Healthy Low-Calorie Recipes Low-Calorie Dessert Recipes Low-Calorie Cake Recipes Low-Calorie Chocolate Cake Recipes One-Bowl Chocolate Cake 4.5 (34) 34 Reviews This easy-to-make chocolate cake is dark, moist, and rich, and it's made with healthful canola oil and whole-wheat flour. Plus, it only dirties one bowl! It's not quite as easy as boxed cake mix, but our simple 3-step recipe gives you an entirely homemade cake in about an hour. By EatingWell Test Kitchen EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 19, 2020 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Cook Time: 25 mins Additional Time: 40 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings Nutrition Profile: Diabetes Appropriate Heart Healthy Low Sodium Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour, (see Ingredient Note) ½ cup granulated sugar ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk, (see Tip) ½ cup packed light brown sugar 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup hot strong black coffee Confectioners' sugar, for dusting Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with a circle of wax paper. Whisk flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add buttermilk, brown sugar, egg, oil and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add hot coffee and beat to blend. (The batter will be quite thin.) Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from the pan, peel off the wax paper and let cool completely. Dust the top with confectioners' sugar before slicing. Tips Ingredient Note: Whole-wheat pastry flour, lower in protein than regular whole-wheat flour, has less gluten-forming potential, making it a better choice for tender baked goods. You can find it in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer. Tip: No buttermilk? You can use buttermilk powder prepared according to package directions. Or make “sour milk”: mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 139 Calories 3g Fat 27g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 139 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Dietary Fiber 2g 6% Total Sugars 19g Added Sugars 18g 36% Protein 2g 5% Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 1g 3% Cholesterol 16mg 5% Vitamin A 23IU 0% Folate 3mcg 1% Sodium 212mg 9% Calcium 38mg 3% Iron 1mg 3% Magnesium 14mg 3% Potassium 63mg 1% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved