Chocolate Yogurt Cake

 1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

3 large eggs, room temperature, whisked

1 cup plain Greek yogurt, room temperature

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup oil

1 cup sugar

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl mix the wet ingredients, eggs, yogurt, vanilla, oil and sugar.  Mix the wet into the dry ingredients.  Whisk and stir together.  Pour into a cake pan (8 inch cake pan or spring form pan).  and spread evenly. Spray with nonstick spray or oil.  Place a parchment paper into pan covered with oil.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.  Cool.  

Glaze:

3 oz semisweet chocolate

 2 Tbsp butter 

1 Tbsp honey

Put water in a saucepan over the stove, like a double boiler.  Water should be simmering.  In a bowl inside the pan add the chocolate, butter and honey.  Mix well.Take off heat and set aside.  It will thicken up.  Pour the glaze over the cake. Top with chocolate sprinkles.

Recipe:  joy of baking