Ingredients
1½cupssugar
3tbspcanola oil
4ozunsweetened apple sauce
1egg
2egg whites
1cuphot coffee
¾cupsunsweetened cocoa powder
2tspvanilla extract
1cupfat free milk
2cupscake flour,not self rising
1pkginstant chocolate pudding,not sugar free
1tspsalt
1tspbaking powder
1½tspbaking soda
¼cupplain fat free Greek yogurt
spray oil
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Lightly spray and flour your cake pan.
In a large bowl combine flour, dry chocolate pudding mix, salt, baking powder, and baking soda and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine hot coffee with the cocoa powder until it dissolves. Slowly add milk and vanilla extract. Set aside.
In a stand mixer on low speed combine the sugar and oil; mix to combine well.
Add the applesauce until mixed through. Then add eggs and egg whites until incorporated.
Starting with the dry ingredients, slowly add a little of the dry, then a little of the wet ingredients, alternating between wet and dry until all the ingredients are mixed in.
The last step is to add the Greek yogurt and just stir to combine.
Pour into the cake pan and transfer to the oven.
Depending on the pan you use, bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cupcakes will be closer to 25 to 30 minutes.
