Mojito Cake

nananie2

This post is for cooking geniuses out there...

I have this mojito cake recipe, but I guess it is far from being low fat. How would you modify it to make it less destructive but just as good??

Here it is...


Mojito Cake
Ingredients:
Cake

1 box Betty Crocker* SuperMoist* White Cake Mix
1 cup (250 mL) unflavoured carbonated water
1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil
¼ cup (50 mL) rum or 1 tsp (5 mL) rum extract plus ¼ cup (50 mL) water
3 tbsp (45 mL) chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tsp (10 mL) grated lime peel
3 egg whites

Glaze

½ cup (125 mL) butter or margarine
¼ cup (50 mL) water
½ cup (125 mL) rum or 2 tsp (10 mL) rum extract plus ½ cup
(125 mL) water

Garnish

1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream
2 tbsp (25 mL) icing sugar
15 fresh mint leaves, if desired
Shredded lime peel, if desired


Method:
• Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal or glass pan (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with non-stick baking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix glaze ingredients. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium; continue to boil 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until glaze has thickened slightly.
• Poke warm cake every inch with fork tines. Pour glaze slowly over cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar on high speed until soft peaks form. Garnish each serving with whipped cream, mint leaf and shredded lime peel. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

LaDiablesse

In the cake portion, I'd substitute equal parts applesauce for the vegetable oil & use the rum extract instead of the rum because it's less calories. Also use the rum extract in the glaze as well.

jojopel

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jeffsgal105

In the cake portion, I'd substitute equal parts applesauce for the vegetable oil & use the rum extract instead of the rum because it's less calories. Also use the rum extract in the glaze as well.

^^^THIS or I might leave the rum but definitely use the applesauce instead of oil. With the glaze, that sounds like a LOT of butter! I would google low fat cake glaze recipes and find one that uses less or maybe even no butter. Lastly, skip the garnish, or at least on your slice. If you have to have it, just put a small amount so you can enjoy the taste, but not have all that cream.

Javajunkie67

I'd skip the glaze entirely and try mixing the extract with so some fat free cool whip. Top the cake with the cool whip and lime zest.

Angellore

That sounds amazing! I think I'm going to make the 'fat' version for my sisters birthday

nananie2

Those are all good suggestions.... thanks!

Any more?

pixiechick8321

Find another glaze - we like sweetened condensed milk + powdered sugar - you can add a little rum for the flavor.

Then of course applesauce for oil, as mentioned.

Finally, if you can use real ingredients instead of the cake mix, that may help but I understand the time issue, of course!

Really it's getting rid of the butter and the oil - do that and it'll be much healthier (can't swear that it'll taste better though!)

spngebobmyhero

~drool~

I would definitely use powdered sugar with the liquid aspects instead of butter. Lots of sugar, but way less fat.

Also, you could do an angel food cake with mint, rum or rum extract, and lime added to it. You could then make a drizzle with powdered sugar, rum, and lime juice. Then, a small dollop of real whipped cream with some lime zest added to it. Angel food cake drastically reduces fat and calories.

dragonflydi

I was thinking the same thing with the applesauce vs. oil ... and I have made several glazes w/out butter as well.

I would definitely use the rum extract vs. the actual rum, use egg white substitute (I prefer those) and I would use Fat Free Cool Whip instead of whipping cream.

I may have to try this b/c Mojitos are my FAVE!

Ladydi1982

I know you're trying to make it more "figure friendly," but my mouth started watering as I read the ingredient list. Will make it "as is" as soon as I can! haha!

nananie2

I know you're trying to make it more "figure friendly," but my mouth started watering as I read the ingredient list. Will make it "as is" as soon as I can! haha!

LOL

I know the feeling...

nananie2

Thanks all for your input! I'll definitely put it to the test!