Key Ingredients
Ingredients
- ●Nonstick cooking spray
- ●2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- ●1 1/4 cups NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
- ●1 teaspoon baking soda
- ●1 teaspoon baking powder
- ●3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
- ●1 1/4 cups SPLENDA® Sugar Blend for Baking
- ●3 large eggs
- ●1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ●1/4 cup water
- ●1 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
- ●Frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed (optional)
- ●Candy sprinkles (optional)
Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° F. Coat two 8-inch cake pans with nonfat cooking spray. Dust with flour.
Step 2
Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Beat butter in large mixer bowl at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add SPLENDA® Sugar Blend for Baking; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla extract; mix until blended.
Step 3
Combine water and milk in medium bowl.
Step 4
Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix at low speed until well blended. Add water and milk; mix at low speed until well blended. Add remaining flour mixture and beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
Step 5
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Step 6
Spread reduced-fat whipped topping between layers and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with decorative candies, if desired. Recipe courtesy of SPLENDA®.
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