Almost Fat Free Chocolate Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 egg whites
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 (3 ounce) box chocolate pudding mix, not instant
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 ounces applesauce
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup marshmallow cream
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form.
• 2 in medium bowl combine pudding mix, dry milk, cocoa, sugar and flour.
• 3 in another container, combine vanilla, applesauce, and baking soda.
• 4 with electric mixer, beat dry ingredients, 1 cup at a time, alternating with the applesauce mixture.beat for 2 minutes after last addition.
• 5 divide batter equally between 12 paper-lined cupcake cups. bake at 350° for about 18 to 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester comes out clean when inserted in center.
• 6 while cooling, make frostingin a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, marshmallow creme, lemon juice and vanilla until well combined.
• 7 gradually beat in the powdered sugar. frost when cupcakes are completely cooled.