S’mores chocolate layer cake

This healthy cake is rich in chocolate flavour, but packs a decadent punch!

This healthy cake is rich in chocolate flavour, but packs a decadent punch!

S’mores chocolate layer cake

Ingredients:

Cake:

  • 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup low-fat sour cream
  • 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda

Topping:

  • ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup low fat evaporated milk
  • 1 cup marshmallow fluff
  • 2 tbsp chocolate chips
  • 7 graham cookie wafers broken into small pieces

Ingredients:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat two 8” round baking pans with cooking spray.
  2. Combine the chocolate chips and hot water in a small bowl. Microwave on High for 30 seconds. Mix until smooth.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla with a whisk until smooth. Add the cocoa powder, sour cream, mayonnaise and melted chocolate. Mix until combined. Add the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Mix just until combined.
  4. Pour into the pan and bake for 18 minutes or until a tester comes out dry. Let cool.
  5. Assembly: Melt chocolate and milk in microwave for 20 seconds just enough to mix chocolate and milk until smooth.  Let cool for 5 minutes to thicken
  6. Heat marshmallow for 10 seconds in microwave to spread.
  7. Place one cake layer on plate, spread half chocolate sauce over top, half of marshmallow, sprinkle with 1 tbsp chocolate chips and ½ broken graham cookie crumbs.
  8. Place other cake layer over top, pour remaining chocolate sauce over top, add marshmallow spread, cookie crumbs and remaining chocolate chips.

Prep time:  20 minutes 

Cook time: 18 minutes

Make ahead: Assemble cake up to a day in advance and keep covered and refrigerated.

Courtesy Rose Reisman

www.rosereisman.com

@rosereisman