Whole Wheat Chocolate Blueberry Cake

May's enrichment recipe comes from Dorothy Olsen of Provo who won the Better Homes and Garden’s Annual Recipe Challenge. Check out the links below the recipe for details.

Whole Wheat Chocolate Blueberry Cake

Cake:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup water
½ cup fresh blueberries*
1 egg

Frosting:
1 cup light frozen whipped dessert topping, thawed
½ cup semisweet chocolate pieces
Fresh blueberries for garnish,

Blueberry Sauce:
½ cup light frozen whipped dessert topping, thawed
½ cup fresh blueberries

For Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In blender combine water, blueberries, and the egg. Cover and blend until smooth. Add to flour mixture. Whisk until well combined. Pour into greased 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan.

Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.** Cool completely on wire rack. Invert onto serving platter.

For Frosting: In small microwave-safe bowl combine dessert topping and chocolate pieces. Micro-cook, covered, on 50 percent power (medium) 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Let stand 5 minutes. Pour onto cooled cake, spreading evenly.

For Sauce: Mix topping and blueberries.
To serve: Cut cake into squares. Top with fresh blueberries and serve with Blueberry Sauce. Makes 9 servings.

*Using frozen blueberries increases the moisture and flavor of the cake. If you use this substitution add about 5 extra minutes to the baking time.
** If you choose to do cupcakes, bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts: 230 calories, 6 grams total fat, 4 grams saturated fat, 24 mg cholesterol, 176 mg sodium, 45 mg carbohydrate, 31 grams sugar, 4 grams fiber, 4 grams protein; 3 percent of Vitamin C daily value; 8 percent iron daily value, and 4 percent calcium daily value.

Click the red text for her interview with Better Homes and Gardens.


If you are interested in the Daily Herald article it can be found here.