Reduced-Fat Chocolate Sheet Cake

Name: Reduced-Fat Chocolate Sheet Cake
Ingredients: 3 ounces (85 grams), semisweet chocolate, chopped; 2 tablespoons, chocolate syrup; 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces/213 grams), all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (2¼ ounces/64 grams), unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 1/4 cups (8¾ ounces/248 grams), granulated sugar; 2 , large eggs; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons, instant coffee granules; 1 1/2 cups, low-fat buttermilk; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; 1 ounce (28 grams), unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, instant coffee granules; 3/4 cup (2¼ ounces/64 grams), unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 cups (12 ounces/340 grams), confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup, skim milk

Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
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Cakes

Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2005

We wanted a sheet cake with great taste and texture but not much fat. Unfortunately, every low-fat recipe we tried was bland, spongy, or dry.

SERVES 20

TIME 2 hours, plus 1 hour cooling

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