🍫 Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake (Mediterranean Diet Version)
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 ¾ cups whole wheat pastry flour (or spelt flour)
- 1 ½ cups coconut sugar or raw cane sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¾ cup Greek yogurt (plain, unsweetened)
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk (or low-fat milk)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup hot brewed coffee (enhances chocolate flavor)
For the Frosting:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped walnuts or dark chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan (or line with parchment).
- Mix dry ingredients:
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. - Mix wet ingredients:
In another bowl, combine yogurt, olive oil, almond milk, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. - Combine & add coffee:
Pour wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just mixed. Slowly stir in the hot coffee (batter will be thin). - Bake:
Pour batter into the pan and bake for 22–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. - Make the frosting:
In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk olive oil, cocoa powder, and honey until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt, vanilla, and salt. - Frost the cake:
Spread frosting over the warm cake and sprinkle with chopped walnuts or dark chocolate shavings. Let cool before slicing.
🌿 Mediterranean Diet Highlights
- Uses olive oil and Greek yogurt instead of butter.
- Naturally sweetened with honey or coconut sugar.
- Incorporates dark chocolate (rich in antioxidants).
- Whole-grain flour adds fiber and nutrients.
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