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These moist chocolate cupcakes with chocolate whipped frosting are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Perfect for parties or family gatherings.
These chocolate cupcakes with whipped chocolate frosting have a moist sponge, and the whipped frosting is fluffy and full of chocolate flavor. These cupcakes make a great party dessert, for kids and adults alike.
I’ve made these for my friends and family and they can’t tell they’re one of my low-calorie treats.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Made from boxed mix, so less fuss
- Rich chocolate flavor
- Made without oil for less calories
- Moist and flavorful
Ingredients
What you’ll need to make this recipe.
- Chocolate cake mix
- Skim milk
- Water
- Fat free vanilla Greek yogurt
- Sugar free fat free instant chocolate pudding
- Cream cheese
- Lite whipped topping
How to make this recipe
1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake sheets with cupcake liners.
2 – In a large mixing bowl, mix the chocolate cake mix, vanilla Greek yogurt, and water together until it’s mixed together well.
3 – Scoop the cake mix into cupcake liners. This is enough batter for 24 cupcakes.
4 – Bake the cupcakes for 14 minutes.
The Frosting
I make the frosting while the cupcakes are cooling.
1 – In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix and milk.
2 – In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add it into the pudding mix and blend together well.
3 – Fold in the whipped topping. Top the cupcakes with frosting and enjoy!
How do I store my homemade cupcakes?
Without frosting, the cupcakes will stay fresh at room temperature for 1-2 days in an airtight container. Store the cupcakes in the refrigerator to last up to 7 days.
They should be kept in the refrigerator once the whipped topping has been added as the whipped topping should remain refrigerated.
Calories per serving (1 cupcake with frosting): 134
Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Chocolate Frosting
These moist chocolate cupcakes with whipped chocolate frosting are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Perfect for parties or family gatherings.
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz box chocolate cake mix, I used Devil's Food cake mix
- 1 cup fat free vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 cup water
- 1 1 oz sugar free, fat free instant chocolate pudding
- 1 3/4 cup skim milk
- 8 oz block cream cheese
- 1 8 oz tub lite whipped topping
Instructions
For Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place cupcake liners into cupcake pans.
- In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, water, and Greek yogurt. Mix for about 1 minute or until well blended. DIvide mixture into 24 cupcake liners.
- Bake for 14 minutes. Check with toothpick in center to see if done. Let cool.
For Frosting
- In medium bowl, combine pudding mix and milk. Mix well.
- In medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pudding and mix well. Fold in whipped topping.
- Top cupcakes with frosting. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Amount Per Serving: Calories: 134Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 239mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 3g
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Lesli Schwartz
I used to have a cupcake business when I lived overseas. Man it’s hard not to taste every cupcake! That’s why I’m loving your “healthier” cupcake recipe. I will be trying this very soon!
simplylowcal
I would want to taste every cupcake too! I hope you enjoy these. 🙂
Kelly Anthony
What a great quick and healthier option for chocolate cupcakes. You had me at 3 ingredients and lower calories.
simplylowcal
Thanks! They are super yummy!
Mikayla
A low calorie option is exactly what I needed! Now I can have my cake and eat it too…without the guilt when I eat more than one!
simplylowcal
Exactly, and it’s so hard to eat only one sometimes. 😉
Colleen
Yum! Now I’m craving me a chocolate cupcake! And I love the whipped frosting, too.
simplylowcal
Thanks! They make a pretty delicious combo!
Vidya Narayan
Loved the recipe with the use of greek yogurt. I should definitely give this recipe a try sometime. Chocolates make everything taste delicious, don’t they?
simplylowcal
It absolutely does! I’m up for anything chocolate. 🙂
Stine Mari
Interesting to use pudding mix in the frosting, but it sounds delicious! And so low kcal as well, great!
simplylowcal
It makes a great frosting, and low-cal is always a plus. 😉
Jazzy's Mama
Oh chocolate, my love… these sound amazing and I love how simple the recipe is, and ofcourse the fact that they are low carb.
simplylowcal
Thanks! Everyone loves them and they don’t even taste like they’re missing anything. 🙂
Jenni LeBaron
Using greek yogurt and sugar-free chocolate pudding in this recipe are brilliant ways to cut down on some of the extra calories and sugar! These cupcakes look perfectly moist and delicious!
simplylowcal
Thanks so much, Jenni!
Cathleen @ a Taste of Madness
I am all about the cupcakes so this is right up my alley. Anything ready in under 30 mins is ok in my books
simplylowcal
Thanks! 🙂
Dee
Nothing is better than chocolate anything! these cupcakes look so delicious and fluffy!
simplylowcal
Thank you so much! 🙂
Mirlene
I am a big chocolate lover, too! Time for chocolate cupcakes then, huh? Really looking forward to making these this weekend!
simplylowcal
Thank you, Mirlene. I hope you enjoy them!
April
This is definitely a great one to try. I really like chocolate cupcakes but when you add chocolate frosting to them, they are hard to beat!
simplylowcal
For sure! Thanks so much! 🙂
Jacqueline Debono
Wow your chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting are this chocoholics dream! Love that these have Greek yogurt and are low calorie. Means I can eat more!
simplylowcal
Thanks! They are really good and perfect for chocolate lovers. 🙂
Ramona
This recipe is super quick to make and it looks amazing. Love quick and delicious ideas and this goes on my list to make. Thanks for sharing 🙂
simplylowcal
Thanks, Ramona. I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
Lathiya
I don’t like heavily frosted cakes. Your version of low-calorie frosting sounds great. It looks delicious too.
simplylowcal
Thank you! It is delicious. 🙂
Veena Azmanov
Cute and delicious cupcakes. Best for a kids party. The kids to love the frosting very much for sure.
simplylowcal
Thanks! 🙂
Beth
Say no more – low calorie and chocolate – I’m in! These look so delicious I may not share, so will they still be low calorie if I eat them all?!
simplylowcal
Haha, of course. 😉
Haley D. Williams
Packed with lots of flavor! Frosting is my favorite part
simplylowcal
Thanks, Haley!
Toni
I love how easy this is to make!! Really amazing!
simplylowcal
Thanks! 🙂
Kelly Anthony
What a great lower-calorie option for chocolate cupcakes. I have a huge sweet tooth while being a chocoholic as well so this recipe is perfect for me.
simplylowcal
Thanks, Kelly! 🙂