Dessert
(Healthier) Chocolate Cake
Diet Style
Tools You'll Need
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Large mixing bowl
- Fine mesh strainer
- Whisk or electric beater
- 9-inch round cake pan
- Parchment paper
- Baking sheet or aluminum foil
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 extra-large egg
- ¾ cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup hot instant espresso
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Directions
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Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 350°.
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Prepare pan
Coat a 9" round cake pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with a circle of parchment paper.
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Sift dry ingredients
Place a fine mesh strainer over a large mixing bowl and sift together all the dry ingredients into the bowl.
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Add wet ingredients
Add egg, yogurt, canola oil, vanilla, and espresso to the bowl. Using a whisk, mix together until well combined. (You can use an electric mixer for this step, but be careful not to over mix.)
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Pour batter
Pour the batter into the cake pan.
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Bake
Place cake pan on a baking sheet or aluminum foil on the middle rack of your oven, and bake for 25–35 minutes (until a skewer/utensil inserted into the center comes out clean).
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Cool
Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
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Remove from pan
Remove from pan, peel off the parchment paper, and continue to cool until cake reaches room temperature.
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Dust
Before serving, dust the top with confectioners’ sugar.