Chocolate Cocoa Cake

By Marian Burros

Total Time
40 to 45 minutes
Rating
4(25)
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Ingredients

Yield:12 servings
  • Oil for greasing pan
  • 1¼cups cake flour
  • ½cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1teaspoon baking powder
  • ½teaspoon baking soda
  • ½teaspoon salt
  • 1¼cups sugar
  • ⅔cup water
  • 1½egg whites
  • ½cup baby-food prunes
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Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)

167 calories; 2 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 39 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 24 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 148 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch-square baking pan with oil.

  2. Step 2

    Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

  3. Step 3

    In another bowl, stir sugar and water with fork or wire whisk until blended.

  4. Step 4

    Stir egg whites and prunes into sugar mixture until thoroughly blended. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring until smooth.

  5. Step 5

    Pour into prepared pan. Bake about 30 to 35 minutes, until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

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lucy

I took Jess O’C’s note to heart and added more cocoa powder, plus vanilla extract and chopped walnuts. I usually don’t mess around with NYT recipes the first time, but the additions did keep the cake from being overpowered by a prune flavour. It was good; I’ll make it again.

Jess O'C

There is a distinct taste of prunes, perhaps bc the cocoa didn't make the cake "chocolatey" enough. That's not to say it tastes bad, it's just not as fudgey as you might wish. Might be worth tinkering with the recipe, adding chocolate chips or a chocolate frosting, perhaps. Still, it is a nice, light, weeknight kind of cake.

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