double chocolate triple sec cake

Name: Double Chocolate Triple Sec Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup(s) plus 2 teaspoons baking cocoa, divided; 1/3 cup(s) quick cooking oats; 2/3 cup(s) reduced fat sour cream; 1/3 cup(s) splenda sugar blend or 2/3 cup splenda no calorie sweetener; 2 large eggs, room temp; 3 tablespoon(s) triple sec liquor or orange juice; 2 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 5 teaspoon(s) canola oil; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 2/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 cup(s) miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 2 teaspoon(s) grated orange peel; ## FROSTING; 4 ounce(s) neufchatel cheese; 1/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) grated orange peel; 2 teaspoon(s) orange juice

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Linda Dalton

Coconut Creek, FL

Updated on Jun 8, 2012

This is a concoction of mine that was featured a few years ago in the "Eat to Beat Diabetes" section of Healthy Cooking magazine. I created the recipe because I like to reduce (or substitute) sugar as much as I can when baking. And I like to combine ground oatmeal with flour to add a little fiber and make the dessert a bit healthier. And really, who doesn't love the combo of chocolate and orange, even if it is healthy?

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Photo is from Healthy Cooking, A Taste of Home publication

prep time 25 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons baking cocoa, divided
1/3 cup quick cooking oats
2/3 cup reduced fat sour cream
1/3 cup splenda sugar blend or 2/3 cup splenda no calorie sweetener
2 large eggs, room temp
3 tablespoons triple sec liquor or orange juice
2 tablespoons butter, melted
5 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
FROSTING
4 ounces neufchatel cheese
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 teaspoons orange juice

How To Make double chocolate triple sec cake

Step 1

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray and sprinkle with 2 tsp cocoa; set aside. Place oats in a small food processor; cover and process until ground. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat the sour cream, Splenda Sugar Blend OR Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, eggs, Triple Sec, butter, oil and vanilla until well blended. In separate bowl combine with a whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and remaining cocoa; gradually beat into sour cream mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and orange peel.
Step 3

Transfer to prepared 8x8 dish. Bake in pre heated oven for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 4

For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the neufchatel cheese until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, orange peel and juice. Beat until smooth. Frost top of cake and refrigerate leftovers.
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