Indulge in the deliciousness of a low-fat chocolate sponge cake without compromising on taste or texture. This delightful treat is perfect for those seeking a healthier dessert option without sacrificing the rich, decadent flavor of traditional chocolate cake. Discover the secrets behind creating a light, fluffy, and moist sponge cake that is lower in fat and calories, making it an ideal choice for conscious bakers and dessert lovers alike.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
LOW FAT CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE
If you're looking for a single layer of light moist sponge with depth of flavour you can't go wrong with this recipe. I tend to use Green & Blacks' organic cocoa powder (dutched) for best results. If you're watching your waistline but have a sweet tooth, this is quite a tasty little number which won't massively compromise your diet.
Provided by Fili Eve
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 cake, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350/gas 4.
- Grease and flour a nine inch round cake tin, set aside.
- Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl and thoroughly combine.
- In a measuring jug lightly beat egg, followed by milk, vanilla extract and oil. Whisk together.
- Pour wet into dry, mix, then beat for two minutes (approx) ensuring batter is well incorporated and smooth.
- Add boiled water and combine. (Don't be disheartened by it's liquid like appearance!).
- Pour into prepared nine inch cake tin and bake for thirty five minutes.
- Once cake is cooked remove from oven and allow to cool for ten minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
- NB. Should you want a chocolate/orange cake, add the grated rind of one orange then substitute 1/4 cup of fresh orange juice for the water part of the recipe.
ULTRA-DELISH LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray and sprinkle with flour. Sift together all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl, mix applesauce, milk, vanilla, coffee, prunes, chocolate, almond extract and egg whites. Fold into the dry ingredients. Bake for 40 minutes.
EXTREME LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE CAKE
This cake is almost fat-free, if you are in need of a chocolate fix and watching your fat intake then this might be what you are looking for ;-) don't bother licking the spoon before baking as the yogurt makes it taste kind of tingly and weird, lol! Watch closely, do not overbake this cake you will need to experiment with length of cooking time to suit your oven and baking pan. Enjoy one or two pieces without any guilt --- for greasing see my recipe#78579 --- *NOTE* for Weight Watchers program it is calculated at 18 pieces/2 points each
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Set oven to 350°F.
- Generously grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl sift the flour with cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another bowl beat the sugar with egg whites and vanilla until well combined.
- Mix in the yogurt and applesauce until thoroughly combined.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and beat on low speed until just combined.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done (watch closely, do not over bake!).
LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE CAKE
"This yummy cake is so chocolaty and satisfying," relates Diana Scofield of Niceville, Florida. "I sometimes enjoy it with a scoop of fat-free ice cream."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk egg whites, water and corn syrup. Stir into dry ingredients. Pour into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
DELICIOUS AND MOIST CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: self-raising flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, softened butter, egg, milk
Provided by Lucy Robbert
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 200°F.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt into a bowl and mix well.
- Then slowly fold in the oil and butter. Once combined, crack the egg into a separate bowl and add a little bit at a time.
- Now, add enough milk to turn it into a batter-like consistency and mix well.
- Butter a square pan and pour in the batter. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Let cool, then serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Carbohydrate 81 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 35 grams
FAT FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE
A rich, moist, fat-free chocolate cake (unless you add the optional chocolate, like I do!)
Provided by isab099
Time 1h30m
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C (165C fan) 350F. Butter & flour (or use cocoa powder) two 20cm sponge tins or cake tins. Make the instant coffee with the cup of boiling water and leave it to one side to cool a bit.
- Prepare the prune puree: put 250g of pitted prunes and 1/2 cup water into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Sometimes I remove a few prunes and replace them pitted dates for extra sweetness/richness.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Roughly chop the chocolate (if using any) and put it in the bowl as well. It doesn't matter too much about the size of the pieces but the larger ones create bubbles of chocolate throughout the cake.
- Use a food processor with the whisk attachment to beat the eggs and egg white until creamy, then add the sugar a little at a time and keep whisking until light in both colour and texture. With the processor still going add the milk and the vanilla extract and keep whisking.
- Now add the prune puree to the eggs and milk, while still whisking. Keep the food processor going now for a few minutes, because the more air you get into it at this point, the better.
- Pour the egg/sugar/milk/vanilla/prune mixture into the dry ingredients and start to fold in, then add the cooled coffee and fold until it is almost incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Don't spend too long folding as the baking soda will already have started reacting with the coffee and starting the rising process.
- Pour the mixture into the tins and bake until firm, 20-30 mins depending on your oven and whether you want collapsingly moist like a fondant or firm for a sandwich cake to be decorated. I've known it to take 35mins without making the cake dry.
- Cool in the pans on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove the cakes from the pans and cool completely on the rack before decorating. They can be sandwiched together with a filling of your choice (raspberry jam or pureed cherries with kirsch are lovely, but children always want chocolate butter icing or Nutella). Decorate the outside if you wish, with cream or more icing.
- If cooked firm, this cake is very strong and I have made 4- or 6-layer versions of it with lots of tempered chocolate poured over the top (such as Scooby Doo would like to eat), simply to see the faces of the children when I carry it into the room.
CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE
Sometimes we spread jam between the layers; other times we simply dust the cake with powdered sugar.
Provided by Melissa Hamilton
Categories Cake Chocolate Dessert Bake Low Sodium Birthday Potluck Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 ot 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line the bottom of a 13x9x2" metal baking pan with parchment paper. Butter paper and sides of pan; dust with cocoa powder, tapping out excess. Sift flour and remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl. Repeat sifting 2 more times. Set flour mixture aside. Crack 2 eggs into a large deep bowl. Separate remaining 2 eggs, adding yolks to bowl with whole eggs and placing whites in a medium deep bowl. Set whites aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat whole eggs and yolks on low speed for 1 minute. Increase speed to medium; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar. Beat until mixture is thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
- Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites until foamy. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over. Continue to beat until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Sprinkle remaining 5 teaspoons sugar over and beat until meringue is thick and glossy, about 30 seconds.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold half of meringue into egg mixture. Sift half of dry ingredients over batter and fold until just blended. Repeat with remaining meringue and dry ingredients.
- Scrape batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly to edges. Bake until cake springs back when pressed gently with your fingertips, 10-12 minutes.
- Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack. Run a knife around sides of pan to release cake.
- Place a cutting board on top of pan. Invert cake onto board; remove pan. Carefully peel away parchment. Using a serrated knife, trim edges to create an even layer.
- For chocolate icing:
- Bring cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove from heat; add chocolate chips and stir until icing is smooth and glossy. Let cool to thicken slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Using an offset spatula, spread half of icing down the middle of the cake; smooth evenly to the edges. Cut cake crosswise into 3 pieces. Stack pieces to make 3 layers. Spread remaining icing on sides of cake. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
Tips:
- Use a high-quality, unsweetened cocoa powder for the best flavor.
- Sift the dry ingredients together before adding them to the wet ingredients. This will help to ensure a smooth batter.
- Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help to prevent the cake from sinking in the middle.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
This low-fat chocolate sponge cake is a delicious and healthy treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is perfect for birthdays, parties, or any other special occasion. With its rich chocolate flavor and light and fluffy texture, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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