Description

Make the traditional Texas Sheet cake with healthier ingredients with this recipe. It is just as delicious, but you won't feel all of the guilt with the old recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 c. water
• ½ c. butter
• ⅓ c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• ¾ c. Greek yogurt
• ½ c. unsweetened applesauce
• 1 c. whole wheat flour
• 1 c. all-purpose white flour
• 1-1/2 cu. sugar
• 1 t. baking soda
• ½ t. salt
• Frosting:
• ½ c. butter
• ⅓ c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 6 T. milk
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 4 c. powdered sugar

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Add butter, water, and cocoa to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Cook for about 2-2½ minutes, whisking 30 seconds at a time until melted and smooth. Set aside.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine eggs, yogurt and applesauce and whisk until smooth. Set aside.