As I was writing Zone Menu Day 2 to share with you all, I stumbled across a delicious Zone Cake Recipe. This got my wheels turning because two weekends ago, we hosted my daughter's fourth birthday party. While the kiddies were well taken care of with pizza, cake, a pinata and oh so much more, what about the adults? It's hard to resist a piece of birthday cake when it's dangled in front of your face, but if I would have had this healthier version available for the adults, it would have been much easier. Now i know how to prepare for the next party!


Ingredients:1/2 cup- Applesauce, Unsweetened

3tsp-Baking powder

1 &1/2 tsp-Baking soda

1 ea-Heath Bar candy bar

1/4 cup-Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened

1 cup-Cream, fluid, light whipping

3 ea-Egg, Whole, Large

1 & 1/2 cup-All -Purpose Flour

1/4 cup-Fructose

1 & 1/2 cup-Milk, 2% milkfat

1/3 cup-Milk, canned, evaporated, nonfat

1/4 cup-Vegetable Oil

2 & 1/2 cup-Protein Poweder

2 Tbsp-Splenda

1/3 cup-Caramel Topping

Preparation Instructions:Although this is not as rich and ooey-gooey as the original Unzoned version, it will nonetheless tame the craving. Cooking with protein powder results in a denser cake than a traditional one. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add applesauce, 2% milk, slightly beaten eggs, oil, and water (You may need more water-up to a cup-to make a spreadable batter). Mist a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray and spread the batter evenly in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into center of cake. If it comes out clean, cake is done. Cool slightly and poke holes all over cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour evaporated milk into holes and over top of cake. Next, pour caramel syrup into holes and over top of cake. Refrigerate. When ready to serve, whip cream and spread over cake. Sprinkle with crushed Heath Bar.