Looking for a real cake

msmandyjo

I was wondering if anyone had a recipe for a chocolate cake that won't kill a diet, but doesn't come from a box mix, and has normal ingredients, I don't live in the best area for finding specialty type foods. . I did a quick search, but most of the cakes start from either a box mix or have ingredients I've never heard of. . I'd rather do it myself, but if you have a box mix substitute that I can use in place from the other recipes, I'd be more than happy to have that. Also, NO diet soda recipes either please.

UpEarly

Why don't you try to budget/plan for a piece of real cake, and not worry about finding a lighter recipe. When I get a hankering for cake (which happens often), I usually buy a cupcake! My neighbor runs a cupcake bakery and makes AMAZING cakes. She also bakes normal sized cupcakes with normal amounts of frosting - not the giant, miles-high-frosting behemoths you see at lots of other bakeries these days.

Her cupcakes weigh in between 250 and 325 calories and are worth every bit of planning!

fridayjustleft04

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/recipe_slideshows/low_calorie_chocolate_cake_recipes?slide=1#leaderboardad

Try this link; it's got a few low cal recipes.

Trishkit

These are two recipes that I've used many times and LOVE:

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/12/chocolate-orange-cake.html
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/04/raspberry-chocolate-cake.html

Absolutely delicious and no weird ingredients, and you could substitute regular yogurt for the soy yogurt in the orange cake.

Nutritional info for the chocolate-orange cake:

Makes 16 servings. With icing, as shown: 198 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 47g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 294mg Sodium; 3g Fiber.

Cake without icing: 167 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 39g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 294mg Sodium; 2g Fiber.

sister_bear

You might try a Whacky or Whacki cake recipe. I'm not sure of the calorie content, but it's a chocolate cake without eggs and milk. We always had these when I was growing up because my parents are allergic to eggs and my brother is lactose intolerant.

GFFB

Bump

I have one but won't be able to post it till tomorrow.
Cake 140 calories per serving total fat - 2.5 g
Frosting 52 calories per serving total fat - 0 g

eviltwinkie

Hmm, i don't remember a chocolate one per se, but on www.skinnytaste.com, there's a red velvet cupcake one that looks good. Also, I've made the cornmeal cake on that site - it's awesome. Like a cross between custard and cornbread. Most of the recipies she posts are in the light of 'cooking light' style recipies, so just lightened up versions, not shortcut ones.

Cooking light yearly complilations books can be a great way to get recipie ideas. I've picked several up used on Amazon, for around a whopping $5-6 total (shipping included.) Yeah, that means they were 1-2 a book. Generally the newer the version, the more it is.

Some folks on the WW boards use to post cooking light recipies en masse, if you ever look at those boards.

GFFB

As promised - here is a low cal chocolate cake recipe with no diet soda.

Chocolate Cake

Vegetable oil spray
2½ cups all•purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch process preferred)
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup water
2/3 cup fat•free milk
4•ounce jar baby•food prunes
¼ cup canola or corn oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whites of 4 large eggs
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
1¾ cups sugar

Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Lightly spray a 13 X 9 X 2-inch cake pan or two 8-inch square or 9-inch square cake pans with vegetable oil spray. Line the pan(s) with wax paper or cooking parchment cut to fit the bottom.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Make a well in the center.
In a small bowl, whisk together the water, milk, prunes, oil, and vanilla. Pour into the well in the flour mixture, stirring until well combined. The batter will resemble a thick paste.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until foamy. Add the cream of tartar. Gradually add the sugar, beating after each addition until the egg whites form soft peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter. Pour into the prepared pan(s).
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Set on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. Turn out the cake, peel off the wax paper or cooking parchment. Serve the cake warm or at temperature.

Per serving:
140 calories, 2.5 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 71 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein, 16 g sugar, 47 mg calcium, 114 mg potassium

Quick Chocolate Frosting

Frosts 13 x 9 x 2-inch or two-layer cake
Serves 16; 2 tablespoons per serving

1 cup confectioners' sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch process preferred)
3 tablespoons fat-free milk
1¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups frozen fat-free or light whipped topping, thawed

In a medium bowl, using a rubber scraper, stir together all the ingredients except the whipped topping. Gently fold in the whipped topping.

Per serving:
46 calories, 0 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 6 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 0 g protein, 3 mg calcium, 5 mg potassium