Lighter Chocolate Cake

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300*.
2. Line bottom of a 8" round cake pan with parchment paper.
3. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites at medium speed until frothy.
4. Slowly beat in the granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form.
5. Fold in vanilla.
6. Combine flour and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder in a small bowl.
7. Sprinkle over beaten egg whites, half at a time, gently folding in until it is just absorbed.
8. Spoon into baking pan and smooth the top.
9. Bake 30 minutes - until top springs back when lightly pressed.
10. Sprinkle icing sugar on a clean tea towel.
11. Turn the cake out of the pan onto the towel & peel off the parchment paper.
12. Cool completely.
13. TOPPING:.
14. Combine Cool Whip and chocolate syrup until blended.
15. Spread over top & sides of cake.
16. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.