Skinny Chocolate Cake Recipe
This Skinny Chocolate Cake is the ultimate guilt-free treat! It’s made from a cake mix and protein packed greek yogurt, then topped with a light and fluffy whipped frosting. Each serving clocks in at just under 200 calories!
I have an extra special post for y’all today! It’s been pretty quiet here on the blog over the past couple of months, but that’s just because we’ve been soaking up the sweetest moments with our new addition! Snuggles, kisses, and lots of diaper changes have been taking up a lot of my time lately.
He is an absolute joy and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be his mama! It’s been kinda crazy around here now that our lives are dominated by three kiddos, but I wouldn’t have it any other way! My heart feels a sense of perfect completion now that I can’t even begin to describe. I can already tell that he is definitely going to fulfill the role of “baby” of the family. Seeing as how we are planning for him to be our last little one, I can’t seem to bring myself to ever put him down and I just don’t want these sweet baby moments to end. I see a lot of spoiling in his future!
To celebrate his birth here on BOTK (and my slow return to blogging!) I figured CAKE was definitely in order! And if it’s skinny cake? Even better!
I came up with this Skinny Chocolate Cake thanks to the success of my Skinny Funfetti Cake recipe. The ingredients and process are nearly the same, and the flavor is just as good, except with chocolate!
One of my best friends is getting married in October and I’m so excited to be a bridesmaid in the wedding! BUT, I have some pregnancy weight to lose now and I’m trying to scale back on what I eat, and to make sure I’m making healthy choices. I’ve been doing pretty good so far, and have transitioned to eating more salads, veggies, and lean proteins. But as a newly postpartum mama I’m also dealing with sleep deprivation and exhaustion from having three kids at home, so I haven’t given up coffee (no way!), and sweets are still my kryptonite. So, to remedy that, skinny desserts are my cure!
This cake is made with Greek yogurt so it’s got a healthy dose of protein. It’s topped with a light frosting made from whipped topping, pudding mix, and milk, then I topped it off with a few sprinklings of mini chocolate chips. It’s a yummy and moist cake, and clocks in right around 200 calories! Now y’all can have your cake and eat it, too. 🙂
Recipe: Skinny Chocolate Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 (15.25 oz) box chocolate cake mix (I like Devil’s Food)
- 1 cup fat free vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 cup water
Frosting:
- 1 small box sugar free instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 (8 oz) container fat free whipped topping, thawed
- 2-3 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips for topping,, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13×10 inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, Greek yogurt, and water. Mix vigorously for 1 minute. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 25-35 minutes. Mine was ready at 25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a medium sized bowl, stir together the pudding mix, milk, and vanilla extract until thickened. Fold in the whipped topping. Spread frosting over the top of cooled cake and add mini chocolate chips if desired. Enjoy!
I’ve made this several times and it’s always decadent. Love this cake!
Ashlyn Edwards is a genius!!! This cake is absolutely delicious. My entire family gobbled it down. It is so easy to make and delectable!!! I’m getting ready to make an almond cake version simply my switching the cake mix, extract and the pudding. I’m very excited about all the possibilities. Thank you so much Ashlyn for sharing!!! 🩷
I did banana cream pudding instead. Made in 2 , 8in rounds. Put a layer of frosting, a nice thick layer of bananas on frosting and frosted whole cake with rest of the frosting. banana slices on top as well for garnish. It was absolutely delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Walmart was out of NF Vanilla Greek yogurt, can I use the plain NF Greek yogurt instead? I hope you answer this soon as I want to make it tomorrow. Thank you.
Yes that will work fine.
I made this using plain Greek yogurt because that’s all I had, it’s so good! I haven’t even added the frosting yet!
Whew!! This is good to read because the store was out of NF Vanilla Greek yogurt. How was the taste with the plain Greek yogurt? Thank you.
He’s so sweet! Huge congrats to you and your family. I will have to try this cake, it looks delicious!
It looks delicious and fairly easy to make! definitely gonna try it! 😍
This is perfect for when I’m pmsing because I’m still dieting so I can enjoy the chocolate treat without the guilt
This looks delicious! I love that I don’t have to feel guilty while eating it.
Was very sceptical with the cake mix, but turned out delicious! I mixed unsweetened coconut with the topping then added crushed walnuts on top, just like a german chocolate cake, delicious
Endless possabilities! From strawberry shortcake with vanilla pudding, My latest is yellow cake with bananas and banana pudding with drained crushed pineapple and pecans! We love it, thank you!
Pineapple Sunshine cake sounds delicious so did chocolate skinny cake I’m gonna be making those for sure
I love it!!! Thank you!
That’s so wonderful! Thank you for taking the time to comment and let us know! Enjoy your week!
Just made your Apple Crisp, it was yummy!
What an adorable baby! Love My Grandchildren and My Greats!
Time with them is never wasted!
Love this lightened up treat! It’s one of our new favorites!