Chocolate Cake (low Fat)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup hot water

Recipe

• 1 position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325 degrees. brush the inside of an 8-inch square cake pan with oil and sprinkle flour over the pan. tap out excess.
• 2 sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 in a small bowl, whisk together egg, oil and vanilla. stir lemon juice into milk. add to the egg mixture. stir in 1/2 cup hot water. pour into the cocoa mixture and stir until smooth. turn batter into pan.
• 4 bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. yield 12 servings.