Annette Sym'S Mud Cake

Name: Annette Sym'S Mud Cake
Ingredients: 125 g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces; 125 g light margarine; 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons instant coffee; 1 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup applesauce; 2 egg whites; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; cooking spray; Icing; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 cup icing sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons light margarine; 1 tablespoon skim milk

16 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

125 g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
125 g light margarine
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons instant coffee
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup applesauce
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
cooking spray
Icing
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons light margarine
1 tablespoon skim milk

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 180°C.
2

To make cake: Mix chocolate, margarine, sugar, coffee and water in a microwavable bowl. Microwave on MED-HI for about 2 minutes or until all ingredients are dissolved. Stir every minute.
3

Stir together applesauce and baking soda. Add to the melted chocolate along with egg whites. Mix well.
4

Sift the flour and cocoa powder, then gently fold in until combined.
5

Pour into a 19 cm pan greased with cooking spray.
6

Bake 45-50 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. Ice when cool.
7

Icing: Mix all ingredients together until smooth.Spread over cake then refrigerate.