Healthy Bithday cake - Heeeelllppppp!

DHalaby73

Italian Cream Cake
This layered Italian Cream Cake is the perfect dessert for a birthday or dinner party because it is moist and full of flavor from the chopped pecans and cream cheese frosting. The stunning 5-star dessert continues to get rave reviews every time!



Yield: 20 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Icing
Vegetable cooking spray
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup light butter
2 egg yolks
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon butter extract
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 egg whites (at room temperature)
Sugared kumquats (optional)
Orange rind strips (optional)
Kumquat leaves (optional)
Preparation
Prepare Cream Cheese Icing; cover and chill.

Coat bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray (do not coat sides of pans); line bottoms of pans with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray, and dust with flour; set aside.

Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine 2 cups flour and baking soda; stir well. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in pecans and extracts.

Beat egg whites at high speed of a mixer until stiff peaks form (do not overbeat). Fold egg whites into batter; pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 23 minutes. Let cool in pans 5 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen cake layers from sides of pans using a narrow metal spatula, and turn out onto wire racks. Peel off wax paper, and let cool completely.

Place 1 cake layer on a plate, and spread with 2/3 cup Cream Cheese Icing; top with another cake layer. Repeat with 2/3 cup icing and remaining layer, ending with cake. Spread remaining icing over cake. Garnish with kumquats, orange rind, and kumquat leaves, if desired.

Note: To make sugared kumquats, dip kumquats into lightly beaten egg whites, and drain; roll in sugar.

Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 300 Calories from fat: 24% Fat: 8g Saturated fat: 3.7g Monounsaturated fat: 1.5g Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g Protein: 4.5g Carbohydrate: 53.8g Fiber: 0.5g Cholesterol: 39mg Iron: 0.7mg Sodium: 166mg Calcium: 28mg
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sherbear2678

agree with the comment of Angel food cake - I like to use light cool whip with no sugar jello mixed in as a substitute for icing then decorate with frozen raspberries - very yummy!

Zylahe

This is 1 of my favorite cakes, you can reduce rhe sugar if you are going to frost it.

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups applesauce
Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan. Note: You can use other cake pans, but because this cake is a bit heavy, layered cake pans are not recommended.
Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

Add applesauce and mix well until batter is smooth.

Bake for 50-55 minutes, until done. You can always tell that a cake is finished baking by sticking a toothpick in the center of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, that is, not covered in batter, then your cakes is done baking.

Frost, if desired, and enjoy!

Nutritional Information:
Makes 8 fat-free cake slices.
Calories per slice: 242, Calories from Fat: 7
Total Fat: 0.8g, 1% RDA
Cholesterol: 0mg, 0% RDA
Sodium 390mg, 16%
Total Carbohydrates: 56.9g, 19%
Dietary Fiber: 2.5g, 10%
Protein: 4.0g
Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 1%, Iron 11%



Or try http://chefchloe.com/sweets/chocolate-layer-cake.html for somthing thats truly decadent.



Or you could just go with lots of exotic fruit if you want something sweet but with less fat.
Sonata strawberries, mango, pineapple etc.

Infauna

I would suggest a smaller cake but stick with something regular and delicious. I know you're not wanting to kill your vibe, and that's great, but I'd also suggest celebrating life's moments. You don't have to go overboard and binge but just enjoy something special. Oh, and Happy Birthday!

Cheri1218

Cake mix and a diet soda are all you need.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/diet-soda-cake-recipe/index.html

And I agree with the cupcake suggestion.

CrimsonDiva7

Cake mix and a diet soda are all you need.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/diet-soda-cake-recipe/index.html

And I agree with the cupcake suggestion.
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Red velvet extra moist cake mix and a diet Dr. Pepper works best!

dmpizza

Eat a small piece of regular birthday cake.

OR


Nonfat ice cream birthday cake.


People are pushing these soda cake mixes. Horrid stuff.

mammiehorn

angel food cake mix with 1 large can of crushed pineapple in juice( no sugar added) that's it. mix the 2 ingredients and bake and enjoy. there is a recipe for sugar free angel food cake if she is making it from scratch. just google.