light vegetable oil cooking spray
8 ounces firm tofu
1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
4 ounces light cream cheese
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons light irish cream liqueur
TOPPING:
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream or plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Coat a 10 inch glass pie pan with 3 sprays of the vegetable oil. Into the bowl of a food processor, combine the tofu, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, maple syrup, cocoa powder, egg whites, cinnamon, and the liqueurs. Puree until smooth and pour into the prepared pie pan. Place the pie pan on the center rack of the oven. On the bottom rack, place a baking pan filled halfway with water. Bake for 1 hour.
3. While the cake is baking, combine all the ingredients for the topping 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, decorate if you wish, and return it to the oven. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, until the topping sets.
4. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Decorate with the Chocolate Sauce Design.
8 ounces firm tofu
1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
4 ounces light cream cheese
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons light irish cream liqueur
TOPPING:
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream or plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Coat a 10 inch glass pie pan with 3 sprays of the vegetable oil. Into the bowl of a food processor, combine the tofu, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, maple syrup, cocoa powder, egg whites, cinnamon, and the liqueurs. Puree until smooth and pour into the prepared pie pan. Place the pie pan on the center rack of the oven. On the bottom rack, place a baking pan filled halfway with water. Bake for 1 hour.
3. While the cake is baking, combine all the ingredients for the topping 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, decorate if you wish, and return it to the oven. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, until the topping sets.
4. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Decorate with the Chocolate Sauce Design.
