Strawberry-filled Chocolate Cake Hearts
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits, Vegetables, Eggs | Cakes, Chocolate, Fruits, Strawberry | 14 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Cake flour, sifted plus |
| 1 | T | Cake flour, sifted |
| Divided | ||
| 3/4 | c | Sugar, plus |
| 2 | t | Sugar, divided |
| 1/3 | c | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 1 | t | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | t | Baking soda |
| 1/8 | t | Salt |
| 1/2 | c | Water |
| 1/4 | c | Vegetable oil |
| 2 | t | Vanilla extract |
| 5 | Egg whites, room | |
| Temperature | ||
| 1 | t | Powdered sugar, sifted |
| 1 3/4 | c | Strawberries, thinly |
| Sliced | ||
| Choc-Orange Sauce | ||
| Separate recipe | ||
| 2 1/2 | ch heart-shaped cookie cutter, discard remaining cake. |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil, allowing foil to extend beyond ends of pan. Coat foil with nonstick cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour and set aside. Combine 3/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl; stir well. Make a well in the center of the mixture. Combine water, oil and vanilla; add to dry ingredients, stirring until blended. Set aside. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until foamy. Add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of egg white mixture into chocolate mixture. Carefully fold in remaining egg whites and 1/4 cup flour. Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly to the sides of the pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 30 minutes. Invert pan onto a baking sheet; remove pan, and carefully peel foil away from cake. Cut cake into 28 hearts, using a Sprinkle hearts with powdered sugar; set aside. Combine sliced strawberries and remaining 2 teaspoons sugar in a small bowl; toss well. Spoon about 1 tablespoon Chocolate-Orange Sauce onto a dessert plate; top with a chocolate cake heart, 2 tablespoons sliced strawberries, and another cake heart. Repeat procedure with remaining ingredients. (152 calories, 3. 9g fat, 23% calories from fat) Recipe By : Cooking Light, Guilt-Free Desserts From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 135
Calories From Fat: 38
Total Fat: 4.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 121.6mg
Potassium: 91.9mg
Carbohydrates: 22.5g
Fiber: 1.2g
Sugar: 12.6g
Protein: 2.7g