No-regrets Chocolate Snacking Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups reduced-fat buttermilk
• 3 large egg whites
• 4 tablespoons light margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f lightly coat a 9-by-12-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine next 6 ingredients (flour through salt). mix well with a fork to break up brown sugar. set aside.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, combine buttermilk, egg whites, melted margarine and vanilla. mix on low speed until blended.
• 4 gradually beat in boiling water.
• 5 then slowly add flour mixture and, again, mix on low speed until blended.
• 6 pour batter into prepared pan and bake 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 7 cool cake in pan on a wire rack.
• 8 sift confectioners' sugar over top just before slicing.