Chocolate Tofu Cake

This easy to make dessert recipe proves that a delicious chocolate cake does not have to be heavy. With so much flavor, you'll be surprised that this very easy dessert recipe contains tofu and yogurt.

Ingredients

Light vegetable oil cooking spray
8 ounces firm tofu
1/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
4 ounces light cream cheese
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 large egg whites
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur
1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream or plain yogurt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 10-inch glass pie plate with three sprays of the vegetable oil.
In a food processor bowl, combine the tofu, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, maply syrup, cocoa powder, egg whites, cinnamon, and the liqueurs. Puree until smooth and pour into the prepared pie plate.
Place the pie plate on the centre rack of the oven. On the bottom rack, place a baking pan filled halfway with water to humidify the oven. Bake for one hour.
While the cake is baking, make ttopping by combining sour cream/yogurt, vanilla and honey in a small bowl and whisk thoroughly.
When the cake has cooked for an hour, remove it from the oven, spread the topping on evenly and return it to the oven.
Bake for about 10 minutes more until the topping sets. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Decorate with chocolate sauce design.