Low Fat Chocolate Mint Cake Recipe

Name: Low Fat Chocolate Mint Cake
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce; 1/2 cup low-fat milk or 1/2 cup skim milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon mint extract; 1 tablespoon instant coffee, mixed with; 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 cup pureed prune baby food (2 small jars); 1/2 ounce semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted; 2 egg whites; 1 tablespoon non-fat fudge sauce; powdered sugar (to garnish)

Servings: persons

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup low-fat milk or 1/2 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon mint extract
1 tablespoon instant coffee, mixed with
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup pureed prune baby food (2 small jars)
1/2 ounce semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon non-fat fudge sauce
powdered sugar (to garnish)

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["Preheat oven to 300u00b0F", "Spray a 10"" cake pan with vegetable spray and lightly dust with flour.", "Sift together all the dry ingredients into a large bowl.", "In a small bowl, mix the applesauce, milk, vanilla, mint, coffee, prunes and chocolate.", "Add to dry ingredients and mix well.", "Beat the egg whites in a small non plastic bowl till stiff.", "Fold in the cake batter.", "Spread the batter in the prepared pan.", "Bake 35-40 minutes, till knife comes out clean when tested.", "Remove the cake from the oven and cool.", "When it is cooled off spread the nonfat chocolate sauce on top.", "Sprinkle with powdered sugar right before serving.", "The easiest way to cut this cake is to cut into 12 equal servings is to first cut into quarters, then cut each quarter into 3 equal wedges."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and more.

Yes, Low Fat Chocolate Mint Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Low Fat Chocolate Mint Cake

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