Greek Yogurt Chocolate Cake Recipe

Greek Yogurt Chocolate Cake Recipe

How To Make Greek Yogurt Chocolate Cake

Our rich and moist chocolate cake is made with yogurt for a more flavorful dessert. Whip this up in just one hour for the perfect cake treat.

Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

For Chocolate Cake:

  • 1cupunsalted butter,plus more for the pan
  • cupcocoa powder
  • 1tspinstant espresso powder
  • 1tspkosher salt
  • 1cupwater
  • 2cupsall-purpose flour,plus more for the pan
  • cupssugar
  • tspbaking soda
  • 2eggs,large
  • ½cupGreek yogurt,plain, 2% fat
  • 2tsppure vanilla extract

For Chocolate Glaze:

  • 2tbspbutter
  • ¼cupmilk
  • 6ozbittersweet chocolate,or dark, finely chopped

Instructions

Chocolate Cake:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. Butter and flour a 10 or 12-cup Bundt pan, then set aside.

  3. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa powder, espresso powder, salt, and water and put over medium heat.

  4. Cook until just melted and combined, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and set aside.

  5. Combine the flour, sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl, then whisk to blend.

  6. Add half of the melted-butter mixture, then whisk until completely blended.

  7. Add the remaining butter mixture, then whisk to combine.

  8. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking each to blend completely before adding the next.

  9. Whisk in the Greek yogurt and vanilla until smooth.

  10. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.

  11. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

  12. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert the cake onto a rack.

Chocolate Glaze:

  1. Combine the butter, milk, and chocolate in a saucepan.

  2. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is melted.

  3. Remove from heat, then let cool and thicken for 5 to 10 minutes or until the glaze reaches the desired consistency.

  4. Once the cake has cooled to room temperature, drizzle chocolate glaze over the surface.

  5. Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 528.77kcal
  • Fat: 28.24g
  • Saturated Fat: 17.27g
  • Trans Fat: 0.84g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 7.58g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.23g
  • Carbohydrates: 67.56g
  • Fiber: 2.74g
  • Sugar: 45.25g
  • Protein: 6.40g
  • Cholesterol: 89.43mg
  • Sodium: 372.65mg
  • Calcium: 41.56mg
  • Potassium: 161.12mg
  • Iron: 2.27mg
  • Vitamin A: 191.26µg
  • Vitamin C: 0.00mg
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