Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups refined flour (maida)
  • 1/4 cup hintz Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 2 teaspoons icing sugar

Method

  • Whisk egg whites in a bowl, one at a time, until stiff but not dry.
  • Add sugar and mix well.
  • Add flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder.
  • Mix well.
  • Cream in the melted margarine.
  • Preheat oven to 175°C.
  • Grease a square shaped 9 inch baking pan.
  • Stir in the orange juice and essence so that you have a smooth batter.
  • Pour the batter into the greased pan.
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven at 175C for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake pulls out clean.
  • Serve warm/cool.
  • Note: If serving this cold, sift icing sugar over this.