Chocolate cake is always a crowd-pleaser, right? Today, we’re making an incredibly moist and flavorful yogurt chocolate cake, perfect for an afternoon treat.
Ingredients for Yogurt Chocolate Cake:
- 1 cup corn or sunflower oil;
- 3 large eggs;
- 1 cup cocoa powder;
- 3 cups all-purpose flour;
- 1 cup granulated sugar;
- approx. 6 oz (170g) plain Greek yogurt;
- Chocolate chips for decoration (optional);
- 1 tablespoon baking powder.
How to Make Yogurt Chocolate Cake:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs and plain yogurt using a whisk and mix well;
- Add the oil and sugar, and mix until combined;
- Stir in the cocoa powder until the batter is smooth;
- Gradually add the sifted all-purpose flour;
- Mix until the batter is smooth and well incorporated;
- Gently fold in the baking powder;
- Pour the batter into a greased bundt pan (prepared with butter or oil and dusted with cocoa powder);
- Top with chocolate chips if desired;
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean;
- It’s ready! Time to call the family and enjoy!
Tips:
You can top this cake with a rich chocolate ganache or a simple yogurt and sweetened condensed milk glaze—it’s delicious!
A Brief History of Yogurt:
Yogurt is a dairy product made by the bacterial fermentation of milk, where lactose (milk sugar) is converted into lactic acid. It can range from a liquid to a solid consistency.
Originating in the Balkans, yogurt and similar fermented dairy products like Arabic leben, Russian koumiss, Turkish jugurt, and Caucasian kefir have been consumed for thousands of years. Its popularity grew following research by Russian physician Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1908 (Source: Wikipedia).
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