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Celebrate with Frozen Yogurt Chocolate Cake

All growing up, my mom made us a Frozen Yogurt Chocolate Cake for our birthday. It is THE cake for birthdays! We all love it, especially my dad. So to set the mood of celebration, I’m sharing this recipe with you. Make it for the next birthday in your home- or just a weekend dessert idea. You’re going to love it! Trust me on this one. The chocolate cake is moist and flavorful and the frozen yogurt just melts in your mouth.

Frozen Yogurt Chocolate Cake

Frozen Chocolate Yogurt Cake

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Ingredients for cake:

  • 1 pkg. chocolate cake mix

Method for cake:

Mix and pour batter into 2 or 3 rounds and bake as directed on the box. Once the cakes have cooled, take each layer out of their pans and freeze until firm, (couple of hours). This helps with handling them when they get placed on top of each other. If your using 2 rounds, slice them into 4 layers. If you used 3 rounds, keep them as is. (You can make this cake simply as cupcakes or in a 9×13 pan as well.)

Yogurt Topping:

  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream – whip until very stiff & sweeten with sugar
  • 3 cartons of cherry yogurt – pre-stirred colorful & firm, Yoplait works really well. (Any flavor of yogurt will do, cherry just has a bright pink color.)

topping for yogurt cake

Topping Method:

Fold cream and yogurt together. Frost each layer of cake generously using a spatula. Then freeze the whole cake for several hours or overnight until firm.

1st layer chocolate cake

2nd layer yogurt cake

3rd layer chocolate cake

finished yogurt cake

When you’re ready to serve this frozen cake, pull it from the freezer 15 to 20 minutes before to thaw. It’s fun to see the contrast in colors from the dark chocolate and pink yogurt. It makes a great Ice Cream Cake alternative.

slice of yogurt cake

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Celebrate with Frozen Yogurt Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream – whip until very stiff & sweeten with sugar
  • 3 cartons of cherry yogurt – pre-stirred colorful & firm Yoplait works really well. (Any flavor of yogurt will do, cherry just has a bright pink color.)
Instructions
  1. Mix and pour batter into 2 or 3 rounds and bake as directed on the box. Once the cakes have cooled, take each layer out of their pans and freeze until firm, (couple of hours). This helps with handling them when they get placed on top of each other. If your using 2 rounds, slice them into 4 layers. If you used 3 rounds, keep them as is. (You can make this cake simply as cupcakes or in a 9×13 pan as well.)
  2. Fold cream and yogurt together. Frost each layer of cake generously using a spatula. Then freeze the whole cake for several hours or overnight until firm.
  3. When you’re ready to serve this frozen cake, pull it from the freezer 15 to 20 minutes before to thaw. It’s fun to see the contrast in colors from the dark chocolate and pink yogurt. It makes a great Ice Cream Cake alternative.

Speaking of cakes, I’ve entered to win this fun Cake Making Kit. Hopefully I’ll win and can use it for next year’s birthday. Now have a piece of cake on me! Yay!

Marie

Marie is a mom of 3 living in Seattle, WA. She's been the founder and managing editor of Make and Takes for the last 16 years, sharing DIY tutorials for home, family, and fun. Author of Make and Takes for Kids, Early Childhood and Elementary graduate, and currently teaching 2nd grade in Seattle!

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37 comments

  1. Happy Belated Birthday to you and Jordan!!! The 17th is my mom’s birthday too! I hope you had a great day! We need get together and celebrate…maybe a girls’ night of legwarmers, jelly bracelets and Pretty in Pink to reminisce on the good ol’ days (again)!

  4. Aww what a lovely idea for a birthday cake! I can’t believe you have the same birthday as your husband too, how cute! Does he like this cake too? Happy birthday!

  7. Okay, I could’ve eaten that cake out of my computer screen if I could’ve. Great cake, Great picture. Happy Birthday Maroo and Jordan!

  8. Happy Birthday! My husband and I share a birthday too. He’s about 10 hours older. My kids think all parents only have one birthday. But I agree I think it’s not as cute as it seems. We usually flip flop who gets to make breakfast in bed and who gets to make the other’s favorite dinner.
    Hope you both have a great day

  11. happy birthday marie!!! This year 29 was hard for me, so i hope next year rocks! oh and Jordan – happy birthday (jk)

  12. Happy birthday to you two!! Hope you get to go out and celebrate tonight. That cake looks sooo yummy. I made the chocolate peanut butter bars last night…WOW! MMMMMMMM! Thanks for sharing your fabulous recipes!

  13. Happy birthday to you and your husband! Do you rush to see who can say Happy Birthday first each year? I know we would if my husband and I shared a birthday!

  16. Happy Birthday!! Thanks for the recipe…I will use it for a “gourmet club” some friends and I have since I’m up for dessert this month!

  27. Thanks for the delicious recipe! Happy Birthday too Marie :) I just celebrated mine on the tenth, my son on the 12th. We still have two more birthdays to go this month! I’ll need this recipe?

  30. Feliz Cumpleaños !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

    May you have a wonderful and healthy year ahead of you. Oh and a very happy b-day to the hubby as well

  31. Happy Birthday! I love cherries and chocolate. I’m going to have to try this. Have you ever tried it with other flavors? I’m thinking lemon would be great!

  34. My husband and I share a birthday as well. The difference is that I’m two years older and he never lets me forget it. And we agree … it’s not all it’s cracked up to be!

    Have a wonderful day.

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