Lightened Up Chocolate Frosted Devil's Food Cake
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 155kcal
Chocolate lovers, prepare yourself! This Chocolate Frosted Devil’s Food Cake is absolutely decadent, sinfully rich, and bursting with intense, fudgy chocolate flavor in every bite! It’s been tremendously lightened up at 155 calories a slice and is absolutely perfect for any occasion.
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Ingredients
Chocolate Cake:
- 1/2 cup light butter (112g)
- 1/2 cup granular sweetener (96g) I used Swerve
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce (122g)
- 1 cup chocolate cake mix (128g) use gf if needed
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (30g) use gf if needed
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (20g)
- 1/4 cup vanilla or chocolate protein powder (31g) I used PEScience
- 1/8 tsp salt
Chocolate Frosting:
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder (53g)
- 1/2 cup confectioner sweetener (72g) I used Swerve
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (60g) or milk of choice
- 2 Tbsp sf pancake syrup (30g) or pure maple syup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper and/or spray with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, add the butter, sweetener, and vanilla extract; beat with a hand mixer or whisk until smooth. Add the egg and applesauce and beat again. Then add in the cake mix, flour, cocoa powder, protein powder and salt and mix just until dry ingredients are incorporated.
- Pour batter into dish and smooth the top out.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center is almost set. (You want it a little gooey in the center for a more moist texture! It will still bake in the hot dish when removed out of the oven). Let the cake cool to room temperature before frosting.
- To make the frosting, combine all the ingredients with a hand mixer until smooth. Add frosting to the cake soon after mixing (it will stiffen up when you place it in the fridge and the longer it sits). Best eaten chilled in my opinion, but Simon prefers it best at room temperature. Do what suits your liking!
Notes
How To Store: To maximize the shelf life of the cake, place it in a covered airtight container or cover with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.
- Store at room temperature and your cake will last 1-2 days.
- Put the cake in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- You can freeze this cake for up to 4 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/9 of cake (84g) | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.6g | Protein: 5.3g | Fat: 5.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 3.2g | Sugar: 6.1g