Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. All-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c. Sugar
  • 1/3 c. Unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 Tbsp. Instant espresso granules
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 c. Water
  • 1/3 c. Prune butter (information and recipe follow)
  • 1 Tbsp. White vinegar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 pkt (8-ounce) nonfat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 c. Sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 x Egg Vegetable cooking spray
  • 1/2 c. Semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 1/4 c. Minced almonds
  • 1/3 c. Pitted prunes
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Light-colored corn syrup
  • 2 Tbsp. Water

Method

  • Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Combine water, prune butter, vinegar, and vanilla; stir well.
  • Add in to dry ingredients, stirring with a wire whisk till blended; set chocolate batter aside.
  • Beat cream cheese in a bowl at medium speed of a mixer till smooth.
  • Add in powdered sugar and egg, and beat till well-blended; set cream cheese mix aside.
  • Place 18 paper muffin c. liners in muffin c.; coat liners with cooking spray.
  • Divide chocolate batter proportionately among c.; spoon cream cheese mix proportionately on top of chocolate batter in each c.. Sprinkle chocolate morsels and almonds over cream cheese mix.
  • Bake at 350 for 25 min or possibly till a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Let cold in pans 5 min on a wire rack; remove from pans, and let cold completely on wire rack.
  • Yield: 1-1/2 dozen (serving size: 1 cheesecake c.),
  • Cooking Light says they "used Lekvar Prune Butter, that may be found with jams and jellies in supermarkets and is also available from Sokol and gave the following recipe:PRUNE BUTTER: Combine 1/3 c. pitted prunes, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 2 teaspoon light-colored corn syrup in a food processor; process 5 seconds.
  • With processor on, slowly add in 2 Tablespoons water through food chute; process till mix is smooth, scraping sides of bowl frequently.
  • /CAKES