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Chocolate Marvel Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Pearl Watts

"'This tall chocolaty cake with its fluffy mocha frosting is deliciously moist,' assures Pearl Watts from Cincinnati, Ohio. 'It's a treat I'm proud to prepare for family and guests alike.'"
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  50 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 16 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup strong brewed coffee
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 2 (4 ounce) jars pureed prunes baby food
  • 4 egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
  • 2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
  • 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine coffee, milk, baby food, egg whites and vanilla; beat until well blended. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to coffee mixture. Beat for 2 minutes or until well blended (batter will be thin). Pour into two 9-in. round cake pans that have been coated with nonstick cooking spray and lightly floured. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  2. For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream margarine, sugar and cocoa. Gradually add the milk, coffee and vanilla; beating well. Frost between layers and top and sides of cake.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 306 calories, 5 g fat (0 saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 614 mg sodium, 64 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 fruit, 1 fat.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2007 by JEMGIRL1
Can't believe this is low fat! The cake itself was a little chewy, but I think I may have undercooked it. The icing was outstanding and really made this cake. Thanks for sharing!

1 user found this review helpful


 
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