Recipe - Grannys Chocolate Marvel Cake

2 cup Flour
1 cup Unsweetened cocoa
2 cup Sugar
2 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 cup Nonfat milk
4 Jars baby food pureed
prunes; (2 One half ounce each)
2 teaspoon Vanilla
4 Egg whites OR One half cup egg
substitute
1 cup Strong coffee
Nonstick cooking spray

PARTY FROSTING
1 One half cup Light brown sugar; packed
3 Egg whites
One fourth cup Strong coffee
1 teaspoon Cream of tartar
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Into large mixing bowl sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt. In medium bowl, stir together milk, prunes, vanilla,
egg whites (or egg substitute) and coffee. Pour wet ingredients into dry,
mixing well. Spray 2 9inch round baking pans with nonstick cooking spray.
Divide batter between pans. Bake in preheated 350F oven 3035 minutes or
until center tests done with a wooden pick. Let cake cool in pans 10
minutes. Invert onto wire racks to cool completely. Frost with Party
Frosting.

Party Frosting: In bottom of double boiler, bring water to boil then reduce
to simmer. In top of double boiler, combine brown sugar, egg whites, coffee
and cream of tartar. Beat with mixer 57 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
Remove from heat. Add vanilla and beat 3 minutes longer.

NOTES : This cake tastes rich enough to be served without frosting. Simply
dust the top with powdered sugar.
Recipe by: Joyce Pallotta (Prevention Magazine)

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by Nancy Pallotta nancee@neo.lrun.com on Feb
11, 1998