Brownie Fudge Layer Cake ( Light)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg whites
• 3/4 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1/2 cup golden syrup
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/3 cups icing sugar
• 1 cup smooth light ricotta cheese
• 2 ounces light cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• icing sugar or 1 tablespoon flaked chocolate

Recipe

• 1 to make icing: in a small food processor or in a bowl and using a whisk or an electric mixer, beat all icing ingredients until smooth. chill while preparing cakes.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f spray two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
• 3 to make cake: in a small microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate chips and water on high in the microwave for 30 seconds or just until chips begin to melt. stir until smooth. in a large bowl and using a whisk or an electric mixer, beat together chocolate mixture, sugar, cocoa, egg, egg whites, sour cream, corn syrup, oil, and vanilla. in another bowl, stir together flour and baking powder.with a wooden spoon, stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture just until combined. divide between prepared pans.
• 4 bake in centre of oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until a tester inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. cool in pans for 10 minutes on a wire rack. invert cakes onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• 5 place one cake on a serving platter. spread some icing over top. top with remaining cake; spread icing over top and side of cake. sprinkle with icing sugar or flaked chocolate.