Best Reduced Fat Buttermilk Chocolate Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK CAKE (FAT FREE OR LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift together the flours, cocoa, sugar and baking soda into a large mixing bowl.
• In a small bowl combine the buttermilk, water (oil, if using) and vanilla extract.
• Combine the buttermilk mixture with the dry ingredients and pour into a 9" by 13" pan prepared with a light dose of cooking spray. Bake for 30-33 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• Cool the cake to room temperature.
• For the frosting, combine the cocoa (if using) with the yogurt, then fold in the whipped topping.
• Top the cake with the frosting and chill for 3 hours to overnight.

EASY CHOCOLATE-BUTTERMILK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease two 9-inch round cake pans or 10-inch Bundt pan.
• Dust pans with cocoa.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
• In medium bowl, with wire whisk, mix buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla until blended.
• Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
• Divide batter between prepared layers or pour into Bundt pan; spread evenly.
• Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes for 9-inch layers or about 40 minutes for Bundt cake.
• Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
• Run thin knife around layers to loosen from side of pan.
• Or, if using Bundt pan, run tip of knife around edge of cake to loosen.
• Invert onto racks to cool completely.
• Frost with desired frosting.

LOW FAT CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray two 9-inch cake pans with nonstick spray.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, prune puree or babyfood, egg whites and vanilla.
• Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix until just combined.
• Divide the batter evenly between the two cake pans.
• Bake about 20 minutes, until top is springy and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pans on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.
• Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
• Slice the rounded top off of one of the cakes to create a flat surface.
• Spread the flat surface with the raspberry jam.
• Place the other cake on top.
• Sift confectioners sugar liberally over the top.

LIGHT GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Coat 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray, and dust with 1 Tbs flour.
• Combine cocoa and chocolate in a small bowl; add boiling water, stirring until chocolate melts; set aside.
• Combine sugars, butter, and oil in a large bowl, and beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes).
• Add yogurt, extracts, and egg whites; beat well.
• Lightly spoon sifted flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
• Combine sifted flour through salt.
• Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat in cocoa mixture.
• Pour cake batter into prepared pans and sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans 10 minutes, and remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
• Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 1/3 cup Coconut-Pecan Frosting, and top with another cake layer.
• Spread with 1/3 cup frosting (below), and top with remaining cake layer.
• Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
• Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.
• FROSTING:.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add chopped pecans, and sauté until the pecans are browned (about 2½ minutes).
• Remove mixture from heat, and stir in sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
• Add milk, syrup, and egg yolks, and stir well.
• Cook 2 minutes over medium-high heat or until thick, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, and stir in flaked coconut and extracts.
• Pour mixture into a bowl; cover and chill until slightly stiff (about 15 minutes).

GERMAN BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Grease the bottom of 3 (9") pans or one 9x13 pan.
• In a microwave proof bowl melt the chocolate and water on high for 1 1/2-2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each minute; stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Mix flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer till light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
• In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Gently stir into batter and pour evenly into pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 15 minutes and remove from pans.
• Frost with Coconut-Pecan Frosting.

BUTTERMILK COCOA CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cocoa and water until smooth; add butter. Bring just to a boil. Remove from the heat. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking soda; add cocoa mixture. Combine eggs, oil and buttermilk; add to cocoa mixture and beat until smooth. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , In a large saucepan, bring the cocoa, butter and buttermilk to a boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the warm cake. Sprinkle with pecans if desired. Cool on a wire rack.