If you want to impress visually with a treat on the table, the raindrop cake is without a doubt the perfect choice. The jelly treat looks exactly as the name suggests: as if an oversized drop of water had fallen onto the plate. And there are wonderful variations for the design such as incorporated fruits or flowers and the color can also be changed with food coloring. The raindrop cake is also known as zero calorie cake, which makes it even more popular among those with a sweet tooth. But what if you also got a portion of protein?
Light protein dessert for snacking
Strawberry flavored protein powder was used for this raindrop cake recipe, hence the pink color. But feel free to choose any other flavor you like and experiment. And nothing stands in the way of you having dessertwith a sauceor top with cream. A cool idea would also be to combine the opaque protein version with the transparent classic and make a ball cake out of two hemispheres.
This recipe makes about 8 servings, each containing about 4g of protein. Since the protein powder also contains calories, the protein cake, in contrast to the original, still has 16 calories per serving. You can adjust the ingredient amounts as desired.
- 1 scoop of whey protein in any flavor
- 8 sheets of gelatin
- 1 liter of water
- Juice of one lemon
You also need a sieve and a suitable mold. You can use a bowl, but most will create a flat side, which is not typical of drippings. To avoid this, you can buy a special silicone mold in which to let the jelly solidify, or you can look for a completely rounded bowl. You can also use several smaller molds instead of one large one.
Prepare raindrop cake
- Heat the water in a pot.
- Meanwhile, prepare the selected mold and place a sieve over it.
- Add the gelatine and dissolve it while stirring.
- Stir in the protein powder.
- Pour the liquid jelly through the sieve into the bowl.
- Chill the jelly. It should rest in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours. You can also prepare it the night before.
How to get the jelly cake out of the mold
There is a simple trick to get the raindrop cake out of the molds intact. Submerge the mold in warm water, which should release the contents from the sides of the bowl. Then you can turn it straight onto a plate.
Serve the raindrop cake decorated with cream and fruit as desired. Traditionally it is served with roasted soy flour and coconut blossom syrup.
Cool serving idea: Mini raindrop cakes for protein snacks
You can serve and present the Raindrop Cake in a variety of ways, however you likein this articlecan read (including the original recipe with agar-agar) and that applies to both the original transparent raindrop cake and this protein variant. All you need is enough silicone molds to be able to process the entire amount of jelly immediately and keep it cold.
The silicone molds have a small opening through which the liquid is filled. Accordingly, you also need a funnel with an opening that fits through. Fill one side of the mold, close it and fill it with the hot jelly. Then you can put them in the fridge and after a few hours they will beProtein snacks readyto be eaten.
