Guilt Free, Easy Chocolate Cake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 18
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 233.5
  • Total Fat: 2.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 6.1 mg
  • Sodium: 84.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 2.8 g

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Introduction

Who said you cannot have a dessert just because you were watching your waistline. Here you go chocolate lovers! Who said you cannot have a dessert just because you were watching your waistline. Here you go chocolate lovers!
Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

    1-1/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
    1/4 cup corn starch
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1-1/4 cups sugar
    1 cup fat free milk
    3 egg whites
    1/2 cup applesauce

    Frosting
    1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon fat free cream cheese, room temperature
    3 tablespoons light butter, room temperature
    1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    3-3/4 cups powdered sugar
    1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Add the flour, cocoa, corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a medium mixing bowl. Using your hands, mix them until combined, being sure to break any lumps. Set it aside.

In a large mixing bowl, using a sturdy whisk, mix the sugar, milk , stirring continuously for 1 minute. Whisk in the egg whites and the apple sauce until blended. Add the dry ingredients and stir them until just smooth.
Bake 45-55 minutes until a tooth pick in the center comes out clean.
Cool completely and then frost.


Number of Servings: 18

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAVIDJEANETTE.