Low Fat Chocolate Layer Cake

Name: Low Fat Chocolate Layer Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 cup cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar; 1 1/4 cups fat-free buttermilk; 3/4 cup prune puree or 3/4 cup prune baby food; 4 egg whites; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup raspberry jam; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

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Recipe by caetb

This lowfat chocolate cake owes its moist texture and great flavor to nonfat buttermilk and prune babyfood.. Who knew lowfat could taste this good?

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1 ¹⁄₂

cups flour
1

cup cocoa powder
2

teaspoons baking powder
1

teaspoon baking soda
1 ¹⁄₃

cups granulated sugar
1 ¹⁄₄

cups fat-free buttermilk
³⁄₄

cup prune puree or 3/4 cup prune baby food
4

egg whites
1

teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂

cup raspberry jam
¹⁄₂

cup confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350.
Spray two 9-inch cake pans with nonstick spray.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, prune puree or babyfood, egg whites and vanilla.
Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix until just combined.
Divide the batter evenly between the two cake pans.
Bake about 20 minutes, until top is springy and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in the pans on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.
Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
Slice the rounded top off of one of the cakes to create a flat surface.
Spread the flat surface with the raspberry jam.
Place the other cake on top.
Sift confectioners sugar liberally over the top.

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