Name: Whole Wheat Chocolate-Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Whole wheat flour - 1 ¾ cups; Unsweetened cocoa powder - 3 tablespoons; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Baking powder - 1 teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Ground cardamom (Optional) - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Brewed black coffee, at room temperature - ½ cup; Instant espresso powder - 3 tablespoons; Plain whole-milk Greek yogurt - 1 cup; Unsweetened applesauce - ¾ cup; Pure maple syrup - ¾ cup; Eggs, at room temperature - 2 large; Vanilla extract - 1 ½ teaspoons; Dark chocolate chips - 1 cup; Chopped walnuts (Optional) - ¾ cup; Powdered sugar, or to taste (Optional) - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Whole Wheat Chocolate-Coffee Cake

1. Whole wheat flour 1 ¾ cups

2. Unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons

3. Baking soda 1 teaspoon

4. Baking powder 1 teaspoon

5. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon

6. Ground cardamom (Optional) 1 teaspoon

7. Salt ½ teaspoon

8. Brewed black coffee, at room temperature ½ cup

9. Instant espresso powder 3 tablespoons

10. Plain whole-milk Greek yogurt 1 cup

11. Unsweetened applesauce ¾ cup

12. Pure maple syrup ¾ cup

13. Eggs, at room temperature 2 large

14. Vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons

15. Dark chocolate chips 1 cup

16. Chopped walnuts (Optional) ¾ cup

17. Powdered sugar, or to taste (Optional) 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Whole Wheat Chocolate-Coffee Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.

2 . Stage

Whisk whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt together in a medium bowl.

3 . Stage

Whisk brewed coffee and espresso powder together in a large bowl. Add Greek yogurt, applesauce, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract; whish until thoroughly combined and no lumps remain. Stir in 1/2 of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Repeat with remaining dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan and place the pan onto a baking sheet.

4 . Stage

Place both pans in the preheated oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Gently run a table knife around the edges of the pan to loosen. Remove the sides of the pan and allow cake to cool completely, 15 to 30 minutes more.

5 . Stage

Dust with powdered sugar before serving.