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Preheat the oven to 375F.
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Lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch cake pan or two 8- or 9-inch square cake pans with cooking spray.
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Line the pan(s) with wax paper or cooking parchment.
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Set aside.
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In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder.
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Make a well in the center.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the water, milk, prunes, oil, and vanilla.
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Pour into the well in the flour mixture, stirring until well combined.
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The batter will resemble a thick paste.
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In a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat the egg whites until foamy.
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Add the cream of tartar.
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Increase the speed to medium.
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Gradually add the sugar, beating after each addition and gradually increasing the speed until the egg whites form soft peaks.
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Dont overbeat.
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Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
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Pour into the prepared pan(s), gently smoothing the top(s).
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Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Let cool on a cooling rack for 5 minutes.
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Turn out onto the cooling rack.
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Peel off the wax paper or cooking parchment.
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Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.
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Made from roasted cocoa beans with most of the fat (cocoa butter) removed, unsweetened cocoa powder can substitute for solid chocolate in baking recipes.
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Use 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon of oil, such as canola or corn, for 1 ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate.
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Youll cut the total fat by 50 to 75 percent.
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Cocoa powder has many other advantages.
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It costs less per ounce than baking chocolate and goes almost twice as far.
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It blends more easily than baking chocolate, reducing the chance of lumpy batters.
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If you store cocoa powder in a cool, dry place, it will keep almost indefinitely.
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(Per serving)
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Calories: 140
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Total fat: 2.5g
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Saturated: 0.0g
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Trans: 0.0g
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Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
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Monounsaturated: 1.5g
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Cholesterol: 0mg
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Sodium: 71mg
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Carbohydrates: 27g
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Fiber: 1g
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Sugars: 16g
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Protein: 3g
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Calcium: 47mg
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Potassium: 114mg
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2 other carbohydrate
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1/2 fat
