Kathy's Chocolate Party Cake

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso
• OR
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Baking spray with flour
• 1 (8-ounce) carton frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping thawed
• 2 cups sliced strawberries

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º.

Combine water and espresso in a bowl. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through salt) in a large bowl. Combine espresso mixture, buttermilk, egg substitute, oil, and vanilla; add to sugar mixture, beating at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (batter will be thin).

Pour batter into 2 (9-inch) round cake pans coated with baking spray. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool layers in pans 10 minutes, and remove from pans. Cool layers completely on wire racks.

Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 1 cup whipped topping, and top with other cake layer. Spread remaining whipped topping over top of cake. Arrange strawberries on top of cake. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.

Serving Size: 1 slice