Annette Sym'S Mud Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

125 g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
125 g light margarine
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons instant coffee
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup applesauce
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
cooking spray
Icing
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons light margarine
1 tablespoon skim milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180\u00b0C.
To make cake: Mix chocolate, margarine, sugar, coffee and water in a microwavable bowl. Microwave on MED-HI for about 2 minutes or until all ingredients are dissolved. Stir every minute.
Stir together applesauce and baking soda. Add to the melted chocolate along with egg whites. Mix well.
Sift the flour and cocoa powder, then gently fold in until combined.
Pour into a 19 cm pan greased with cooking spray.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. Ice when cool.
Icing: Mix all ingredients together until smooth.Spread over cake then refrigerate.