Chocolate cake with Greek yogurt, a delicious and easy dessert to make, without butter or milk. It is prepared in a few minutes, remains soft and slightly moist inside after baking, and keeps for several days without drying out. The recipe is very simple, you can also see the video with all the steps below the photo and see for yourself how delicious this cake is. Try it and let me know if you liked it!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 248.59 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 23.49 (g) of which sugars 12.35 (g)
- Proteins 5.42 (g)
- Fat 15.40 (g) of which saturated 5.83 (g)of which unsaturated 8.04 (g)
- Fibers 2.34 (g)
- Sodium 21.83 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 60 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 4 oz dark chocolate
- 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs (medium)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- orange zest (to taste)
- Half packet baking powder
*For a 9-10 inch cake pan, double the amounts.
Tools
- Cake Pan 7-8 inch
- Parchment Paper
- Mixer
- 2 Bowls
- Saucepan
- Grater
Preparation
Place the chocolate in a glass or steel bowl and melt it in a double boiler. Then remove it from the heat and let it cool.
Using the mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until they are fluffy and pale.
Continue mixing with the beaters, add the zest of about half an orange, the vegetable oil, and the Greek yogurt.
Now add the melted chocolate and mix well.
Finally, add the sifted flour and baking powder. Incorporate them with the beaters until you obtain a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
Line the cake pan with parchment paper, or grease it with a release agent or butter.
Pour the batter into the pan and level it with a spatula. Sprinkle the surface with dark chocolate chips.
Place the cake in a static oven at 350°F and bake it for about 40 minutes.
The times may vary significantly depending on the oven and the pan used, always check with a toothpick, keeping in mind that the cake should be slightly moist inside.
At the end, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely before cutting.
The chocolate cake with Greek yogurt is ready, soft, fragrant, and delicious!
Tips and Notes
You can use dark chocolate more or less bitter, depending on your taste… I usually use 70% cocoa.
You can use Greek yogurt with 2% or 5% fat.
You can replace vegetable oil with melted butter (65 g).
You can omit the chocolate chips if you don’t have them.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What are the amounts for a large cake pan?
For a 9-10 inch cake pan, double all amounts. For a 22 cm pan, increase them by 50%.
Can I use regular plain yogurt?
I do not recommend it because it has a different consistency. You can replace Greek yogurt with creamy ricotta.
