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Low Fat Chocolate Cake 12 servings 3gms fat per
1 cup evaporated skim milk (not sweetened condensed) 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 tbsp vanilla 2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 4 egg whites (large) at room temperature
Preheat oven to 350*F. Spray 9X13 pan with vegetable cooking oil spray and dust with flour. Heat the evaporated milk in a medium size saucepan until barely simmering. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cocoa until thickened and almost smooth(some tiny lumps will remain.) Let stand 2-3 minutes to cool slightly. Whisk in the applesauce and vanilla. Mix the flour, 1 1/4 cups of the sugar,baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Beat the egg whites in a medium sized bowl with an electric mixer until thick and foamy. Gradually beat in the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form when the beaters are lifted. Pour the cocoa mixture over the flour. Stir just until blended. With a rubber spatula, gently stir about a quarter of the egg whites into the flour mixture. Fold in the remaining egg whites until no white streas remain. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean and the edges begin to pull away from the sides. Frost if desired.
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