Guilt-free black forest cake (motts)

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3cupsAll-purpose flour
cupSugar
cupUnsweetened cocoa powder
2teaspoonsBaking soda
2cupsCold water
¾cupUnsweetened Apple Sauce
2Eggs
2tablespoonsApple cider vinegar
1tablespoonVanilla extract
1packSugar-free instant chocolate pudding; (1.4 oz.)
2cupsSkim milk
20ouncesCanned light cherry pie filling
Frozen light nondairy whipped topping; thawed, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 13 x 9 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

In large bowl, combine water, apple sauce, eggs, vinegar and vanilla. Add flour mixture to apple sauce mixture; stir until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool completely on wire rack.

Prepare pudding mix according to package directions using 2 cups skim milk.

Spread top of cake with pudding; refrigerate until set. Top evenly with dollops of pie filling; spread over pudding. Cut into 10 pieces. Serve with whipped topping, if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes: Pantry: Mott's Natural Apple Sauce. (PER SERVING: 450 calories, 2.0 grams of fat, 470 mg of sodium, 45 mg of cholesterol, 4% calories from fat) >Hanneman/Buster 1998-Apr

Recipe by: Motts Applesauce www.motts.com Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh <phannema@...> on Apr 18, 1998