warmer, sun and a low calorie chocolate cake recipe

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Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have some clouds that will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. Our high will reach 32ºF with winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have some clouds and a low of 16ºF. Winds will be from the W at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 64%, the dew point is 16ºF, outside it’s -3.8ºC and 25.2ºF.

The wind direction is North between 13.6 MPH and 4.9 MPH, generating a wind chill of 17.8ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 29.53 / HPA 1001.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:35 a.m. Sunset is 5:11 P.M. Moon rise is at xx:xx p.m., Moon set is 10:00 a.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous.   

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is:

METAR KAUG 171153Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR M06/M12 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP996 T10561122 11044 21056 53018

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly clear skies so far.

We didn’t receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 78, the solar wind speed is 305 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Okay, yesterdays recipe didn’t exactly meet with rave reviews.  After all, chocolate is it’s own major food group, isn’t it?  So how about a low calorie chocolate cake?

Note how many servings and also note that there are NO frosting options listed. The idea is, slow down on the caloric intake.  Hmmm. I’ll try.  Really I will.

LOW-CAL CHOCOLATE CAKE

24 servings

1½ cup flour                              

1/4 cup granulated fructose - or other sugar replacement

2/3 cup liquid shortening

1 cup low fat milk (2%)

½ cup unsweetened cocoa                 

2 eggs

1½ tsp baking soda                            

1 tsp salt                          

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a 13”x 9" cake pan. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat just until blended. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. Let cool.  

Exchanges: ½ bread 1 fat; 86 calories

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