This month's Fandom Foodies theme is Firefly/Serenity, hosted by Fictional Fare - I am a huge fan of Joss Whedon's all-too-short series, so I had to get in on this.
In the Firefly episode “Out of Gas”, Kaylee makes Simon Tam a big birthday cake to celebrate. Unfortunately, she couldn't get a hold of any flour, and it's mostly protein, well, essentially what they just had for dinner. But she tried to make it as chocolate-y as possible!
Earlier this month, I celebrated my own birthday, and decided to make my own version of Simon's birthday cake.
Now, because I am not wandering the known 'verse, getting my hands on flour is actually pretty easy. Shiny!
But in the spirit of the episode, I decided to try my hand at a new type of protein rich frosting, made from tofu!Here is my interpretation of Simon's birthday cake, with a little homage to Kaylee's favorite fruit!
Simon's Chocolate Protein Birthday Cake
Cake:
2 ¼ c all purpose flour
1 2/3 c sugar
¾ c softened butter
1 c dark cocoa powder
1 ¼ c whole milk
1 ¼ t baking soda
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
¼ t baking powder
2 c dark chocolate chips
Chocolate Protein Frosting (see below)
Preheat oven to 350* F. Grease bottom and sides of a Bundt pan.
Beat all ingredients with an electric mixer for 3 min on med/high speed. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour into the pan.
Bake for about 50 min, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
Chocolate Protein Frosting
1 package soft tofu
powdered sugar to taste (I used about 2 cups?)
½ c dark cocoa powder
Mix tofu, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar until everything is a smooth, frosting texture.
Spread frosting on cooled cake.
For an added Kaylee touch, you can put sliced strawberries on top like I did!
Don't forget to head over to Fictional Fare to see how other bloggers are sharing their Firefly inspirations!
What a delicious looking cake!! I am sure Simon would want a few pieces of that ;)
ReplyDeleteLove it- and topped with strawberries make it even better!
ReplyDeleteLooks so moist and delicious! Thanks for sharing at Friday Frenzy Link Party!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a delicious birthday cake! Thanks for sharing at #BloggersPitStop and have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI love Firefly too! I love that you made the Protein Chocolate Cake--so awesome! Pinned it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cake! It looks so moist - Thanks for sharing it at the what's for dinner party!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
ReplyDeleteThat looks delish!
ReplyDeleteSeriously wish this was sitting on my kitchen table right now - yum! #CreativeMondays
ReplyDeleteInteresting I would never have thought of tofu in icing. Looks good.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine that's beautifully moist and flavoursome! x
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks delicious! How did the tofu frosting turn out? Thank you for hosting and sharing on Party in Your PJ's.
ReplyDeleteYour cake looks delicious! I loved the story behind it, and I'm fascinated by the tofu frosting! Thank you so much for sharing it with us at the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Hope you are having a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love Chocolate and Strawberries, a great combination for a delicious cake! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
Love this! I'm a huge fan of Firefly. Thanks for sharing in our To Grandma's House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and more link party! Hope to see you next week. Stay shiny!
ReplyDeleteMaking a protein cake would have been a challenge for me. Sounds like you did a great job in thinking outside of the box to create tofu frosting. Thanks for sharing this on Merry Monday.
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