Ultimate Chocolate Cake

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Oct. 22, 2022
Semisweet chocolate chips add rich flavor to this moist chocolaty cake that's lower in fat. Slices of it are excellent for dessert or a snack. —Kay McMicken, Charlotte, North Carolina
Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
  • 1 package (1.4 ounces) sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 cup fat-free sour cream
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup egg substitute
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour; add batter.
  2. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 266 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 520mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.