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Light and Luscious Chocolate Torte
- Torte:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda- 1/3 cup 56 to 60% vegetable oil spread, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons frozen egg substitute, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup skim milk
Chocolate Filling:- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon cold water
2 tablespoons boiling water
1 (1.3 ounce) envelope dry whipped topping mix
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round layer pans; line bottoms with parchment or wax paper. Grease and flour paper.
- For Cake: In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat vegetable oil spread and sugar until well blended; add egg substitute and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture alternately with milk to sugar mixture, beating well.
- Divide batter into prepared pans.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; cool in pans 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack; remove wax paper. Cool completely.
- For Chocolate Filling: Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 2 minutes to soften. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin dissolves and mixture is clear. Cool 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, beat topping mix, sugar, cocoa (plus skim milk and vanilla as directed on package of whipped topping) until topping thickens. Add gelatin mixture; beat until blended and stiffened. Use immediately.
- Spread half of filling on top of each layer. Stack layers and refrigerate. Refrigerate leftover cake.
Makes 12 servings.
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