Eating at a spa, you get the best of both worlds: rich, tasty meals and luscious desserts sans the added fat or empty calories. Bring the delight of spa dining home with you. (Serves 4)

Ingredients

    * Vegetable oil cooking spray
    * 1/3 cup cocoa powder, plus 1 tsp for dusting
    * 1 cup prunes, pitted and chopped
    * 1/2 cup hot coffee
    * 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour
    * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    * 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
    * 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    * 1/8 teaspoon salt
    * 1/2 cup light-brown sugar
    * 1/4 cup applesauce
    * 1 egg white
    * 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
    * 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
    * 1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
    * 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

 

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°. Coat a 9" square cake pan with cooking spray. Dust with 1 teaspoon cocoa. Set aside. Combine prunes and coffee in a bowl. Set aside to cool. Combine remaining 1/3 cup cocoa, flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large resealable plastic bag; shake. Add sugar, applesauce, egg white and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla to coffee-prune mixture. Empty bag into bowl; mix. Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before removing and slicing. Mix 1 tablespoon water, remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and gelatin in a small pan. Set aside until gelatin becomes clear, 10 to 15 minutes. Heat over low heat until gelatin melts. Mix gelatin, sour cream and confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Refrigerate until topping is firm, 10 to 15 minutes. Beat until smooth. Add a dollop to each slice.

 

    * 300 calories per serving
    * 1.4 g fat (0.6 g saturated)
    * 72 g carbs
    * 6.8 g fiber
    * 6.3 g protein