Best Greek Yogurt Chocolate Cake Recipes

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GREEK YOGURT CHOCOLATE CAKE



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This Greek yogurt cake is a chocolaty, low-fat alternative to a cake with butter!

Provided by Kate Griffin

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ¾ cups self-rising flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
1 cup water
2 eggs
¼ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt together in a bowl. Mix sugar, water, eggs, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract together in another bowl using an electric mixer.
  • Gradually add the flour-cocoa mixture into the bowl with the yogurt mixture. Mix until well blended. Pour batter into two 9-inch cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 31.4 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 270.6 mg, Sugar 33.7 g

GREEK YOGURT CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE



Greek Yogurt Chocolate Lava Cake image

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 sticks Unsalted Butter
1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 teaspoon Instant Espresso Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Plain Greek Yoogurt
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
3 CHOCOLATE GLAZE INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons Butter
1/4 cup Milk
6 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Oil a 10-12 inch Bunt pan
  • n a small saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa powder, espresso powder, salt, and water and put over medium heat.
  • Cook until just melted and combined, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl and whisk to blend.
  • Add half of the melted-butter mixture and whisk until completely blended (it will be very thick).
  • Add the remaining butter mixture and whisk to combine.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, whisking each to blend completely before adding the next.
  • Whisk in the Greek yogurt and vanilla until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes and then invert onto a rack
  • Once the cake has cooled to room temperature, drizzle with chocolate glaze.
  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE DIRECTIONS:
  • Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
  • Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is melted.
  • Remove from heat and let cool and thicken for 5-10 minutes (or until the glaze reaches your desired consistency).
  • Then drizzle over the chocolate cake.

GREEK YOGURT CHOCOLATE CAKE



Greek Yogurt Chocolate Cake image

Make and share this Greek Yogurt Chocolate Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kate Griffin

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
2 cups white sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup water (or milk)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In one bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and the salt. In another bowl, using a mixer, mix together the eggs, sugar, greek yogurt, vanilla extract and water (or milk).
  • Gradually add the flour, salt and cocoa powder mix into the other bowl. Mix until well blended. Using two 9-inch pans, cook for about 30 - 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.7, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 46.5, Sodium 405.1, Carbohydrate 76.7, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 50.3, Protein 6.4

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