Chocolate Layer Cake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 75.5
  • Total Fat: 1.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.1 mg
  • Sodium: 173.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 2.9 g

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Introduction

Rich chocolate cake with hint of coffee Rich chocolate cake with hint of coffee
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 cup + 2 tbls flour
    1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 tsp espresso powder or instant coffee granules
    1 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp baking soda
    1/4 tsp salt
    1/4 cup+2 tbls Splenda
    2 tbls Light margarine (50cal tbl)
    1 large egg
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1 cup fat-free milk (made buttermilk by starting with 2 tbls lemon juice)
    2 tbls powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray 2 (8in) cake pans.

In small bowl, combine flour/cocoa/espresso/baking powder and soda/and salt.

In med bowl, with electric mixer on high, cream the SPlenda and margarine; add egg and vanilla beating till smooth. gradually beat in the flour mixture and the milk.

Divide batter between two sprayed pans and bake till toothpick comes out clean ~ 15-20 minutes. Cool completely in pans on rack.

Transfer cake to platter and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

(Note : I didn't include it, but you may make a spreadable sauce and put between layers...1/2 cup raspberry spreadable fruit ~ melt it in a small pan 2-3 minutes and brush on 1 cake before layering, then spread some on top of cake....other wise, it's just powdered sugar between layers)

Serving is 1/12th of the whole cake



Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SIDNEYGIRL.