Chocolate - Date Pudding Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 ounces pitted dates, about 2 cups
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 6 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. spray a 1 1/2 quart souffle dish with non-stick spray.
• 2 put the dates and water in a pot over medium-low heat. cook and stir for 10 minutes until the dates are very soft. transfer the softened dates to a food processor and puree until smooth.
• 3 add the sugar and vanilla, puree again until well-blended. scoop out the puree into a mixing bowl.
• 4 sift together the cocoa powder and flour and add to the date mixture. fold gently until well mixed.
• 5 in a mixing bowl, whip the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. fold the egg whites into the date mixture.
• 6 pour the batter into the coated souffle dish, spreading it evenly with a spatula. bake on the middle rack for 25 minutes until the outside is just set. cool to room temperature.
• 7 shake some confectioners' sugar on top and serve.