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Grandma's Chocolate Marvel Cake

By: Amy Parsons 
"This chocolate cake tastes rich enough to be served without frosting. Simply dust top with powdered sugar."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9 inch pans
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup nonfat milk
  • 2 (4 ounce) jars pureed prunes baby food
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 cup strong brewed coffee

Directions

  1. Spray two 9 inch round cake pans with nonstick spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees C (175 degrees C).
  2. In large mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In medium bowl, stir together milk, prunes, vanilla, egg whites or egg mixture, and coffee. Pour moist ingredients into dry, blending well. Divide batter equally between pans.
  4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool ten minutes in pan. Invert on wire rack, cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 120 | Total Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: < 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2008 by Smallfry   view full review
I have made this cake twice now and both times it came out great! It's very moist and tastes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by VIK_FAM   view full review
I am sorry to say that this recipie was awful. My very polite boyfrind even threw his out, he...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2009 by TJ   view full review
We made this recipe for our wedding 5 years ago. We made a total of 8 cakes and 4 pounds of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by EILISH40   view full review
For us this is a lovely cake because we like prunes. Have to cut back on the sugar (we are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by DELMARGEM   view full review
This is a VIRTUALLY fat-free chocolate cake that is very moist and tastes like a boxed-mix (in...

 

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