Skinny Chocolate Cake - Girl and Her Kitchen

Today is definitely a day to bake.
It is sooooo cold! I am usually not one of those cold complainers, but today is really cold. This is a day where you never want to get out of your pajamas, light a fire in your fireplace, watch movies all day, only stopping to prepare some delicious, hot comfort food and bake a delicious, gooey, not-very-good-for-you dessert, because who cares? You are only wearing your pajamas, those are loose…and you are not going anywhere so it wouldn’t even matter.
That is what I would love to be doing.
Although, when you have kids, this is sort of a pipe dream. Sit around and watch movies all day? Oh yeah…I am sure my kids that cannot sit still would really go for that. We would get through one and then the ever so familiar cries of , “I’m kinda bored,” would start.
Well, and of course, they do have school today too.
Okay.
Nix the sit around in your pajamas all day and do nothing. Back to the regular day. But, if you get a chance, seriously make this cake. It is so delicious. Chocolatey, gooey, and honestly just as decadent as the best chocolate cake that I make, but with a twist. It is has less calories and less fat.
Now, you have to make the best chocolate cake sometime in your life. It is truly an indulgent treat. If you are just trying to satisfy a chocolate craving though, without having to wear your pajama pants for the rest of your life, this is definitely the cake to make.

Skinny Chocolate Cake

1 1/3 cups sugar
3 tbsp canola oil
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 cup hot, strong coffee
3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup low fat buttermilk
2 cups cake flour -not self rising
1 package regular (not sugar free) instant chocolate pudding
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup plain fat free Greek yogurt
Raspberries, quick chocolate sauce, and vanilla frozen yogurt for serving, if desired

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 13×9 pan with baking spray and lightly flour. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, pudding mix, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside and in another medium bowl, combine coffee and cocoa powder together. Whisk gently until cocoa powder completely dissolves into the coffee creating a smooth, thick liquid. Then, whisk in the buttermilk and vanilla. In a third bowl, using a hand mixer, combine sugar and oil until well blended. Add applesauce, egg, and egg whites and mix. Pour in cocoa powder/coffee/buttermilk/vanilla mix and blend well. Then, slowly, mix in dry ingredients until all is incorporated into a smooth batter. Using the hand mixer to blend well, add greek yogurt.

Pour into your prepared 13×9 inch pan. Bake for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.