Heart Healthy, Diabetes  and Gluten Free Recipe: Here’s a delicious, gluten free cake that’s good for everyone. A small slice of this rich, decadent flourless chocolate cake is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Ingredients

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) trans fat – free margarine
• 4 oz fine-quality dark chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1 Tbsp canola oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 Tbsp confectioners sugar, for sprinkling

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375° and lightly coat an 8-inch round baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Line bottom with a round of wax paper or parchment paper.

In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave margarine and chocolate on high for 20 seconds, stir, and continue to microwave at 20- second intervals until melted.

Remove from microwave and whisk mixture until smooth.

Whisk granulated sugar into chocolate mixture.

Add egg whites, oil and vanilla and whisk well.

Sift cocoa powder over chocolate mixture and whisk until just combined.

Pour batter into pan and bake in middle of oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until top has formed a thin
crust.

Cool cake in pan on a rack for 5 minutes.

Turn onto a serving plate.

Dust cake with confectioners sugar.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 162
Fat: 11g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Sodium: 81mg
Carbohydrates: 17g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 2g