Low-Calorie Chocolate Cake

Desserts

Low-Calorie Chocolate Cake

175kcal
5gprotein
15 minprep
25 mincook
10servings
Medium

A moist, deeply chocolatey cake made with Greek yogurt instead of butter. Under 180 calories per slice and genuinely delicious.

vegetarianmeal-prep

Ingredients

  • 150g self-raising flour
  • 50g cocoa powder
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 200g fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 20cm round tin.

  2. 2

    Whisk eggs, yogurt, milk, and vanilla together.

  3. 3

    Sift in flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Fold until combined.

  4. 4

    Pour into tin and bake 22–25 minutes.

  5. 5

    Cool completely before slicing.

  6. 6

    Dust with cocoa powder to serve.

Tip: Greek yogurt replaces butter entirely, cutting saturated fat dramatically while keeping the cake moist.