Yummy Chocolate Cake Recipe

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"My husband and I are trying to eat lighter but still crave sweets. This moist, chocolate cake really helps with that. With the rich frosting, it makes a decadent treat!" --LaDonna Reed of Ponca City, Oklahoma

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Yummy Chocolate Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 16 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
  • 1 package (2.1 ounces) sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1-3/4 cups water
  • 3 egg whites
  • FROSTING:
  • 1-1/4 cups cold fat-free milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 package (1.4 ounces) sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed
  • Chocolate curls, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, water and egg whites. Beat on low speed for 1 minute; beat on medium for 2 minutes.
  • Pour into a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  • For frosting, place milk and extract in a large bowl. Sprinkle with a third of the pudding mix; let stand for 1 minute. Whisk pudding into milk. Repeat twice with remaining pudding mix. Whisk pudding 2 minutes longer. Let stand for 15 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Frost cake. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without chocolate curls) equals 197 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 409 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Yummy Chocolate Cake in Light & Tasty June/July 2007, p17

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Reviewed on May. 10, 2012 by gaga108

People having trouble with the icing being watery might be using fat free Cool Whip. The recipe calls for low fat, and often when you try to add anything to fat free, it turns watery.

Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2011 by BossFanTwinsMom

Too chocolatey for me, but everyone else loved it! I used regular pudding, not the sugar free, so it was much richer. I also used orange extract instead of the almond, because of allergies. The orange extract added a nice flavour. The pudding made the cake extra moist, but the frosting was what everyone enjoyed!

Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2011 by ellimaye1

Absolutely love this! It is hard to stay away from and does not last for long!

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2011 by gretcheepoo

Quick and easy. The almond extract was perfect in the frosting. I made mine in a smaller pan and had to add about 20 minutes to the bake time, but my husband and I both agreed that it was one of the lightest cakes we've ever eaten. A repeat recipe for certain.

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2011 by needsomezzzs

Very delish. Made for my daughters b-day and had no leftovers. Had chocolate cake and chocolate icing. Used orange extract instead of almond. Would definately make again.

Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2011 by deblj

This is definitely the BEST low cal cake I have ever had! I have also tried it with yellow cake and vanilla pudding (frosting) it is so good. Thanks for sharing

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2011 by snmckey

Great recipe - would definitely make it again.

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2011 by habiba786

Brilliant recipe. Very easy to make. Made this a couple of times when we had company and it went down a treat. Ammended topping slightly. Mixed 1 packet of chocolate pudding with 200ml of whipped cream and just kept if simple, and it still tastes great. Good thing is you can whip this up in no time with minimum effort and the results are amazing. I would go as far as saying it tastes better then shop bought cakes. Will try making it next time with layering cake and frosting and decoarate with flake.

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by LadyMacKeltar

I don't understand what we went wrong with our frosting. We followed the instructions very closely and were very careful on the measurements but unfortunately the frosting still came out watery. :(

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by ashleymanthony

This is an awesome cake!! Very moist and chocolaty. Also, it is especially good when it's cold!!!

 
 
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