Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

It’s my birthday today, so let’s eat cake! Here’s a healthier version of a sinful treat, chocolate cake. Try this recipe the next time you celebrate a special occasion so you don’t have to feel guilty afterward!

INGREDIENTS:
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
dash of salt
1 egg
1 cup sugar free maple syrup
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
Cooking spray
Fresh raspberries
1 tbsp powdered sugar (optional)

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl mix together all dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg & syrup, add oil and applesauce then mix with dry ingredients. Mix until well blended. Spray a 9X9 baking pan with cooking spray and pour in batter. Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve slices with raspberries and dust top of cake with powdered sugar.
Makes 9 servings.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE PER SLICE: 166 calories; 7g fat; 22g carbs

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