Mid-Week PB Cake

Every now and then I'm craving a little something sweet during the work week without all the extra guilt. Now, I'm not gonna claim diet cake here, but this Mid-Week PB Cake damn-near fits the bill!

A combination of Greek yogurt, applesauce and mashed bananas keeps this Peanut Butter Cake nice and moist while keeping the fat content relatively low. And as opposed to reaching for the butter or cream cheese, the fudgy chocolate icing is made with nothing more than cocoa powder, sugar and a splash of milk.

What's more - no stand mixer required! The cake batters whips together so quickly with nothing more than a whisk and a bowl. Same can be said for the icing.

Oh so perfect for a Monday night munchie. And dare I say, it might be tasty enough for weekend company!

Mid-Week PB Cake

Ingredients

For the cake

· 2 small very ripe bananas, mashed

· 2 eggs

· ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce

· ¼ cup Greek yogurt

· ¼ cup creamy peanut butter

· ¾ cup sugar

· ½ tsp vanilla extract

· ¼ tsp salt

· 1 cup flour

· ½ tsp baking soda

· ½ tsp baking powder

For the icing

· ¼ cup dark cocoa powder

· ¼ cup powdered sugar

· 2-3 tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 350F. Thoroughly grease an 8-inch cake pan.

Whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, applesauce, yogurt, peanut butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Add the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Stir until just combined.

Pour the batter into the cake pan. Bake for 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Invert the cake onto a cooling rack.

Allow to cool completely.

While the cake cools, make the icing. In a small bowl, whisk together the cocoa and powdered sugar. Drizzle in the milk about one tablespoon at a time until the icing is thick but pourable. Whisk thoroughly until the icing is completely smooth.

Transfer the cooled cake to a serving plate. Pour the icing over the cake. Spread the icing over the top and smooth to the edges with an offset spatula or butter knife.

Serves 8

GF Friendly

Gluten Free Friendly!

Swap the flour for Cup4Cup.