Author Notes
A simple, rich chocolate cake with a creamy, lightly sweet frosting. —Hungry Haley
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Ingredients
- For the cake
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1 cup
whole-wheat flour
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1/2 cup
cacao powder
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1 teaspoon
baking powder
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
sea salt
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1/2 cup
water
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1/2 cup
sugar
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1/3 cup
mashed banana
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1/4 cup
butter, softened to room temperature
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1
egg, at room temperature
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2 tablespoons
nut butter
- For the frosting
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1 cup
Greek yogurt (or any yogurt)
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3 tablespoons
maple syrup or honey
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1/2 cup
dark chocolate chunks
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 F and coat a two small cake pans with oil or butter.
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Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
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Beat together the wet ingredients using a hand-mixer and slowly pour into the dry ingredients. Stir to combine and remove any lumps of flour.
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Pour batter into cake pans evenly and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
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Slice and serve immediately and store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
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Enjoy!
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