NO-YOLK CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8-inch sprinform pan.
• Place walnuts in food processor or blender and pulse several times.
• Add cocoa powder, orange zest and 3/4 C sugar; process until finely ground, being careful NOT to grind to a paste.
• Stir in orange juice and set aside.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites with salt until they begin to hold soft peaks.
• Gradually add the remaining 3/4 C sugar, 2 Tbsp at a time, beating after each addition, until the egg whites begin to hold stiff peaks.
• Gently stir about 1/3 of the egg whites into the walnut mixture.
• Fold in the remining egg whites.
• Add the cooled margarine and fold everything together gently but thoroughly.
• Pour the batter into the pan and bake in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
• Remove the cake and let cool completely in the pan.
• Run knife around the edges of cake and remove the sides of the pan.
• Tightly wrap cake and refrigerate until ready to glaze.
• Glaze: In small heavy saucepan, combine chocolate, orange juice, margarine, sugar and salt.
• Stir over moderately low heat until the margarine is melted and smooth.
• Carefully invert the cake onto a rack in a shallow baking pan.
• Pour glaze over the cake, tilting if desired to allow glaze to run down the sides.
• Garnish with walnut halves.
• Chill, uncovered, for 30-45 minutes or until glaze is set.
• Serve at room temperature.