Skinny Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Skinny Chocolate Cake Recipe
Description
The recipe streams together a ready-made chocolate cake mix with Greek yogurt and water, which when baked yields a tender cake with added moisture from the yogurt. Baking in a sprayed 13x10 inch pan, the cake requires moderate baking time and cools fully before frosting.
The frosting mixes instant sugar-free chocolate pudding with skim milk and vanilla until thickened, then folds in fat-free whipped topping for light creaminess. As a finishing touch, mini chocolate chips sprinkled on top provide small bursts of chocolate texture.
This cake serves as a dessert choice that reduces some traditional fat and sugar, balancing indulgence with lighter ingredients. It can be served as a simple chocolate dessert at gatherings or for casual treats.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 chocolate cake mix 15.25 oz box, Devil's Food variety preferred
- 1 cup Greek yogurt fat free, vanilla
- 1 cup water
Frosting:
- 1 chocolate pudding mix small box, sugar free, instant
- 1 cup milk skim
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 whipped topping fat free, thawed, 8 oz container
- 2-3 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips optional, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x10 inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, Greek yogurt, and water. Mix vigorously for 1 minute. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 25-35 minutes. Mine was ready at 25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a medium sized bowl, stir together the pudding mix, milk, and vanilla extract until thickened. Fold in the whipped topping. Spread frosting over the top of cooled cake and add mini chocolate chips if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 199kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 333mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 221mg | 5% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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