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Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Filling

4.7

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Editor's note: The recipe below is excerpted from Canyon Ranch Cooks and is part of a healthy and delicious spa menu developed exclusively for Epicurious by Canyon Ranch.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 16 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 4-ounce jar baby food carrot puree
1 4-ounce jar baby food prune puree
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon pure almond extract
2 tablespoons brewed coffee
1 whole egg
1 egg white
1 1-ounce square unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup nonfat fudge sauce
1/2 cup raspberry all-fruit preserves
1/4 cup nonfat fudge sauce

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly coat a 9-inch cake pan with canola oil. Dust with flour.

    Step 2

    2. In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

    Step 3

    3. In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, carrot and prune puree, extracts, coffee, and eggs. Beat lightly to mix. Combine with dry ingredients, using an electric mixer on low. Add melted unsweetened chocolate and beat on medium until glossy and smooth. Fold in chocolate chips.

    Step 4

    4. Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on rack and cool.

    Step 5

    5. Invert cake onto dry surface and slice in half horizontally. Spread raspberry preserves on bottom layer. Replace top and frost with nonfat fudge sauce. Slice into 16 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving contains approximately 135 calories
26 gm. carbohydrate
3 gm. fat
15 mg. cholesterol
3 gm. protein
153 mg. sodium
and 2 gm. fiber.
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Canyon Ranch
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