Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Sauce Recipe

Indulge your chocolate cravings with this irresistible low-fat chocolate cake! While it's lighter on the fat, it's big on rich chocolate flavor and decadent sweetness. This moist and delicious cake, topped with a luscious homemade chocolate sauce, is the perfect guilt-free (almost!) treat for any occasion. Easy to make and guaranteed to impress!

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 55 mins
Calories 348.2 kcal
Protein 9g
Rating 4.5 (2 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Sauce

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How to Make Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Sauce

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8x8-inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the cake flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
  4. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
  6. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. While the cake is baking, prepare the chocolate sauce. In a small saucepan, combine the ½ cup water and ½ cup sugar.
  8. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  9. Reduce heat to low and whisk in the ¼ cup cocoa powder until smooth.
  10. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  11. Remove from heat and stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  12. Once the cake is baked, let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  13. Once cooled, poke holes all over the cake using a toothpick or fork.
  14. Pour the warm chocolate sauce evenly over the cake, allowing it to soak in.
  15. Let the cake sit for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the sauce to fully absorb.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

5 g

Sugar

255g

Fat

5g

Carbs

28g