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Skinny Chocolate Cake made with Greek Yogurt

September 24, 2013 by Cate 25 Comments

There is absolutely no oil or butter in this Skinny Chocolate Cake, but you wouldn’t know it! Greek Yogurt helps it stay rich and moist – you won’t miss the fat!

Skinny Chocolate Cake made with Greek Yogurt | chezcateylou.com

It is no secret that I love baking with yogurt (see here, here, and here).  Yogurt can replace most or all of the fat in a lot of recipes while still giving you moist and tender baked goods. It allows me to make “skinny” recipes that taste (almost) as good as the real thing!  The nice people at Chobani sent me a bunch of yogurt to try out in recipes (thank you!), so of course the first thing I made had chocolate in it! Skinny Chocolate Cake to be exact.  The original recipe calls them fudgy brownies – I think the texture is more like a cake, but call them whatever you want – this chocolate creation is delicious! And it was so quick and easy to make. There is absolutely no oil or butter – ½ cup of Chobani and one egg does the job instead.  The cake is so moist and fudgy . It is perfect on its own, sprinkled with powdered sugar, or served warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Skinny Chocolate Cake made with Greek Yogurt | chezcateylou.com

I used Chobani 2% plain, but this would be great with Vanilla Chobani or 0% plain

Skinny Chocolate Cake made with Greek Yogurt | chezcateylou.com

So rich and fudgy!

Skinny Chocolate Cake made with Greek Yogurt | chezcateylou.com

Tip: a plastic knife works best to cut this cake

Skinny Chocolate Cake made with Greek Yogurt | chezcateylou.com

A dusting of powdered sugar makes them look so pretty. Enjoy!

 

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Skinny Chocolate Cake made with Greek Yogurt

Skinny Chocolate Cake made with Greek Yogurt

There is absolutely no oil or butter in this Skinny Chocolate Cake, but you wouldn't know it! Greek Yogurt helps it stay rich and moist - you won't miss the fat!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek Yogurt (I used Chobani)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp milk (I used almond milk)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x8inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugrs, salt, baking soda, and cocoa.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, egg, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
  4. Spread batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. This cake is very moist and fudgy - do not overbake. It will set as it cools. Allow to cool before cutting into pieces.

Notes

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Comments

  1. KellyInTheKitchenDotNet says

    September 24, 2013 at 10:42 am

    Very pretty! Love the yogurt idea.

    Reply
  2. tworedbowls says

    September 24, 2013 at 10:54 am

    Looks incredible! I love baking with yogurt too. I’ll have to try this out sometime. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    September 24, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    I am loving this cake, it looks delicious! Please save me a piece!

    Reply
  4. Cara says

    November 16, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    This is so good! I made mine with Truvia and will definitely make this again! Thanks

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      November 17, 2013 at 11:17 am

      Hi Cara – thanks for sharing the Truvia tip – what a great idea to make this cake even lighter!

      Reply
      • Mildred says

        January 16, 2014 at 3:08 am

        Easy and tasty

        Reply
        • LINDA SHERMAN says

          April 7, 2014 at 1:34 pm

          I MADE THIS WITH HOMEMADE YOGURT. IT WAS MORE LICUID THAN GREEK YOGURT. INSTEAD OF ADDING 2T OF MILK I ADDED 2T MORE OF THE YOGURT. THE CAKE WAS FANTASTIC AND EASY.

          Reply
          • Cate says

            April 8, 2014 at 2:54 pm

            Hi Linda – I’m so glad you liked it! Your substitutions sound perfect!

  5. CakePants says

    February 12, 2014 at 10:55 pm

    This might be a strange question, but what kind of cocoa powder do you use? Is it a special dark variety? I’m obsessed with the rich, dark color of your chocolate baked goods, but haven’t yet managed to replicate it!

    Reply
  6. Heather says

    August 24, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    Trying this tonight so fingers crossed, forgot I had no eggs though so have left them out and well see what happens 🙂

    Reply
  7. Fiona says

    October 23, 2014 at 7:49 am

    I actually increased the baking powder amount & got a more cakey finish & a less brownie type of result. Aslo I don’t bother with the icing sugar unless it is going to be eaten immediately as it just soaks in & makes it sticky. Works well frozen in individual containers/snap lock bags & then can go straight into lunch boxes from the freezer, the kids love it!

    Reply
    • Cate says

      October 28, 2014 at 2:41 pm

      Thanks for the comment, Fiona! I’m so glad the kids love it, and that is a great substitution idea!

      Reply
  8. Katrina says

    July 5, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    I have now made this cake for my husband and I lots and lots of times. I figured it was about time I thanked you! I will be trying your beet muffin version similar to this when those come in the garden! Thank you

    Reply
    • Cate says

      July 5, 2015 at 6:31 pm

      Hi Katrina! Thanks for the sweet comment. I’m so glad that you and your husband like this cake!

      Reply
  9. Donna says

    March 15, 2016 at 5:16 pm

    Hi, i found your site after googling yoghurt cakes and I’m in awe of your recipes!! I’ve made several batches of the skinny chocolate cake in the past two days and they’ve gone down a treat, people cant believe there’s no fat in there (i worked out the macros and theyre only 87 calories too, bonus!) thank you for the fabulous excuse to eat chocolatey goodness 🙂 xx

    Reply
  10. Maddy says

    March 18, 2017 at 10:44 pm

    This cake tasted great! I love the fact that it’s made with yogurt so less fattening.I decorated the top using Wilton red sparkle gel (couple of squiggly lines) and added fresh raspberries too. Will definitely make this cake again!

    Reply
    • Cate says

      June 14, 2017 at 10:13 pm

      Thanks, Maddy! Great suggestion for the decorations – love those ideas!

      Reply

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