Lighter Chocolate Cake

Name: Lighter Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 8" cake layer, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 egg whites; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup cake flour (you can use a-p flour); 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons icing sugar; 2/3 cup Cool Whip; 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup

Submitted by Sweet PQ?

"I've had this recipe for a long time. I am not sure where it came from. All I know is that it fits the bill when I have a chocolate craving without a lot of calories."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 1 8" cake layer
Serves:: 8

ingredients

5 egg whites
¹⁄₂ cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₃ cup cake flour (you can use a-p flour)
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons icing sugar
TOPPING
²⁄₃ cup Cool Whip
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup

directions

Preheat oven to 300*. Line bottom of a 8" round cake pan with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites at medium speed until frothy. Slowly beat in the granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form. Fold in vanilla.
Combine flour and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle over beaten egg whites, half at a time, gently folding in until it is just absorbed.
Spoon into baking pan and smooth the top. Bake 30 minutes - until top springs back when lightly pressed.
Sprinkle icing sugar on a clean tea towel. Turn the cake out of the pan onto the towel & peel off the parchment paper. Cool completely.
TOPPING:.
Combine Cool Whip and chocolate syrup until blended. Spread over top & sides of cake. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.