Guilt Free Chocolate Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, yogurt, cocoa, egg whites and egg; beat on low for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour into a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• MAKE BATTER Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Whisk chocolate, cocoa, and boiling water in bowl until smooth; let cool. Combine flour and baking soda in separate bowl. With electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat butter, sugars, and salt until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until mixture -lightens in color and sticks to sides of bowl, about 1 minute. Scrape down bowl, then add eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until well combined, about 45 seconds. Reduce speed to low and add chocolate mixture and vanilla until incorporated. Add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with 2 additions of sour cream, and mix until just combined. BAKE CAKE Divide batter into prepared pans and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack and cool completely, at least 1 hour. (Cooled cakes can be wrapped in plastic and stored at room temperature for 2 days.) MAKE FROSTING Whisk evaporated milk, cornstarch, butter, brown sugar, and salt in saucepan over medium-high heat until bubbling, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook until mixture is thickened, about 1 minute. Off heat, stir in vanilla and all but 1 tablespoon each of pecans and coconut. Cool to room temperature. ASSEMBLE CAKE Place 1 cake round on serving platter. Spread with half of frosting, then top with second cake. Spread remaining frosting over top of cake. Sprinkle with remaining pecans and coconut. Serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 inch square pan with nonstick spray.
• Combine the flour, granulated sugar 1/3 cup of cocoa, baking powder, instant coffee powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center and pour in milk, melted butter and vanilla.
• Stir just until blended. Pour the batter evenly into prepared pan.
• Mix brown sugar and the 1/4 cup cocoa in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over the batter.
• Gently pour the boiling water over the top in a zig zag pattern. DO NOT STIR.
• Bake until the top of the pudding is set. About 35 minutes.
• Cool on a rack at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Spray a Bundt pan with a nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients.
• Pour into the bundt pan and bake for 30-45 minutes, depending on your oven. Or insert a toothpick into the cake and if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.