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Skinny Dark Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

For the Cake

For the Frosting

  • 12 oz. reduced fat cream cheese 1/3 the fat
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup raw honey or to taste (not for children under 1 year of age!)
  • 2 tbsp. powdered sugar
  • mini chocolate chips for decorating optional

Instructions

For Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a separate bowl, combine coffee and milk. Set aside. Prepare two 9 inch, round cake pans by lining the bottom with parchment paper and then greasing and flouring the bottom and sides.
  • With an electric mixer (stand or hand mixer), cream prune puree and sugar until smooth, about five minutes. Add each of the eggs, one at a time. Alternating with the coffee, slowly add the flour mixture (about three additions each). Beat 1 minute, until just smooth.
  • Pour batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for about 20 minutes. Use the toothpick test to know when your cake is done!
  • Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

To Frost

  • When cake is completely cool, cream your cream cheese with a mixer (again, stand or hand) until it is smooth (about 2-3 minutes). Add vanilla and honey and continue to mix. Slowly add powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, testing sweetness as you go. I like a cheesier cream cheese frosting, but plenty like it on the sweeter side, so make sure it is to taste!
  • Lay one layer of the cake on a cake plate. Spoon 1/4 of the icing onto the top of the cake and spread evenly. Lay the second layer on top of the first and repeat. Use the remaining frosting and a knife to slowly and carefully frost the sides, before topping the cake with the remaining frosting and decorating to your liking!
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Will keep on a covered cake plate in the fridge for about 5 days. Probably won't last that long.