Yes, really.........I made it, it looks like this...
The official verdict was good, then they scoffed the lot in one 1day! I want to add a little disclaimer here, when cooked, this isn't light. It is more like the consistency of fudge/pudding. It really did hit the spot, to cure a cake craving, I just didn't want you to expect a light fluffy type cake. I would also like to point out, I always weigh my eggs in shells, then work the recipe around it, if your eggs weigh slightly less, add a little more milk, to compensate. If they weigh a little more, add a little less milk! Another thing, I am not up on my 'sweetener etiquette', so make sure it's suitable for baking.
Ingredients:
For the cake:
185g Eggs (weighed in shells it was 3 medium eggs for me)
150g plain flour
35g cocoa powder (I used a fat reduced one)
150g of light butter (fess up time, I used 'Can't believe its not butter lighter')
2tsps/10g of baking powder
2/3 tablespoons of semi skimmed milk
For the Topping:
1 Table Spoon of cocoa powder
2 Table Spoons of Sweetener
100g of light soft cheese
10g of Butter (I used the same stuff as for the cake)
Method:
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5/350F/180C.
Once you've completed these steps, you will find the mixture quite thick, almost like a choux pastry consistency. This is where you add the milk, I needed about 3 table spoons to make it like a thick cake mixture. As I've stated before, it depends on the eggs.
Grease and line the bottom of a cake tin, put in the mixture, spreading it out fairly evenly. Cook for 20mins in the centre of the oven. Same as a cake, if a tester stick comes out clean its done. When cooked, allow to cool on a cooling rack.
For the frosting, just blend everything together in a bowl, when cake is completely cooled, spread over the top, however you want!
It is not a overly sweet cake, but the frosting adds that. It was a huge hit in my house. Using the MyfitnessPal recipe creator, cut into 8, I worked it out as......
174 Calories a Slice!
Very pleased with that! Really cured the cake craving, the hubby thinks it would be nice with custard, my mum said cream.
If you do have a go, please let me know how you got on.
Fell free to share, just be polite enough to acknowledge
where the recipe came from, thanks
Looks lovely
ReplyDeleteooh sugar free you say - so I can have twice as much? ;-)
ReplyDeleteAs Helen says a real chance to indulge! Looks fab and a must try for me. popping over from Bake it Monday.
ReplyDeleteThis looks divine and sugar free is such a brilliant way to enjoy and not feel guilty thank you for joining in at Bake it at The good life mum xx
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