Double Chocolate Cake
Double Chocolate Cake
- Yield: Serves 12 (makes one 9-inch round layer cake)
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 339
- Total Fat
- 10.3 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 6 grams
- Cholesterol
- 17 milligrams
- Sodium
- 236 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 53 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 7.1 grams
- Protein
- 13.2 grams
- Sugar
- 25.8 grams
- Total: 12 hr 40 min
- Prep: 40 min
- Inactive: 12 hr
- Yield: Serves 12 (makes one 9-inch round layer cake)
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 339
- Total Fat
- 10.3 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 6 grams
- Cholesterol
- 17 milligrams
- Sodium
- 236 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 53 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 7.1 grams
- Protein
- 13.2 grams
- Sugar
- 25.8 grams
- Total: 12 hr 40 min
- Prep: 40 min
- Inactive: 12 hr
Ingredients
Icing
1 1/2 cups non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process is best)
4 ounces dark chocolate (70% cocoa or greater), chopped, melted and cooled to room temperature
1/2 cup organic icing sugar
Cake
2 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process is best)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup organic sugar
1/3 cup unsalted butter
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups egg whites (about 12 large)
Directions
- Prepare icing: In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, or in a bowl using a whisk, combine yogurt, cocoa powder, melted chocolate and icing sugar until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, to firm up.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour two 10-inch cake pans.
- Prepare cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a food processor, pulse applesauce, yogurt, honey, sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually mix into dry ingredients until just combined; do not overmix.
- In a separate dry bowl, using an electric beater on high speed, whisk egg whites until soft peaks form. Using a spatula, fold egg whites into batter. (Batter should seem a little lumpy; do not overmix.)
- Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out almost clean. Transfer pans to wire racks to cool for 20 minutes, then turn out cakes onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Remove icing from the fridge and allow to warm at room temperature until easily spreadable, about 1 hour. Using a serrated knife, slice a small portion off the top of each cake so that the top is flat. Place 1 cake on a stand or flat plate; using an offset or regular spatula, spread a layer of icing over cut side. Place remaining cake cut side down on top of iced cake. Thinly spread about one-third of remaining icing all over cake to form a crumb coat (see Note). Refrigerate for about 1 hour until set, leaving remaining icing at room temperature. Once crumb coat has set, cover cake with remainder of icing. Serve immediately or refrigerate, bringing cake to room temperature before serving.
Cook’s Note
The icing must be prepared in advance so the layers don't slide off each other. What is a crumb coat? This is a thin preliminary layer of icing that traps all the loose crumbs, so the final layer of icing glides on smoothly.
Looking for Something Else?
Fudge Factor
Craving: Chocolate Cake Jan 27, 2011
Train Frontman Pat Monahan's Dark Chocolate Obsession Feb 11, 2013
Train frontman Pat Monahan, an avid chocolate lover, shared with us his top five reasons for eating dark chocolate.
Hungry Girl's Chocolate 911 Feb 4, 2011
Over-the-Top-Delicious Treats to Satisfy Your Food Obsession
Are you infatuated with ice cream? Do you lust over lobster? Swoon at the sight of chocolate? Here's the best recipe for each food …
Review: Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert's Chocolate Bar Nov 16, 2012
Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert have teamed up with master chocolatier Christopher Curtin to create the "Good & Evil" chocolate b …
Sifted: Plan-Ahead Valentine's Day Desserts Feb 6, 2013
Get our take on the best in food news, recipes and more from around the web, including the best Valentine's Day recipes.
The Craziest Chocolate Creations for American Chocolate Week Mar 17, 2013
It’s officially American Chocolate Week. Check out photos of mind-blowing chocolate creations.
Chocolate Desserts
Indulge in our decadent chocolate desserts, from cookies and cakes to puddings, souffles and truffles.
Chocolate Matzo Brittle Apr 13, 2011
Matt Entertains: Chocolate Cherry Cookies Oct 22, 2010
Essentials: Chocolate Basics Sep 1, 2016
Satisfy that chocolate craving in your very own kitchen. All you need is baking chocolate and a little know-how. It also helps to …
How to Chop and Melt Chocolate
Lots of recipes call for melted chocolate. Follow these step-by-step instructions to do it properly.
