Need birthday 'cake' ideas!!!

christibam

I'm turning 25 next month and my husband is going to be 28 a few days before that. We're both working at getting healthier but here's the key difference:

He wants a full on birthday cake for himself. So whatever. He can have his cake lol.

I want something low cal.

We're going to have separate birthday parties this year even though we usually combine them. He said that I should have my own day this year anyway because Easter is "stealing" it again rofl. (April 8th)

I'm thinking about making a big cheesecake brownie thing for my 'cake' and putting candles on it. I saw the recipe on here for something under 100 calories per serving and I was like... ohmigodz.

But I don't know. I'm thinking maybe something a little more traditional? Either an angel food cake or little angel food cupcakes but I'd like to know if there's a way to make a frosting that's low in sugar and pretty high in protein... maybe there's a way to mix in vanilla protein powder and somehow come out with frosting by adding other things?

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SOOZIE429

How about a Diet Coke cake? Buy a box of the reduced sugar Pillsbury cake mix and add a 12oz can of diet coke. Nothing else. Mix and bake according to the box directions. It's yummy.

You can also try different flavor variations, i.e., white cake mix with diet orange or raspberry. If you want frosting, you can use lite cool whip if you like that.

Just an idea. Good luck.

christibam

How about a Diet Coke cake? Buy a box of the reduced sugar Pillsbury cake mix and add a 12oz can of diet coke. Nothing else. Mix and bake according to the box directions. It's yummy.

I may have to experiment with that before April. It sounds... interesting lol. But I bet it's good.

I need to find guinea pigs to eat all the leftover stuff I make trying to find the right thing haha

shammxo

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/homemade-skinny-chocolate-cake.html

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/05/sweet-light-angel-food-cupcakes-with.html

this website has the BEST recipes!!!!

UponThisRock

Just eat regular cake and don't go overboard.

Chloe_Chaos_

I haven't made it yet, but I'm planning to on Friday.
Oreo cookie pie crust (pre made it's 100cal for 1/8 of pie)
No sugar no fat instant chocolate pudding
and a banana

it's about 190cals a slice. I'll be adding cool whip! lol

LuckyLeprechaun

How about a Diet Coke cake? Buy a box of the reduced sugar Pillsbury cake mix and add a 12oz can of diet coke. Nothing else. Mix and bake according to the box directions. It's yummy.

I may have to experiment with that before April. It sounds... interesting lol. But I bet it's good.

I need to find guinea pigs to eat all the leftover stuff I make trying to find the right thing haha

I've made diet soda cake. Any flavor of diet soda, any flavor of cake mix. The only suggestion I have is adding 2 egg whites, beaten, to the mix. It only adds 34 calories to the entire cake, but it fluffs up the batter in a more cake-like way. Some diet soda cakes can be pretty flat.

You can use lite cool-whip to frost the diet soda cake, it tastes nice and is still low in calories.

MommieD

I've been subbing applesauce in for most or all of the oil in cake recipes. Also, egg whites instead of whole eggs. I also use a few Vegan recipes sometimes; these substitutions all cut back on fat. Just do a Google search for the type of cake you want.

Diandra81

Just eat regular cake and don't go overboard.

That's what I say....if you're going to have a slice of cake....do it right! :-)

dls06

Any boxed cake mix (Chocolate, Spice, Vanilla) 1 15 oz can of pumpkin, no water!. Bake for 30 -40 min. No you can't taste the pumpkin and yes it's great and under 100 cal a serving. 24 cupcakes or sheet cake cut into 24 slices. Sprinkle top with powdered sugar or Fat Free Cool Whip.

Servings: 24 • Serving Size: 1 cupcake Calories: 84.2 • Fat: 0.8 g • Protein: 0.6 g • Carb: 18.5 g • Fiber: 0.3 g • Sugar: 9.9 g
Sodium: 140.9 mg

madyncaden

chocolate cake mix one large can of regular pumpkin, tsp vanilla. mix and bake as box says! yummy and SO moist. frost with whatever...cool whip maybe? good luck

gaelyngaelyn

Sugar free or low fat angel food cake topped with low fat or fat free cool whip and lots of cut strawberries!

christibam

Just eat regular cake and don't go overboard.

The problem with that is my tastes have totally changed over the last few months of eating better. I don't know if it's the uber sweetness or what but I hear "buttercream" and I loose interest. I used to eat the crap out of some icing too.

I used to get this:



It has like 5 layers of cake and ganache alllllllllllllllll inside it and is covered with ganache and chocolate. I used to love it but it doesn't even sound that good anymore... which is sorta sad lol.

Kissybiz

I love strawberry short cakes.. sugar free cool whip.. strawberries..

But I agree with the other poster who said.... IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY.. HAVE A SLICE OF WHAT YOU WANT! It's one day.. workout for it if that makes you feel better.

classycouture

I loveee Angel Food Cake Light Cool Whip, and lotsss of strawberries!!

callmeBAM

Answer this. Would you rather have:

1) Low cal cake with lots of chemicals and preservatives and other $%^& messing with your body, OR
2) A natural cake with ingredients your body was made to digest and don't cause cancer or diabetes?

If 1, go ahead and eat man-made artificial sweeteners etc
If 2, I would suggest a paleo cake.

Examples:
Paleo German Choc Cake. Ingredients: eggs, maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, coconut flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, dark chocolate, pecans, heavy whipping cream, coconut flakes.
Dark Choc Coconut Cake: eggs, honey, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla extract, coconut oil, coconut flour, baking soda

Health is more than your weight or calories. It's your immune and inner health as well. Just my two pennies

christibam

Answer this. Would you rather have:

1) Low cal cake with lots of chemicals and preservatives and other $%^& messing with your body, OR
2) A natural cake with ingredients your body was made to digest and don't cause cancer or diabetes?

If 1, go ahead and eat man-made artificial sweeteners etc
If 2, I would suggest a paleo cake.

Examples:
Paleo German Choc Cake. Ingredients: eggs, maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, coconut flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, dark chocolate, pecans, heavy whipping cream, coconut flakes.
Dark Choc Coconut Cake: eggs, honey, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla extract, coconut oil, coconut flour, baking soda

Health is more than your weight or calories. It's your immune and inner health as well. Just my two pennies

Definitely option 2. I like the Dark chocolate coconut cake idea... mainly because of the honey and coconut.

Do you have a link or baking instructions on that?

Michele7091

Just eat regular cake and don't go overboard.

I agree...your birthday comes once a year. Indulge in a small slice!

19danno77

Like I did on Thanksgiving, weigh a slice of whatever cake you want to eat! Enjoy the day...MFP isn't about sacrificing...it's about getting the calories you need to live and you should eat the food you love...it just may not be the amounts we're used to eating. If it's about the cake, skip the ice cream. Skip part of the meal before the cake...pass on the fries, leave the pizza crusts on the plate. I suggest EVERYONE doing this program have a small digital scale to weigh your portions...nobody here goes to a gas station to fill up their car based on eyeballing a bucket of fuel...it's way to easy to go over. But don't think for a minute you shouldn't love every bite of food you put in your mouth. You can also burn of 100 calories (or whatever amount) in less than 30 minutes of cardio...MFP even has a cardio exercise for "house cleaning light/moderate" that I like to use when I vacuum the stairs, mop the floor or go sweep your sidewalk or something. Wash windows, clean the fridge, earn the cake but I'd suggest you make it delicious. If you have to make sacrifices it might not be sustainable.

judypriv

a box of angel food cake and a can of crushed pineapple baked and topped with cool whip or I use homemade whipped cream with light cream.

CakeFit21

Answer this. Would you rather have:

1) Low cal cake with lots of chemicals and preservatives and other $%^& messing with your body, OR
2) A natural cake with ingredients your body was made to digest and don't cause cancer or diabetes?

If 1, go ahead and eat man-made artificial sweeteners etc
If 2, I would suggest a paleo cake.

Examples:
Paleo German Choc Cake. Ingredients: eggs, maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, coconut flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, dark chocolate, pecans, heavy whipping cream, coconut flakes.
Dark Choc Coconut Cake: eggs, honey, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla extract, coconut oil, coconut flour, baking soda

Health is more than your weight or calories. It's your immune and inner health as well. Just my two pennies

Definitely option 2. I like the Dark chocolate coconut cake idea... mainly because of the honey and coconut.

Do you have a link or baking instructions on that?

Happy Birthday. Please eat real cake.

My personal gift to you.

http://marzipanalley.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/flourless-german-chocolate-cake/

Yeah, there is sugar so it's not paleo, but it IS flourless.

kbmnurse

The diet soda cake is awesome. Recipe on skinny taste.com.

Enjoy

monicaroozo

these are all great ideas! I made my husband a pumpkin apple cake (using applesauce instead of any oils and as a sweetener). the frosting was still pretty high in calories though even though i used a reduced fat cream cheese with powdered sugar.

felice03

I would just have whatever dang cake you want...but i am one that thinks "cheating" is ok.

tmarie2715

Answer this. Would you rather have:

1) Low cal cake with lots of chemicals and preservatives and other $%^& messing with your body, OR
2) A natural cake with ingredients your body was made to digest and don't cause cancer or diabetes?

If 1, go ahead and eat man-made artificial sweeteners etc
If 2, I would suggest a paleo cake.

Examples:
Paleo German Choc Cake. Ingredients: eggs, maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, coconut flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, dark chocolate, pecans, heavy whipping cream, coconut flakes.
Dark Choc Coconut Cake: eggs, honey, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla extract, coconut oil, coconut flour, baking soda

Health is more than your weight or calories. It's your immune and inner health as well. Just my two pennies

Definitely option 2. I like the Dark chocolate coconut cake idea... mainly because of the honey and coconut.

Do you have a link or baking instructions on that?

http://letmegooglethat.com/

damehov77

Angel food cake is low in calories. Get some fresh strawberries or any berry. Top with some fat free cool whip . Yummy, you can also add some sugar free pudding maybe chocolate.
Happy Birthday's

aphillips8180

How about a Diet Coke cake? Buy a box of the reduced sugar Pillsbury cake mix and add a 12oz can of diet coke. Nothing else. Mix and bake according to the box directions. It's yummy.

You can also try different flavor variations, i.e., white cake mix with diet orange or raspberry. If you want frosting, you can use lite cool whip if you like that.

Just an idea. Good luck.

I love these cakes! Generally, I make them into cupcakes but it definitely tastes good and fills the sweet tooth craving. Also, the first time that I had this, I didn't even know that it was a diet cake. Definitely use some lite (I use FF cool whip!)

PlanetVelma

http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/1543

I prefer Devil's food w/ greek yogurt, and usually make cupcakes when I do this. It turns out really tasty and has a brownie type texture.

I've made the diet coke cake, and it's okay, not one of my favorites. Of all the substitutes (applesauce, greek yogurt, diet coke, etc...) greek yogurt is the best tasting.

Oh, - Happy Birthday!!! :drinker:

TrailRunner61

Angel food cake with 1/3 less fat cream cheese mixed with strawberries would work. Or just leave out the cream cheese! Yum!

I never really liked birthday cake as a kid (yeah I was weird!) so my dad would always get me a watermelon, drill holes in the top of it and put candles in! He was a pilot so he'd 'buzz' my house with his plane then drive over later with my 'watermelon cake'.

bparr

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christibam

I never really liked birthday cake as a kid (yeah I was weird!) so my dad would always get me a watermelon, drill holes in the top of it and put candles in! He was a pilot so he'd 'buzz' my house with his plane then drive over later with my 'watermelon cake'.

Awwww!

lol I made a vodka watermelon for my birthday last year... I put candles on it too which was probably not the most intelligent thing I'd ever done.

I was also thinking of getting an edible arrangement thing or something like that as well because I don't plan on having a whole heck of a lot of whatever cake I end up making anyway.