Strawberry Cake: An Easy and Delicious Cake Recipe for Kids

Does your kid love strawberry cake? It is quite understandable that kids nowadays love junk foods, and you as parents are concerned about their health, including their protein intake, especially in their growth years. So, you are always trying to twist junk foods into healthy yet yummy!

Want to give your kid’s regular strawberry cake a healthy twist? Keep reading to know the recipe for high protein packed strawberry cake and how to make strawberry cake in detail using protein powder for kids to give that additional nutritional boost.

Protein-Packed Strawberry Cake Ingredients

Before we jump to the strawberry cake recipe, let’s go through your shopping list for your healthy strawberry cake.

Ingredients for Cake Sponge

1 cup of chopped fresh strawberries or frozen strawberries
170 g sugar
150 g of yoghurt (you can use dairy free yoghurt like soya or coconut).
4 big eggs
120g oats (blended in flour)
90 g of Prohance Junior Vanilla Prohance Junior Vanilla protein powder for kids.
2 teaspoons of baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
100 ml milk (you can use dairy-free milk like soya or coconut)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter
Pinch of salt

Instructions for the cake sponge

Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C for fan). Line two 10-cm cake pans and place them aside.
Blend the oats into the flour.
In a big bowl, beat the butter and mix together all the dry ingredients: sugar, oats flour, baking powder, baking soda, Prohance Junior Vanilla protein powder, and salt.
Add in the yoghurt, vanilla extract, and milk.
Add the eggs-one egg at a time, thoroughly mixing the batter to get some air into it.
Pour into the cake pan, then tap to flatten.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden. Cool in the trays for 30 minutes before transferring to a rack.

Ingredients for Cake Layer/Frosting

100 g of cream cheese (you can use dairy-free)
160 g of yoghurt (You can use dairy-free yoghurt like soya or coconut)
40 g Prohance Junior Vanilla protein powder for kids
20 ml milk (you can use dairy-free milk like soya or coconut)
130 g of pureed strawberries or you can use strawberry jam
4 huge fresh strawberries (plus extra on top)

Instructions for strawberry cream cheese frosting:

While your cakes cool, you can start making the delicious frosting.

Spread strawberry puree over the first cake layer.
Blend together cream cheese, milk, yoghurt, and Prohance Junior Vanilla protein powder till it is smooth.
Layer one-third out of the cream cheese mix onto the strawberry puree.
Place a few small, fresh strawberries over the top.
Add the second cake layer over the initial cake layer.
Pour the rest of the cream cheese mix on the cake and top with additional strawberry puree and thinly sliced strawberries.

Kids love the concept of strawberry cheese crunch. To make a crunchy crumble topping with strawberries and cornflakes cereal, then place it on the frosting of the protein strawberry cake. Real magic occurs here!

Nutritive Value Per Serving - 1 slice

336.34

Energy
(kcal)

8.39

Carbs
(gms)

11.44

Proteins
(gms)

12.02

Fat
(gms)

3.76

Fibre
(gms)

* Values are approximate & can vary depending on ingredient brand and measurement.

Use Prohance Junior for Your Kids’ Healthier Tomorrow

Isn’t this strawberry cake recipe easy to make? Then why not involve your kids in this cake making process? Baking together can be an excellent family bonding activity, and with this simple recipe, you will be making delightful memories in no time. The addition of Prohance Junior Vanilla—the protein powder for kids— in the recipe for strawberry cake not only boosts the nutritional value of this dessert, but it also contains vital nutrients that help your child grow and develop.