Elmo's Yogurt Chocolate Cake by: Sara

Preperation 20 min * Baking time: 25 min * Makes one 8 inch layer cake

Ingredients

2 eggs

1.5 cups sugar

1 cup low fat plain yogurt

1/2 cup applesauce

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

1.5 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/4 tsp baking soda

Steps

Preheat oven to 350

Lightly grease and flour 2 8 inch round cake pans.

In large bowl, stir together sugar, yogurt, applesause,oil,eggs, and vanilla until smooth.

Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Stir until smooth and well-blended.

Divide batter.

Bake the cakes about 25 minuets. Cool on racks

meanwhile prepare frosting.

Frosting

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup milk chocolate chips

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp vanilla

2 cups powders sugar

2 TBS lowfat plain yogurt

Melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring until smooth and blended.

MOVE to BOWL. Add in cocoa powder and vanilla.

Stir in 1 cup of powder sugar and the yogurt. Stir in the remaining surgar until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.

I don't like cake too much and 2 seperate pans seems like a lot of work so I just make cupcakes.

For a little healthier cake use brown sugar instead of white. Because brown is sweeter you don't need as much.

Happy cake making.