Healthier Chocolate Snacking Cake
Feel good about feeding this snacking cake to your family. It's got whole grains, healthy fats, and a lot less refined sugar. The flavor is so dark, rich and chocolate-y, and it's moist as can be! Easy, one-bowl recipe.
Servings: 12
Calories: 195kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cake flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 eggs (large)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (optional), for garnish
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional), for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and lightly mist an 8x8 pan with non-stick spray.
- Place the flours, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the coconut oil, and stir on low speed until the mixture resembles damp sand.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until incorporated.
- Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula, and add the Greek yogurt, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
- Mix on low speed for about a minute, to aerate the batter and develop the structure of the cake.
- Pour in the maple syrup and stir just until combined.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Sprinkle mini chocolate chips on the warm cake, for garnish.
- Allow to cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg