Chocolate Cake (Healthy sour cream cake)

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From mygreatrecipes.com

  • 15 mins
  • 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups sugar (HEALTHY OPTION: Use 1 3/4 cups)
  • 1/2 butter which equals a whole stick (HEALTHY OPTION: Use 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce and 1/4 cup of vegetable oil)
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream (HEALTHY OPTION: Use low-fat)
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 egg whites
  • 2 (16 ounce) cans chocolate frosting (HEALTHY OPTION: Instead of frosting, layer top of cake with 4 cups of fresh berries)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat over to 350 degrees and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans

Combine cocoa powder and boiling water in a bowl and stir until the cocoa is dissolved, about 30 seconds

Combined sugar and butter in a large bowl.

Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes

Add the cocoa mixture and mix for another minute

Beat in the sour cream, vanilla and baking soda.

Add the flour and salt and mix for a minute

Beat the egg whites in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form, about 2-3 minutes and then fold into the batter

Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pans

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 minutes

Transfer to wire racks to cool

Cut each cake layer into 2 even layers for 4 layers total

Spread the frosting between the layers and over the top and side of cooled cake