Low Fat Chocolate Sponge Cake Recipe

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Low Fat Chocolate Sponge Cake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
2553
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup flour , plus
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup boiling water

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350/gas 4.
  2. Grease and flour a nine inch round cake tin, set aside.
  3. Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl and thoroughly combine.
  4. In a measuring jug lightly beat egg, followed by milk, vanilla extract and oil. Whisk together.
  5. Pour wet into dry, mix, then beat for two minutes (approx) ensuring batter is well incorporated and smooth.
  6. Add boiled water and combine. (Don't be disheartened by it's liquid like appearance!).
  7. Pour into prepared nine inch cake tin and bake for thirty five minutes.
  8. Once cake is cooked remove from oven and allow to cool for ten minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
  9. NB. Should you want a chocolate/orange cake, add the grated rind of one orange then substitute 1/4 cup of fresh orange juice for the water part of the recipe.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2553.1 Kcal (10689 kJ)
Calories from fat 821.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 91.23g 140%
Cholesterol 169.78mg 57%
Sodium 5300.86mg 221%
Potassium 1424.08mg 30%
Total Carbs 413.22g 138%
Sugars 263.21g 1053%
Dietary Fiber 22.85g 91%
Protein 32.32g 65%
Iron 12.8mg 71%
Calcium 800.8mg 80%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 323.63 Kcal (1355 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.56g 140%
Cholesterol 21.52mg 57%
Sodium 671.93mg 221%
Potassium 180.51mg 30%
Total Carbs 52.38g 138%
Sugars 33.36g 1053%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 91%
Protein 4.1g 65%
Iron 1.6mg 71%
Calcium 101.5mg 80%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 57.9
    Points
  • 69
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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