Yes, this cake is Sooooooo Gooood! that I couldn’t manage to take a photo before someone took a bite.
Cake
3/4 Cup Caster Sugar
4 Tbl. (60g) Flora Light margarine
3/4 Cup Boiling Water
1 1/4 Cups Self-Raising Flour
1/2 tsp. Bicarb Soda
1/4 Cup Cocoa
2 Egg Whites
Cooking Spray or Grease-Proof Paper
Icing
3/4 Cup Icing Sugar
1 Tbl. Cocoa
1-1 1/2 Tbl. Skim Milk
Method:
In a medium size mixing bowl completely dissolve sugar and margarine in boiling water.
Sift flour, bicarb soda and cocoa into bowl in one go, using an electric beater beat together 1 minute, add egg whites and beat 30 seconds more. Pour batter into your prepared baking tin.
You could use cooking spray, but I line a loaf tin with baking paper and bake in the oven at 180C for approximately 30 minutes. Annette coats a microwave round ring dish (6 cup) and places it in the centre of the microwave. For a 650 watt cook 6 minutes on HIGH. For a 1000 watt cook 4 minutes on HIGH. For a 1200 watt cook 3 minutes 40 seconds on HIGH. Leave in microwave 2 minutes then remove, turn out on cake rack to cool.
Once the cake has cooled, place all icing ingredients into a small mixing bowl and combine well. Spread icing evenly over the top of the cake.
Nutritional Information (per slice):
ICED WITHOUT ICING
Fat Total 3.0g 2.9g
Saturated 0.7g 0.7g
Fibre 0.7g 0.6g
Protein 2.5g 2.4g
Carbs 32.0g 23.2g
Sugar 21.2g 12.6g
Sodium 160mg 157mg
Kilojules 676 (cals 161) 531 (cals 126)
GI Rating Medium Medium
Source: Annette Sym