Flat Belly Diet Chocolate Cake With Maple Frosting

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup canola oil mayonnaise
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Frosting

• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 35o degrees.

2. 2

   Coat two 9" round pans with cooking spray.

3. 3

   Beat the sugar and mayonnaise in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended.

4. 4

   Beat in the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla extract.

5. 5

   Add the flours, cocoa, baking soda and salt and beat just until blended.

6. 6

   Spread the batter in the pans.

7. 7

   Bake for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean.

8. 8

   Place on a wire rack and let cool completely.

9. 9

   Frosting:.

10. 10

    Combine the syrup, egg whites, and cream of tartar in the top of a double boiler.

11. 11

    Beat with an electric mixer on high until well blended.

12. 12

    Place over rapidly boiling water and beat for 4-7 minutes or until stiff peaks form.

13. 13

    Remove the top of the double boiler from the water and continue beating for 3-5 minutes or until thickened and fluffy.

14. 14

    Place one cake layer on a serving plate.

15. 15

    Spread 1 cup of the frosting over the cake.

16. 16

    Top with the second cake layer.

17. 17

    Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake.