool completely.
Protein Milk:
9 In a bowl, whisk milk, protein powder and cocoa powder.
10 Poke holes in cake(using rounded end of wooden spoon) using about 1” apart.
11 Pour filling into holes (fill completely).
Frosting:
13 In a bowl, combine softened cream cheese (microwave if needed), Greek yogurt protein and beat until smooth. Add in protein powder and beat again until combined.Add more milk if needed.
15 Spread evenly over the cake.
Protein Ganache:
17 Melt chocolate in the microwave heating at 15 second intervals.Add protein powder and milk and stir until smooth.
19 Spread ganache evenly over frosting.
20 Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
Chocolate Crunch:
22 Once the cake has chilled and just before serving:In a small container or ziplock bag combine cereal and cocoa powder and toss to coat well.
24 Slice into 8 pieces and enjoy!