Lighter Chocolate Cake

I've had this recipe for a long time. I am not sure where it came from. All I know is that it fits the bill when I have a chocolate craving without a lot of calories.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 8" cake layer

Ingredients

• 5  egg whites
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄3 cup cake flour (you can use a-p flour)
• 4  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons icing sugar

• TOPPING

• 2⁄3 cup Cool Whip
• 1  tablespoon  chocolate syrup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300*. Line bottom of a 8" round cake pan with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites at medium speed until frothy. Slowly beat in the granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form. Fold in vanilla.
3. Combine flour and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle over beaten egg whites, half at a time, gently folding in until it is just absorbed.
4. Spoon into baking pan and smooth the top. Bake 30 minutes - until top springs back when lightly pressed.
5. Sprinkle icing sugar on a clean tea towel. Turn the cake out of the pan onto the towel & peel off the parchment paper. Cool completely.
6. TOPPING:.
7. Combine Cool Whip and chocolate syrup until blended. Spread over top & sides of cake. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.