Chocolate Almond Pudding Cake

Yield: 8 small servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons cake flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl combine flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
3. Combine milk and butter and blend into dry ingredients.
4. Spoon batter into a 10 inch pie pan coated with nonstick spray.
5. Whisk together brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder. Sprinkle over batter.
6. Combine water and almond extract; pour over batter.
7. Sprinkle almonds on top.
8. Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick, inserted through the cake layer, comes out clean.
9. Serve warm with whipped topping or ice cream.

Nutrition

Per serving: 260 calories, 3g protein, 56g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 3g fat (1g saturated), 4mg cholesterol, 32mcg folate, 2mg iron, 334mg sodium

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Wheat Foods Council