dark chocolate yogurt cake
You may think I’m crazy, but this cake isn’t that sweet.
It’s soft and dense, yet fluffy at the same time. It’s chocolaty but has a smooth tang that can only be achieved by adding creamy, thick yogurt. It appears spongy, but melts in your mouth.
ingredients:
Dark Chocolate Yogurt Cake
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
3/4 cup plain greek yogurt (I used Fage 2%)
1/4 cup milk
Dark Cocoa Syrup
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon water
directions:
Dark Chocolate Yogurt Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour (or use cocoa powder) an 8x8 cake pan.
Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt and mix until combined. Add yogurt and mix until batter is smooth. Add in milk and mix until batter comes together. Pour into pan.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until cake is set. Cake will be thin, and appear a bit spongey. Serve with fresh whipped cream and cocoa syrup.
ETA: some are saying the cake is taking longer to cook - around 25-35 minutes. Just keep an eye on it!
Dark Cocoa Syrup
Mix all ingredients until a smooth glaze forms. If mixture is too thin, add more sugar. If too thick, add more water one drop at a time.
