31 low fat chocolate cake recipes

Rich and fudgy brownies with a delightful frosting. You'd never know they contained zucchini!

Dense apricot bars sweetened with maple syrup and loaded with dried apricots, walnuts, and cashews. No eggs, no butter, finished with powdered sugar icing and optional chocolate drizzle.

Light and airy buttermilk chocolate chip Bundt cake made with whole wheat pastry flour, whipped egg whites, and a glossy chocolate drizzle. A lighter take on a classic.

Chocolate fudge pound cake is a low-fat bundt cake using egg whites, nonfat yogurt, and cocoa powder for deep chocolate flavor without yolks or butter. Dense, fudgy, and naturally lower in saturated fat.

Smores cake layers fluffy graham cracker sponge with toasted miniature marshmallows and mini chocolate chips broiled until bubbly. Low-fat campfire-flavored cake without leaving the kitchen.

Moist, low-fat chocolate cake made with pureed prunes instead of butter and topped with a tangy orange glaze. Deeply chocolatey with barely any fat, and no one will guess the secret ingredient.

Whole wheat carob brownies are a low-fat, dairy-free, eggless dessert sweetened with honey and applesauce. Caffeine-free chocolate alternative with whole grain flour and a tender cake-like texture.

Low-fat fudgy chocolate cake made with buttermilk, strong coffee, and cocoa powder, topped with a glossy cooked chocolate icing. No butter needed.

Low-fat cocoa spice cake made with applesauce instead of oil, egg whites only, and a hint of cinnamon. A lighter chocolate cake that still bakes up moist and satisfying.

Cocoa meringue cake: two crisp cocoa-free meringue disks sandwiched with a mocha-chocolate filling and served in a pool of bright raspberry sauce. An elegant, low-fat dessert showpiece.

Lighter chocolate and raspberry cream torte with four layers of cocoa cake, raspberry jam, and a pink raspberry whipped cream. Made with skim milk and low-fat margarine for a lower-fat celebration dessert.

Flourless-style chocolate cake made with egg whites, cocoa, ground almonds, coffee, and orange zest. No butter, no yolks, ultralight yet intensely chocolatey. Kosher-friendly and naturally low in fat.

Light chocolate layer cake filled with whipped citrus cream and mandarin orange segments. Made with egg substitute and skim milk, this stunning low-fat dessert tastes far more indulgent than it is.

Easy chocolate angel food cake combines boxed angel food mix with cocoa powder and water for a fat-free, low-calorie loaf with a tender, cloud-like crumb. Three ingredients and one bowl, no whipping required.

Light chocolate cake made without eggs or butter using skim milk and cocoa powder. Topped with a fluffy whipped cocoa frosting for a lower-fat treat that still satisfies.