Bonnie Feise's Granny'S Chocolate Marvel Cake.
Here's What's Cookin':   Granny's Chocolate Marvel Cake by Bonnie Feise of Avalon, NJ.
  {Modern Maturity magazine's Grand Prize Winner 1993}  
Submitted By:   Elizabeth Milley   
Ingredients:  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tsps baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup nonfat milk
  • 4 2-1/2 ounce jars baby-food pureed prunes (or prune-applesauce)
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsps egg whites
    • OR liquid egg substitute to equal 2 whole eggs
  • 1 cup cappuccino (from mix)
    • OR 2 tsps instant coffee in 1 cup boiling water
    • OR 1 cup strong coffee
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 cups Party Frosting
Instructions: Into large mixing bowl sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In medium bowl stir together milk, prunes, vanilla, egg whites or egg substitute and cappuccino or coffee. Pour moist ingredients into dry, blending well. Spray two 9-inch round baking pans with nonstick spray. Divide batter equally between pans.
Oven Settings:Bake in preheated 350oF oven 30-35 minutes or until center tests done with wooden toothpick. Let cakes cool in pans 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack; cool.
Serving Suggestions:Frost with Party Frosting.
Serves: Makes 12 double-layer or 24 single-layer servings.
Calories: Nutrients per two-layer serving, frosted: calories 512, protein 7g, carbohydrates 83g, total fat 1g, dietary fiber 1g, cholesterol 0, sodium 291mg. kwovolacto ovolacto










Author: T.P.Milley
Last Updated: 15 January 2006