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!
THIS SOUNDS SO WONDERFUL & I WANT TO TRY THIS FOR MY BUNCO GROUP… DOES “A CUP OF YOGURT”, MEAN JUST A 5.+ OUNCE OF GREEK YOGURT… OR A REAL CUP OF YOGURT = 8 OZ??
Hi, yes it’s a real cup!
My family loved this cake! I only had Yoplait French vanilla yogurt, and it still turned out great. Will definitely make again. Thanks for the recipe.
This is quick and easy and it is good for a skinny cake. I did not make the frosting and served it with ice cream. I made half of the recipe using a sugar free chocolate cake mix and added a few sugar free chocolate chips.
Omg love it
Hello,
I haven’t tried this cake recipe but I have made your Cilantro Lime chicken and it is a family favorite! So much flavor!
So,…..I was checking you site for more recipes and happen to see your beautiful baby boy on this page!
He is absolutely gorgeous!
Enjoy him!!
Wow beautiful baby boy!,,,
Can’t wait to make this cake. No eggs ..does it come out kind of flat?.
No! Not flat at all, I thought the same thing and was pleasantly surprised how light, fluffy and moist it is.????
This recipe is soooo good. Loved it so much I tried a second time but made a lemon version I used Lemon cake and pudding ( 1 1/2 boxes lemon pudding in frosting). It’s a total hit
So glad you enjoyed it, Melissa!
Congratulations! What a beautiful baby boy 🙂
The cake sounds delish! I love that you used greek yogurt in it. I’ve got a few extra pounds myself, so I def need something like this (because who can eliminate sweets all together???). Thanks for the great recipe!
Now this sounds like the perfect cake to me, who wouldn’t want to indulge in a piece of cake without having any of the guilt. Cut me a slice please!
This cake looks so moist and delicious. Love the fact that it is skinny. Perfect to satisfy sweet tooth without breaking calorie bank.
What a great looking cake, the crumb texture looks perfect and that frosting is magic!
YUM! This cake looks so delicious and chocolatey! I love the fast it’s skinny – that means I can have a little more of it 😉
What a beautiful baby! Definitely going to try this cake recipe.
Hope you enjoy it, Judy! And thank you so much!
Handsome baby! Congrats!
Question on the cake mix. Do I mix as directed on box or just add in the yogurt and water instead?
Hi Sharon, you can ignore the box directions! Just mix the cake with the yogurt and water. And thank you!!
Hi! This looks amazing. I’m gluten free so could I substitute a gf boxed cake mix? Just wondering if it would still work. Thank you!!
Yes you can definitely use a gf cake mix! Hope you enjoy it!
This is my favorite cake recipe! Thank you so much!!
Yay Jennifer! So glad you’re enjoying it!
What a cutie Grayson is!!!
And I love my chocolate but I could stand to eat skinny once in a while. Thanks for the yummy recipe!