Hi all,
I must be getting old…I completely forgot to post yesterday. I was on vacation the week of August 17. We had fun. I would like to point out that sailing IS, after all, categorized as a sport, so I did manage to serendipitously work in some fitness. It was like spending a week sitting on a Theraball.
I wasn’t so concerned about counting calories or walking 3-4 kms per day, but I didn’t gain any weight, so things must have balanced themselves out.
Finally, today is my 49th birthday. As my gift to you, I will share a recipe for sinfully delicious chocolate cake. My modifications to this recipe: I don’t add any salt; I substitute ½ all purpose flour and ½ whole wheat flour; and, I add 1tsp of lemon juice to milk to “sour” it if I forgot to get buttermilk in the groceries. A piece of this cake shouldn’t throw a big wrench into your healthy eating plans:
EatingWell’s Died-and-Went-to-Heaven Chocolate Cake
This foolproof cake is one of our most popular recipes. Dutch-process cocoa is preferred here for its deep chocolate flavor.
Ingredients Cake 1 3/4 cups all-purpose white flour 1 cup white sugar 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups buttermilk 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup canola oil 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup hot strong black coffee Icing 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1-2 tablespoons buttermilk, or low-fat milk
Directions
Nutrition Information Per serving Calories: 222 Carbohydrates: 44g Fat: 5g Saturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 3g Protein: 3g Cholesterol: 27mg Dietary Fiber: 2g Potassium: 142mg Sodium: 340mg |
Til next time
P
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Wow, this sounds awesome Patti! I think your modification using some whole wheat flour is a great idea. (and probably something I should think about anytime I’m called to use plain white flour) Will definitely need to try this recipe soon!
I add 1/2 whole wheat flour to all my baking with no ill effect. I also leave out the salt.
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