Name: Low-fat chocolate fudge cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 85 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped finely; 1/2 cup (50g) cocoa powder; 1 cup (200g) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water; 2 egg yolks; 1/4 cup (30g) ground almonds; 1/3 cup (50g) wholemeal plain flour; 4 egg whites; icing sugar, to dust; fresh strawberries, to serve

Low-fat chocolate fudge cake

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Serves 8

Prep

15M

Cook

40M

Total

55M

Ingredients

85 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped finely

1/2 cup (50g) cocoa powder

1 cup (200g) brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water

2 egg yolks

1/4 cup (30g) ground almonds

1/3 cup (50g) wholemeal plain flour

4 egg whites

icing sugar, to dust

fresh strawberries, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Line base and side of deep 20cm-round cake pan with baking paper.

3.In a large bowl, stir chocolate, cocoa, sugar and water until smooth. Add egg yolks; whisk to combine. Fold in almonds and flour.

4.Beat egg whites in a small bowl with an electric mixer until firm peaks form. Fold egg whites, in two batches, into chocolate mixture. Pour mixture into pan.

5.Bake for about 40 minutes. Stand cake in pan for 5 minutes. Turn onto wire rack; remove paper.

6.Dust cake, serve topped with strawberries, if desired.

Serve this cake warm.
Note

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