Friday, June 11, 2010

Happy German Chocolate Cake Day!


Thanks to my favorite online newsletter, Hungry Girl, I learned that today is National German Chocolate Cake Day! And since I'm German, by marriage...I thought I'd celebrate by sharing this Fat Camp friendly German Cake recipe! Only 3 WW Points  for ONE deelish cupcake!


Gooey-Good German Chocolate Cupcakes

PER SERVING (1 frosted cupcake): 138 calories, 3g fat, 258mg sodium, 25.5g carbs, 1g fiber, 15g sugars, 2.5g protein -- POINTS® value 3*

If you're tempted to lick raw batter from the bowl while making these, eat the other half of the Jell-O Pudding Snack instead...


Ingredients: 1/4 cup light or fat-free caramel dip (like the kinds by Marzetti)
1 tbsp. finely chopped pecans
2 tbsp. shredded sweetened coconut
Half a Jell-O Sugar Free Creamy Caramel or Dulce de Leche Pudding Snack
2 tbsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Two 25-calorie packets hot cocoa mix (like Swiss Miss Diet or NestlĂ© Fat Free)
1 tsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated) or granulated sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
Half of an 18.25-oz. box (about 1 1/2 cups) moist-style devil's food cake mix
1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with baking cups and/or spray with nonstick spray; set aside.

To make the frosting, combine caramel dip, pecans, coconut, and pudding in a small bowl; stir until blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Place chocolate chips, cocoa mix, Splenda (or sugar), and salt in a tall glass. Add 1/4 cup very hot water, and stir until ingredients have dissolved. Add 3/4 cup cold water and stir. Transfer to a large bowl, and add cake mix and egg substitute. Mix batter with a whisk or fork until smooth and blended, about 2 minutes.

Evenly distribute batter among the cups of the muffin pan. Bake for 15 - 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out fairly clean.

Allow cupcakes to cool completely, and then top evenly with frosting. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!

MAKES 12 SERVINGS

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