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Lite and Easy Chocolate Cake

An easy dessert or lunchbox favourite with a delightful mocha flavour the whole family will enjoy. Serve with frozen yogurt or ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Course Desserts & Sweets
Prep. Time 20 mins
Cooking Time 40 - 45 mins
Yields 1 cake

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

Cake:

2 tbsp (30 ml) instant coffee granules

1/2 cup (125 ml) boiling water

2 1/4 cups (560 ml) all-purpose flour

2 cups (500 ml) sugar

3/4 cup (180 ml) sifted cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) baking powder

1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) baking soda

1 tsp (5 ml) salt

1 cup (250 ml) Milk

3/4 cup (180 ml) plain yogurt

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil

2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract

Chocolate icing:

1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar

1/2 cup (125 ml) cocoa powder

1/2 cup (125 ml) Milk

1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).

Dissolve coffee granules in boiling water; let cool. Lightly butter or spray 13 x 9 inch (33 x 23 cm) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; line bottom with waxed paper.

In large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk milk with yogurt until blended; add to flour mixture along with eggs, oil, vanilla extract and coffee mixture; beat at medium speed for 2 min. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 40 to 45 min or until top springs back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan on rack for 20 min. Remove from pan; and cool completely on rack.

Chocolate icing:
In small saucepan, mix sugar with cocoa; whisk in milk until smooth. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Continue stirring and cook for 2 min. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Let cool for 2 hours (icing thickens upon cooling). Spread over top of cake.

Tips

Healthy Eating Tip: Cocoa has a rich chocolate flavour, yet it is lower in fat than chocolate.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 231 Calories
Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrate: 45 g
Fat: 5 g
Fibre: 2.1 g
Sodium: 283 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 6 % / 66 mg
Magnesium: 15 %
Iron: 12 %
Folate: 12 %
Riboflavin: 11 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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