What do you get when you cross Starbucks and Joanna in the kitchen?
PUMPkin Coffee Cake!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup vanilla protein powder
- 2 packets Starbucks VIA Ready Brew instant coffee
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Splenda for Baking
- 2 eggs
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin purée
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
Method
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an (8-inch) square baking pan with oil and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together protein powder, instant coffee, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, Splenda, eggs, pumpkin and vanilla. Whisk dry mixture into pumpkin mixture until well combined then transfer batter to prepared pan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes. Set aside to let cool then cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar, if you like.
A couple of comments:
- In all honesty, you really cannot taste the pumpkin or the coffee in this cake. The pumpkin adds moisture as well as a healthy dose of fiber and Vitamin A, while the coffee enhances the chocolate flavor, a latte.
- Starbucks VIA instant coffee is microground, in my opinion, it blends better than other instant coffees for baking purposes.
- Pairing suggestions? A Whole Latte Protein
As if this chocolate cake recipe didn’t give us enough grounds to celebrate, here’s another reason…HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!
Marisa (Trim The Fat) says:
October 20th 2009Yum! This looks great! Starbucks and pumpkin – what could be better!!!
Diane Fit to the Finish says:
October 20th 2009That looks fabulous! And happy birthday to your Dad!
Jess (Fit Chick in the City) says:
October 20th 2009What a creative use of via! Now, I know the best way to get that coffee flavor into recipes! Hope your Dad has a great birthday!
Erin Brooks says:
October 20th 2009Yummy Pumpkin Coffee Cake!
Happy Birthday Daddy Sutter! :D
tra says:
October 20th 2009UM PUMPKIN!???
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
you gotta try the bars! they are awesome!
Alyson says:
October 20th 2009Ohh thanks for reminding me, I’ll definitely post that recipe tonight.. but THIS looks much better. I think you pretty much took all my favorite things (pumpkin, chocolate & chocolate, woah woah!) and mixed them into one spectacular baked good. Another one to add to my December menu :)
carrie says:
October 20th 2009looks tasty! you are one clever pumpkin, joanna. happy birthday to your dad!!
Rachel says:
October 20th 2009I actually have two packets of VIA in my purse and everything else for this recipe on hand sooooo….yup. It will be happening!
Ruby says:
October 20th 2009I haven’t had the chance to try the VIA yet. This yummy recipe will give me a reason to swing by and partake in the new stuff. And the you put chocolate in there…..now you are talking!
The Healthy Apple says:
October 20th 2009OOOOooooo Pumpkin Coffee Cake..what a fabulous recipe!!!!
Thanks and have a great day…love your blogging!!!
Tiffany says:
October 20th 2009How do you come up with this stuff? Amazing!!!
P.A. says:
October 20th 2009So far, a very good B-Day (as B-days go)
Kevin says:
October 20th 2009Yes please!
Jodi Jones (Jodiojo) says:
October 21st 2009Ummm…(sweating)….does that say…(now drooling uncontrollably)…pumpkin? You could fry up shoe leather and I would eat it if it had pumpkin in it! YUM!! You’re going to get me baking again…I can feel it!;o)
Kristina says:
October 21st 2009This sounds delicious! I’ll have to try it! So creative, Joanna!
KIIM says:
October 21st 2009YUM YUM.. can’t want to make this . Keep the pumpkin recipes coming. Do you think you put your magic powers to work and come up with a recipe that includes pumpkin and coconut oil.
Joanna Sutter says:
October 21st 2009Hi guys! If you don’t have protein powder in the house…you can sub whole wheat flour….I’m sure that would work well, too.
KIIM! 9 times out of 10 I bake with coconut oil! I’ll try this recipe with coconut instead of canola and report back. I have another fun recipe I’m playing around with that I’ll post soon that I’ll definitely make w/ coconut oil (now that I have my first request! ;-)). In the meantime, here is a link to a few other pumpkin recipes with coconut oil that you might enjoy:
http://www.fitnessandspice.com/?s=coconut+Oil
Donna says:
October 24th 2009Gonna try this, but you probably knew that since I’m such a pumpkin freak. Must be that October birthday thing.
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LindaM says:
November 10th 2009Jo, I looove coffee cake and this sounds awesome (plus easy). I will definitely try this! Always good stuff coming out of here! :-)
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