Chocolate Snacking Cake Recipe from Canadian Living

from Canadian Living website

I tried this recipe two weeks ago, and now that I am back to writing more papers I am in need of it again! It is super moist and satisfying! Great for a finger treat at parties or for late night snacking, this recipe is super easy and is great for cutting out fat!! No eggs and no butter!

Now if you're like me, you never have brown sugar or buttermilk in the house. No worries, I have substitutes for you!


Ingredients
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup packed brown sugar (Sub: equal amount white sugar + 1tbsp molasses then mash with a fork OR just use 1 cup regular sugar)
1/2 cup buttermilk (Sub: 1/2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice + enough milk to hit the 1/2 cup line then let sit for 5 minutes before using)
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil (I never have this either so I just use olive oil haha)
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
Icing sugar, (optional)

Step 1: Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Press the brown sugar through the sift (if you just mashed it fresh then you didn't have to pack the sugar, and thus don't need to sift it). Mix together.

Step 2:  Add the buttermilk, water, oil and vanilla and stir together until smooth. Pour into a greased 9"x9" square pan.

Step 3: Bake in a preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for about 35 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Let cool in pan for about 10 minutes before removing it from the pan. Cut into about 20 squares. Dust with icing sugar if desired.

According to the Canadian Living website if you cut this into 20 squares then each square is about 100 calories. Perfect snack, right!?