Fudgy Soufflé Cake With Warm Turtle Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• butter-flavored cooking spray
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 6 tablespoons hot water
• 2 tablespoons stick margarine
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 large egg whites
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons fat-free caramel topping
• 3 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 coat a 1 1/2-quart soufflé dish with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon sugar. set aside.
• 3 combine cocoa and hot water in a bowl. stir well; set aside.
• 4 melt margarine in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat. add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. add milk, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt; cook 3 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. remove from heat. add cocoa mixture; stir well. spoon into a large bowl; let cool slightly.
• 5 beat egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed of a mixer until foamy. add 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. gently fold 1 cup egg mixture into cocoa mixture; gently fold in remaining egg mixture. spoon into prepared soufflé dish.
• 6 bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until puffy and set. remove from oven; serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled with warm turtle sauce.
• 7 warm turtle sauce.
• 8 place caramel syrup in a small bowl; microwave at high 30 seconds or until warm. stir in pecans.