The 5-minute yogurt and cocoa cake is a soft and delicious dessert ideal for breakfast or as a light base to fill. The recipe is very simple, part of my 5-minute cakes, it can be made in minutes without electric mixers, you’ll just need two bowls and a hand whisk to mix the batter, you’ll have the mixture ready to bake in no time.
Besides the classic cake, you can also make muffins or cupcakes, the baking time will be even faster, and you’ll get soft and delicious treats perfect for children’s birthdays or a buffet, just add a bit of nuts or chocolate chips to satisfy both kids and adults.
The yogurt and cocoa cake can be used as a soft base to fill, I made it with cream and vanilla and pistachio, but you can also use jams or hazelnut cream, and you can glaze it with a delicious chocolate ganache.
The cocoa cake is flavored with vanilla and orange, but you can replace the latter with other citrus fruits or spices, choose according to your taste.
Try the other 5-minute cakes:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, and Spring, All Seasons
- Energy 275.70 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 40.59 (g) of which sugars 21.98 (g)
- Proteins 5.44 (g)
- Fat 11.99 (g) of which saturated 3.06 (g)of which unsaturated 8.29 (g)
- Fibers 1.84 (g)
- Sodium 33.14 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 80 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
- 1 5/8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt (whole)
- 1/3 cup peanut oil (or 7 tbsp of softened butter)
- 2 eggs (medium)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange zest (grated or other aromas as desired)
- 2 tsp butter
- 2 tsp sweetened cocoa powder
Tools
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Sieve
- 1 Hand Whisk
- 1 Pan removable bottom, 9 inches in diameter
Procedure
Put the sugar in a bowl, add the eggs, and mix well with a whisk then add the yogurt, oil, vanilla, and orange zest.
In another bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, and baking powder.
Pour the liquid ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients, mix the batter with the whisk just until a smooth, lump-free consistency is obtained; do not overmix as this may activate the gluten.Pour the mixture into the greased and cocoa-floured pan.
Bake the cake in a preheated static oven at 356°F for about 35/40 minutes.
Check with a skewer to test for doneness, if needed, extend the baking time by a few minutes.The 5-minute yogurt and cocoa cake is ready, let it cool completely, dust with powdered sugar and serve or fill as desired.
Tips
Storage
The 5-minute yogurt and cocoa cake can be stored at room temperature for 3/4 days under the appropriate glass cover.
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