A healthy and low fat chocolate cake recipe that tastes so sinful you will never believe it!
There is NO oil needed for this chocolate cake!
The recipe gets rave reviews every single time I make it… even from people who aren’t normally fans of healthy desserts!
It can definitely hold its own against any high-calorie chocolate cake from a fancy restaurant or cake shop, and no one ever guesses it isn’t full of fat and sugar.
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Bonus points: There are no crazy ingredients in this recipe.
No offense to my cauliflower based Healthy Chocolate Cake.
By using yogurt (I like nondairy yogurt) you can cut way back on the fat and empty calories while still retaining all of the moisture and richness of a traditional cake made with oil.
Years of experience have taught me that chocolate tastes much better when some fat is included, and therefore I chose to add a little nut butter to the healthy chocolate cake recipe as well (for allergy-friendly, you can use Sunbutter or Peabutter).
Can you think of a better way to spend one’s birthday (my birthday was this past Saturday) than taste-testing chocolate cakes?
I couldn’t, and so this is exactly what I did!
Anyways, back to the chocolate cake…
What was your BEST birthday ever?
Although my best birthday was probably my 16th, this past birthday came pretty close. When it started to lightning and pour rain around 8 PM, I was initially worried no one would show up.
But the rain quickly dissipated, and I had an amazing night in downtown DC with around 30 close friends, none of whom I knew a year ago.
It was completely terrifying to start over when I first moved to the area, and I think last Saturday was the first time I realized I finally didn’t feel like an outsider anymore.
P.S. If you need ideas for your next birthday, please feel free to steal my idea of spending the day eating chocolate cake!
Watch the video above for how to make a low calorie chocolate cake
100 Calorie Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup spelt, white, or gf ap flour
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp each: baking soda and salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar of choice or xylitol
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, optional
- 1/4 cup yogurt (I like nondairy)
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup almond butter, peanut butter, OR allergy-friendly sub – For a nut-free cake, try my Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and grease an 8-in square or round pan. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, optional chips, and sweetener, and stir very well. (If your nut butter is not stir-able, gently heat it until stir-able.) In a new bowl, whisk together the nut butter, yogurt, water, and vanilla. Pour wet into dry and stir until just combined (don’t over-mix), then pour into the greased pan. Bake 25 minutes or until batter has risen and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out mostly clean. (I like to take it out when it’s still a little undercooked, let it cool, and then set in the fridge overnight. This prevents overcooking, and the cake will still firm up nicely as it sits.) If you can wait, I highly recommend not taking a taste until the next day… this cake is so much richer and sweeter after sitting for a day. Trust me! View Nutrition Facts
Notes
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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Cinnamon Sugar Pillow Cookies (vegan recipe)
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Hi Katie! I think the birthday sticker suits you quite nicely :-). Belated happy birthday to you!!! I was also born in September but later in the month. I was due around Halloween but apparently decided I was ready to move out into the world sooner than expected. As a result there are no pictures of me before I was a day old. Camera phones were a thing of science fiction in those days!
Back to the chocolatey goodness, could you please tell me if you have any thoughts on making this into cupcakes? Would you recommend altering the temperature or simply decreasing the baking time? Any other suggestions?
Thanks so much for all the sweetness you share!
Usually you just have to adjust the baking time to around 20 min. 🙂
This recipe made one dozen absolutely perfect cupcakes. They were light and fluffy and rose beautifully. I was afraid they would deflate as they cooled, but they stayed nicely puffed up. This was a test batch to make sure I liked them well enough to bring to a baby shower I’m throwing for a friend. I will absolutely be bringing a few batches to the shower and I’m sure they’ll be a great crowd pleaser. In the meantime, my husband and I will be enjoying them over the next few days. Thanks so much, Katie!
Thank you for reporting back! I’m excited to know it works!
I made this cake today, and it was absolutely delicious. I made it with Bob’s ww pastry flour. It didn’t even need frosting. So easy.
Thanks.
Yum! looks delicious!
I was wondering about cupcakes also. Have you tried them with this recipe?
Nope! But sounds like a fun experiment! Be sure to report back if you try 🙂
That cake looks absolutely delicious! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! This looks so good!
This looks wonderful! I have a friend who shares the same birthday as me, and we wear silly tiaras out in public every year for our birthday. Love the sticker idea, too 😉
Katie, you have no idea how much of a lifesaver this is. My 16th is coming on Thursday! I’m recovering from anorexia, and the thought of a “real” cake terrifies me. This way, I can indulge in a slice and not feel so guilty! Thank you!
Eilish, I wish you the best of luck in your recovery. You can do it! Never give up on yourself; you can beat it!
Happy Birthday Katie! This cakes looks delicious BTW
100 calories? I’m SOLD! Looks delicious.
Happy late birthday Ms. Katie! I hope you had a wonderful birthday that was filled with much happiness and hopefully with some chocolate goodness :). I’ve introduced my whole family and my friends to your website so some of the views, shares, and pins your getting may be my fault! A 100 calorie serving of chocolate cake that looks that good?! Yep, my life is complete <3. Please keep on sharing the goodies (even the non-chocolate/non-dessert ones too)!!!