Recipe of the Month

Healthy Chocolate Cake Recipe

1 cup soy milk3/4 cup cocoa powder (try Organic Pure Raw Chocolate Powder from http://www.powersuperfoods.com/)

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup raw sugar or rapadura (evaporated sugar cane juice available in some health food stores)

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

4 egg whites (large), at room temperature



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a cake pan.

2. Heat the soy milk in a medium size saucepan until barely simmering. Remove from heat and whisk in the cocoa until thickened and almost smooth (some tiny lumps will remain). Let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the applesauce and vanilla extract.

3. Mix the flour, 3/4 cups of the raw sugar, the baking powder, soda, and sea salt in a large bowl.

4. Beat the egg whites in a medium size bowl with an electric mixer until thick and foamy. Gradually beat in the remaining 1/4 cup of raw sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form when the beaters are lifted.

5. Pour the cocoa mixture over the whole wheat flour. Stir just until blended.

6. With a spatula, gently stir about a quarter of the egg whites into the whole wheat flour mixture. Fold in the remaining egg whites until no white streaks remain. Pour into the prepared pan.7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with your favorite fresh fruit..