The recipes can be either a mix or from scratch, as long as they help me stay on my diet.
Hubby's Bday is on the 24th so no hurry.Does anyone have a cake recipe for my husband's birthday that's easy and low-cal?
Low Fat Chocolate Cake
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 egg whites
1 cup water
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk egg whites, water and corn syrup. Stir into dry ingredients. Pour into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.Does anyone have a cake recipe for my husband's birthday that's easy and low-cal?
for some strange reason , i am compelled to reply to you , lol
i would get a cake mix of an angel food type . less cals than regular . you can slice it in half and put reduced fat cool whip and a layer of strawberries on it . then on top the remaining berries and cool whip and enjoy a delicious low fat dessert that looks very high end .
enjoy your eve , my friend . D :)
EDIT ; SORRY EM , i rushed and did not read the Q right .
you can use a sponge cake also thats lower in cals .
Forgive me ? lol
That's supposed to be your husband's birthday cake. Why should he have to eat a diet cake. I don't get it. Can't you make your own cake and serve him a regular cake? I have been on the search for a good low-fat low-cal cake recipe and I have never found one that tasted decent. Don't punish HIM.
My mom does the same thing for my dad, here is the site she uses:
http://www.healthy-eating-made-easy.com/鈥?/a>
I don't have one Emmy ,but I do wish to wish him a Very Happy Birthday... Hiba
Sour cream Lemon Pound Cake
Cooking spray
3 tablespoons dry, unseasoned breadcrumbs or flour
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons lemon extract
3 large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon rind (about 2 lemons)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, divided
1 (8-ounce) carton low-fat sour cream
1 cup powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350掳. Coat a 10-inch tube pan with cooking spray, and dust with the breadcrumbs or flour.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; stir well with a whisk. Beat the butter in a large bowl at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add the granulated sugar and lemon extract, beating until well-blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add grated lemon rind and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; beat 30 seconds. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with sour cream, beating at low speed, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350掳 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Combine 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and powdered sugar. Drizzle glaze over top of cake.
Yield: 18 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
Nutritional Information: CALORIES 323(29% from fat); FAT 10.4g (sat 6g,mono 3g,poly 0.6g); IRON 1.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 62mg; CALCIUM 27mg; CARBOHYDRATE 53.4g; SODIUM 172mg; PROTEIN 4g; FIBER 0.7g
--Cooking Light, APRIL 2000
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Vanilla Cheesecake with Cherry Topping, CL
CRUST:
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons water
Cooking spray
FILLING:
3 (8-ounce) blocks fat-free cream cheese, softened
2 (8-ounce) blocks 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8-ounce) carton fat-free sour cream
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
TOPPING:
2/3 cup tawny port or other sweet red wine
1/2 cup sugar
2 (10-ounce) bags frozen pitted dark sweet cherries
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 teaspoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons water
Preheat oven to 400掳.
To prepare crust, combine first 3 ingredients, tossing with a fork. Add 2 teaspoons water; toss with a fork until moist and crumbly. Gently press mixture into bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400掳 for 5 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
Reduce oven temperature to 325掳.
To prepare filling, beat cheeses with a mixer at high speed until smooth. Combine 1 cup sugar, flour, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Add to cheese mixture; beat well. Add sour cream; beat well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; stir seeds into cheese mixture, reserving bean halves.
Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan; bake at 325掳 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cheesecake center barely moves when pan is touched. Remove cheesecake from oven; run a knife around outside edge. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
To prepare topping, combine port, 1/2 cup sugar, cherries, and reserved vanilla bean halves in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until cherries are thawed and mixture is syrupy. Remove vanilla bean halves; discard.
Combine juice, cornstarch, and 4 teaspoons water, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Stir cornstarch mixture into cherry mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened and shiny. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill. Serve over cheesecake.
Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 slice cheesecake and about 2 tablespoons topping)
Nutritional Information: CALORIES 324(30% from fat); FAT 10.7g (sat 6.1g,mono 3.2g,poly 0.7g); IRON 0.8mg; CHOLESTEROL 83mg; CALCIUM 134mg; CARBOHYDRATE 42.8g; SODIUM 458mg; PROTEIN 12.2g; FIBER 1g
--Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2002
An easy idea is to take any cake mix and substitute 1/2 of the oil with applesauce. For eggs, I use Egg Beaters.
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Here is one I like, it is so good!
Banana Cake with Banana Topping
...a very old recipe, and extremely yummy.
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter (can use 1/4 cup margarine, 1/4 unsweetened applesauce)
2 eggs (or 1/2 cup Egg Beaters)
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup sour milk (you can ';sour'; the milk with 1 Tbsp. vinegar) (can use powdered milk and make it extra rich; I use filtered water)
1 cup bananas (I usually just toss two or three bananas in, and it works)
1 cup chopped nuts (I usually use walnuts)
Cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs and beat well. Stir together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk and beat well. Add vanilla, bananas and nuts and beat well.
Pour into greased and floured pans (either a 9x13-inch or 2 (9-inch) square or round pans). Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until center of cake springs back when lightly touched. Pour topping on cake while still warm.
TOPPING:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup mashed bananas (I usually just toss 1 or 2 bananas in; it works just fine)
Beat all ingredients together until smooth and pour over top of cake.
This is one of those recipes where you don't have to be extremely precise. If you like more nuts, add more. If you don't like them, leave 'em out. The amount of bananas I add depends upon how many I have that are getting too ripe for my taste. I made the cake this weekend when I yanked the recipe card out the box. I used plain lowfat yogurt instead of the sour milk. That work great, too.
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Diet pop cake.. a dieters best friend! and it's so yummy
Take 1 cake mix (any flavor)
Take 1 can diet pop (a flavor to match the cake flavor or compliment it) the kind with splenda in it usually tastes better because it doesn't break down in heat
Mix the 2 ingredients together and bake according to the package directions.
You can make them into cupcakes or a cake..
Top with some fat free cool whip and you've got an AWESOME dessert! :)
Variations to try:
Devil's Food cake w/ Diet Dr. Pepper
Devils Food cake w/ Diet vanilla coke
Chocolate cake w/ Diet coke
Chocolate cake w/ Diet cherry coke
Chocolate cake w/ Diet root beer
Chocolate cake w/ Diet orange
chocolate, yellow or white cake w/ Diet raspberry (diet rite)
Marble cake w/ Diet cream soda
Yellow cake w/ Diet orange
Yellow, white or cherry chip cake w/ Diet cherry 7 up
White cake w/ Diet Orange
White cake w/ Diet Peach
White cake w/ Diet ginger ale
White cake w/ Diet sprite
White cake w/ Diet cream soda
Angel cake w/ Diet Orange
Lemon cake mix w/ Diet 7-up
Lemon cake w/ Diet ginger ale
Lemon cake w/ Diet Lemon lime
Lemon cake w/ tangerine Diet rite
Spice cake mix w/ Diet orange
Spice cake w/ Diet lemon-lime
Banana cake mix w/ Diet root beer
Banana cake w/ Diet root beer
Orange cake w/ Diet Mountain Dew
Cherry chip cake w/ A%26amp; W Diet Cream
Red Velvet w/ Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper
Pineapple cake w/ Diet Squirt
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