Peppermint Cake Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 cup cake flour, sifted
1 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup vegetable shorting, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar replacement
1 egg
2 oz baking chocolate, melted
1/2 tsp peppermint oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup unflavored milk
1/4 cup skim milk
Recipe Preparation
Sift flour, baking soda and salt together. Cream shortening and sugar
replacement unitl light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add
chocolate, peppermint oil and vanilla and blend thoroughly. Beat in
yogurt. Add flour mixture and milk alternately in small amounts. Beat
well after each addition. Pour batter into two well-greased 9-in.
pans or one 9" X 13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes
or until cake tests done.
Food Exchange per serving: 1/2 BREAD EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE; CAL:
82; Source: The Diabetic Chocolate Cookbook by Mary Jane Finsand
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Servings: 24
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