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The classic combination of chocolate and orange make this cake the perfect, decadent dessert for your holiday table.

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 cup fat free plain yogurt

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

2 tablespoons grated orange peel (zest)

Chocolate Icing:

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons orange juice

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

(extra orange juice as needed)

Orange Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon orange juice

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

(extra orange juice as needed)

Spray a Bundt cake pan with non-stick spray and lightly dust the inside with unsweetened cocoa powder; set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the flours, sugar, baking soda, salt, cocoa, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add the yogurt, vanilla, balsamic vinegar, water, and orange juice. Beat by hand or with a mixer on low speed just until well-combined (about 1-2 minutes with a mixer, a little longer by hand). Stir in the grated orange peel, and then carefully pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake for about 30-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then invert it onto a serving platter and cool completely.

When the cake is cool, make the icings. For each icing, mix the ingredients in separate small bowls. One half teaspoon at a time, stir in enough extra orange juice to make a drizzling consistency. Drizzle the chocolate icing over the cake, wait a few minutes for it to set, and then drizzle the orange icing.

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Makes 16 servings. With icing, as shown: 198 calories, 1 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 44 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 6 g added sugar, 4 g protein, 274 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol.

Cake without icing: 164 calories, 1 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 37 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 4.5 g added sugar, 4 g protein, 274 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol.