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Chocolate Chip Snack Cake (from Light & Tasty June/July 2007)

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

2 egg whites

1 cup (8oz) reduced-fat sour cream

2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

Topping:

1/3 cup sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (I used more)

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg, then egg whites, beating well after each addition. Beat in the sour cream, applesauce and vanilla (mixture will appear curdled). Combine the flours, baking powder, salt & baking soda; stir into butter mixture just until blended.

Pour half the batter into a 13x9x2 baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half over the batter. Top with half the chocolate chips.

Gently top with remaining batter; spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar and chips. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

This was good. Good texture and kinda good for you (cake is 15 servings: each serving is 215 calories, 7g fat, 194 mg sodium, 2g fiber). Next time I'd skip the cinnamon on the top...but that's because I like the more chocolate flavor ;-)

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