Description
Chocolate Yogurt Cake is a moist, rich cake made with Greek yogurt and dark chocolate, topped with a silky ganache and garnished with pomegranate seeds and ground pistachios for a festive and flavorful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cake:
- 4 oz dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 113 g unsalted butter
- 275 g granulated sugar
- ¼ cup oil
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 150 g plain flour
- Ganache:
- 2.8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, broken into chips
- 80 ml heavy cream
- Topping:
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 tablespoons pistachios, ground
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a cake pan.
- Melt dark chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in sugar and oil until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Fold in Greek yogurt until smooth.
- Sift together cocoa powder, baking powder, and flour, then gently fold into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool completely in the pan.
- For the ganache, heat heavy cream until just boiling, then pour over semi-sweet chocolate chips. Let sit for 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
- Pour ganache over cooled cake and spread evenly.
- Garnish with pomegranate seeds, ground pistachios, and a dusting of powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake light and moist.
- Ganache can be poured warm for a glossy finish.
- Store cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European / Modern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg