Birthday Cake Edible Dough (High Protein!)

This Birthday Cake Edible Dough will not only satisfy your inner child, but it’ll also help you stay on track with your protein goals. This nostalgic cake-batter dough is guilt-free, quick, and simple to whip together!

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Why You’ll Love This Birthday Cake Edible Dough

High in Protein: A dessert that actually supports your protein goals without tasting like protein powder. One serving of this recipe delivers 21 grams of plant-based protein!

Quick to Make: Just mix, chill (if you want), and enjoy in five minutes or less.

Nostalgic Flavor, Modern Ingredients: That classic cake-batter taste comes from vanilla and almond extract, but with wholesome ingredients like oat flour (I blended up my own oats) and maple syrup instead of processed sugar.

Safe to Eat “Raw”: This recipe contains no eggs or other ingredients that require cooking for food safety. Eat it straight from the bowl or make bite-size truffles and refrigerate. And if you love raw dough, give our Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bars a try next!

How This Recipe Supports Hormone Balance

We want our recipes to do more than just taste good. We want them to support your health and hormones so that you feel your best and begin to thrive in peri- and postmenopause. Check out how the ingredients support your hormones:

Oat Flour (Blended oats): Oats are a gentle, hormone-friendly carbohydrate containing magnesium, manganese, and B vitamins. They’re rich in soluble fiber (beta-glucan), which helps to lower LDL cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar, and increase satiety.

Protein Powder: What we love about protein powder is that it’s so versatile! If you find a clean brand you love, it’s very useful because you can add it to so many things to help you hit your protein goals. Besides that, protein helps you feel full and satisfied for long periods. It also keeps blood sugar steady and helps you build and maintain lean muscle.

Nut Butter: Aside from being insanely delicious, nuts provide healthy fats and extra protein. It also provides vitamin E. This can support skin, heart, and brain health during menopause.

Almond & Vanilla Extracts: Almond extract is what gives the “birthday cake” flavor. Mixing pleasant aroma and flavor with nourishing ingredients supports mindful eating, which is a simple way to lower stress and encourage better digestion and hormone balance.

How To Make Birthday Cake Edible Dough

See the full recipe card with measurements and instructions below.

What You’ll Need:

• oat flour (or almond flour)
• vanilla protein powder
• salt
• almond extract
• vanilla extract
• nut butter (peanut, almond, or cashew)
• maple syrup
• plant-based milk
• rainbow sprinkles plus more for topping

How to Make this Recipe:

In a small bowl, combine the oat flour, protein powder, and salt.

Stir in nut butter, vanilla, almond extract, and maple syrup.

Add plant milk, one tablespoon at a time, until it reaches a smooth, dough-like consistency.

Fold in sprinkles (and any extra toppings, if using).

Divide into 2 bowls and serve right away or refrigerate for 15–30 minutes for a firmer texture.

Notes:

• Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
• Tips:
  1. Make your own oat flour: Instead of buying oat flour or almond flour, simply grind up oats you already have on hand. (I used old fashioned-rolled oats). Use a food processor to grind 1 cup of oats into a fine powder. Keep the extra on hand to remake the recipe or throw a tablespoon into smoothies for thickness and sustained energy.
  2. Flavor tip: The almond extract is what makes this taste like true birthday cake. Don’t skip it!
  3. Texture tweak: Add a splash more milk for softer batter or an extra teaspoon of oat flour for a thicker “cookie dough.”
  4. Chilled treat: Refrigerate for 20 minutes. It firms up and tastes like cake-batter truffles.