Frosted Cake

FROSTED CAKE

FOR CAKE

2 ¼ C Cake Flour

2 ¼ tsp baking powder

4 tbsp margarine

1 ¼ C sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 Tbsp orange peel

¾ C skim milk

FOR ICING

3oz lowfat cream cheese

2 Tbsp skim milk

6 Tbsp cocoa

2 C confectioners’ sugar, sifted

½ tsp vanilla extract

To prepare cake:

Preheat oven to 325 F.
Grease 10-inch round pan (at least 2 ½ inches high) with small amount of cooking oil or use nonstick cooking oil spray. Powder pan with flour. Tap out excess flour.
Sift together flour and baking powder.
In separate bowl, beat together margarine and sugar until soft and creamy.
Beat in eggs, vanilla, and orange peel.
Gradually add flour mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
Pour mixture into pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until done. Let cake cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from pan. Let cool completely before icing.
To prepare icing:

Cream together cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add cocoa. Blend well
Slowly add sugar until icing is smooth. Mix in vanilla.
Smooth icing over top and sides of cooled cake.
Yield: 16 servings

Serving size: 1 slice

Each serving provides:

Calories: 241

Total fat: 5g

Saturated fat: 2g

Cholesterol: 57mg

Sodium: 273 mg

Total fiber: 1 g

Protein: 4g

Carbohydrates: 45g

Potassium: 95 mg