Best Homemade Whole Wheat Chocolate Cake Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT CHOCOLATE-COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Whisk whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Whisk brewed coffee and espresso powder together in a large bowl. Add Greek yogurt, applesauce, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract; whish until thoroughly combined and no lumps remain. Stir in 1/2 of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Repeat with remaining dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan and place the pan onto a baking sheet.
• Place both pans in the preheated oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Gently run a table knife around the edges of the pan to loosen. Remove the sides of the pan and allow cake to cool completely, 15 to 30 minutes more.
• Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

WHOLE WHEAT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Stir together sugar, flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Combine butter, water and cocoa in saucepan.
• Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Pour into flour mixture.
• Mix well, using wooden spoon.
• Blend in eggs and sour cream, mixing well.
• Pour batter into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Bake in preheated 375 degree F. oven 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool in pan on rack.
• Meanwhile prepare Cocoa Frosting.
• COCOA FROSTING: Combine butter, milk, and cocoa in saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Stir in confectioners' sugar, that has been sifted.
• Continue cooking over low heat until confectioners' sugar is completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Frost cake immediately.
• Pierce warm cake with fork.
• Pour Cocoa Frosting over all.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into squares.

WHOLE-WHEAT CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees and butter a light-colored metal 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan. Line the pan with a strip of parchment paper that hangs over the two long sides.
• In a large bowl, vigorously whisk eggs and brown sugar until light and smooth, about 30 seconds.
• Add the sour cream, melted butter, oil, vanilla extract and salt, and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the baking powder and baking soda.
• Add both flours and all but one 1 heaping tablespoon of the chocolate chips. Stir with a rubber spatula until combined and no streaks of flour remain.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and sprinkle with the reserved chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon of granulated or turbinado sugar and a sprinkle of salt. Bake until golden and puffed, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean or with a bit of melted chocolate, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Carefully run a thin knife or offset spatula around the edges of the pan not protected by the parchment paper. Set the pan on a rack to cool for about 15 minutes. Then, use the parchment paper to lift the cake out of the pan and set it back on the rack to cool completely. Keep leftovers loosely covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.

CHOCOLATE WHOLE-WHEAT BISCUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Lightly butter an 8-by-2-inch spring-form pan; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine chocolate and butter. Place bowl on top of a saucepan filled with 1 inch of simmering water. Stir mixture occasionally until melted and smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove bowl from saucepan; set aside.
• In another medium bowl, whisk together egg, sugar, and water. Place over the pot of simmering water; whisk until pale, fluffy, and thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove bowl from heat; whisk in chocolate and rum, if using. Let cool for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Fold crushed cookies, half the walnuts, and half the cherries into chocolate mixture. Pour into prepared pan; smooth top with a spatula. Sprinkle remaining nuts and cherries on top. Cover; chill until set, about 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream, if using.

HOMEMADE WHOLE WHEAT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly butter and flour to 8 inches or 9 inches round cake pans; set aside.
• Whisk together all dry ingredients, add liquids in order of apperance; mix well being sure to get rid of all clumps and bumps in the batter.
• Pour evenly into your prepared pans and bake till middle rises and cake tester (tooth pick, clean kitchen knife) come from the center clean, 30-40 minute Let cool for 20 minutes before removing from pans and putting on a cooling rack till totally cooled. Frost with desired frosting (store bought, home made, whatever you want).
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• *Kamut is an ancient grain related to wheat, but not anything like it. Kamut is longer, and is a lighter color. You can use it for anything you want, it's just a matter of opinion.*.