Low-Fat Chocolate Cake

You can lightly dust this cake with powdered sugar for a simple elegant presentation.

Serves: 12Hands-on: 5 minutesTotal: 40 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 12

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8" square pan with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and sugar well. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the oil, egg white, yogurt, vanilla, and fudge topping. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour the batter into the baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Recipe Information

Serves: 12

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8" square pan with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and sugar well. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the oil, egg white, yogurt, vanilla, and fudge topping. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour the batter into the baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information
Amount per serving
Calories190
Total Fat3.5g
Saturated Fat0.5g
Cholesterol15mg
Sodium220mg
Total Carbohydrate35g
Dietary Fiber1g
Sugars18g
Protein4g