German Chocolate Snacking Cake
German Chocolate Snacking Cake
German Chocolate Snacking Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour divided
- vegetable cooking spray
- 2 egg whites lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons nonfat buttermilk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- 2 tablespoons reduce
Instructions
- Combine 1/4 cup flour and brown sugar in a small bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add coconut and pecans; stir well. Set aside.
Combine remaining 1 1/4 cups flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; stir well. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and egg whites in a bowl; add to dry ingredients. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Spoon batter in and top with pecan mixture. Bake at 350° F for 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on wire rack. Yield: 9 servings (about 239 calories per 2 1/2-inch square; cut size allows for some shrinkage of cake in pan).
