chocolate cake

I tried the soda idea and put soda in a normal box instead of the eggs and oil, don't know how you feel about that.. but it made 60 mini cupcakes at 27 calories a cupcake without icing. I have icing that I use when I'm in the mood for it, it puts a tad bit more on there maybe around 45 calories. With icing they taste almost identical to normal cupcakes! Without they taste like little muffins to me... they are a tad bit crumbly but worth it in my opinion

I used Duncan Hine (spelling) mix and Coke Zero... made them a few days ago and still nibbling on them when I have a few calories left.

I used the same temp, but keep an eye out on them, they got done a little before they said they were supposed to, maybe a few minutes.. check after 10 minutes then every couple afterwards, mine got done about 4 minutes before they were supposed to.

Texas Sheet Cake
Light and fluffy yet rich and moist, Texas sheet cake is one of our favorite chocolate desserts.


YIELD: 20 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
COURSE: Cakes/Frostings, Desserts
Ingredients

Cake:
Cooking spray
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup butter or stick margarine
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Icing:
6 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
1/3 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

To prepare the cake, coat a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with cooking spray, and dust with 2 teaspoons flour. Set prepared pan aside.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 2 cups flour and next 4 ingredients (2 cups flour through salt) in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Combine water, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/4 cup cocoa in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; pour into flour mixture. Beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add buttermilk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs; beat well. Pour batter into prepared pan; bake at 375° for 17 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack.

To prepare the icing, combine 6 tablespoons butter, milk, and 1/4 cup cocoa in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and gradually stir in powdered sugar, pecans, and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Spread over hot cake. Cool completely on wire rack.

Note: You can also make this recipe in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake at 375º for 22 minutes.

Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 298
Calories from fat: 30%
Fat: 10g
Saturated fat: 5.5g
Monounsaturated fat: 3.2g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g
Protein: 3.1g
Carbohydrate: 49.8g
Fiber: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 44mg
Iron: 1.1mg
Sodium: 188mg
Calcium: 25mg

i know of one that is about 900 calories per slice.. would you like that one? pretty low cal

Chocolate cake has MILK! And EGGS!! Drink some grapefruit juice with it, and you're all set....

Fast, easy, and good for you. It's 1 point on the WW system:

One box dry Angel Food Cake mix
2-1/2 cups Duncan Hines dark chocolate fudge cake mix

Mix both dry mixes together, measure 1/3 cup dry mix into microwave safe bowl (cover and store remainder for later). Add 3 tbsp water to mix in microwave safe bowl, stir well. Put in microwave for 1 minute. Voila!!!! Single serving chocolate cake. Put in fridge for a few minutes for cooler cake or eat hot out of the microwave. I top mine with fat free ice cream. :happy: You can do this with any flavor cake mix and top it with anything you want.

I tried the soda idea and put soda in a normal box instead of the eggs and oil, don't know how you feel about that.. but it made 60 mini cupcakes at 27 calories a cupcake without icing. I have icing that I use when I'm in the mood for it, it puts a tad bit more on there maybe around 45 calories. With icing they taste almost identical to normal cupcakes! Without they taste like little muffins to me... they are a tad bit crumbly but worth it in my opinion

I used Duncan Hine (spelling) mix and Coke Zero... made them a few days ago and still nibbling on them when I have a few calories left.

wow never thought to put soda in cake.. I will definitely try this one

You can also do the cherry chocolate dump cake.

1 can sugar free cherry pie filling
1 chocolate cake mix

Fold pie filling into cake mix, put in pan, bake as directed on box. Poof. Cake!

I tried the soda idea and put soda in a normal box instead of the eggs and oil, don't know how you feel about that.. but it made 60 mini cupcakes at 27 calories a cupcake without icing. I have icing that I use when I'm in the mood for it, it puts a tad bit more on there maybe around 45 calories. With icing they taste almost identical to normal cupcakes! Without they taste like little muffins to me... they are a tad bit crumbly but worth it in my opinion

I used Duncan Hine (spelling) mix and Coke Zero... made them a few days ago and still nibbling on them when I have a few calories left.

*is this a can of coke zero?*

Yes 1 can, sorry

Fast, easy, and good for you. It's 1 point on the WW system:

One box dry Angel Food Cake mix
2-1/2 cups Duncan Hines dark chocolate fudge cake mix

Mix both dry mixes together, measure 1/3 cup dry mix into microwave safe bowl (cover and store remainder for later). Add 3 tbsp water to mix in microwave safe bowl, stir well. Put in microwave for 1 minute. Voila!!!! Single serving chocolate cake. Put in fridge for a few minutes for cooler cake or eat hot out of the microwave. I top mine with fat free ice cream. :happy: You can do this with any flavor cake mix and top it with anything you want.

I forgot to specify that the Angel food cake mix has to be the water only kind!!! :blushing:

I made one with 1 box of chocolate fudge cake and 15 oz pumpkin pie filling. I cut it into 24 slices and it was 88 calories a slice without icing. I put some lite cool whip on top. Also, I have made this and took a tub of thawed cool whip and added 2 TBLS peter pan whipped peanut butter and spread this on top. makes the total calories 114 per slice.

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