Foodie Friday - Low calorie chocolate cake

ONE BOWL CHOCOLATE CAKE

This cake is low in calories, saturated fat and cholesterol.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour (Whole-wheat pastry flour has less gluten and makes it baked goods a little more tender. It can be replaced wholemeal flour)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk (If buttermilk is not available add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to 1 cup of milk)
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons light oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup hot strong black coffee
• icing sugar for dusting

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 C. Use a 9 inch round cake tin and spray all of the inside with cooking spray, then line the tin with baking paper.
Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, bkaing powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add the buttermilk, brown sugar, egg, oil and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add the hot coffee and beat in. The mixture will be quite thin. Pour the mixture into the cake tin.
Cook the cake for 30 - 35 minutes. Test the middle with a skewer.
Cool the cake in the tin on a cake wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove the cake from the tin and let it cool completely. Before serving dust lightly with the icing sugar.

Enjoy a guilt free slice as you relax over the weekend

warmest wishes
Sarah