Cauliflower Birthday Cake?

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  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    3/4 cup spelt flour or white flour or Arrowhead Mills gf (120g)
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 tsp baking powder
    1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (20g)
    2 tsp ener-g powder, or 2 tbsp ground flax. You can omit; the cake just won’t rise as much.
    1/3 cup xylitol (64g)
    1/8 tsp uncut stevia or 4 nunaturals packets (or 1/4 cup sugar)
    1/2 to 1 cup mini chocolate chips (60-120g) (Do not omit. The recipe just won’t be the same if you do.)
    1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
    2 cups of cauliflower, (250g)
    1/2 cup milk of choice.
    3 tbsp oil (or omit and increase milk to scant 2/3 cup, for a lower-fat option)
    Maybe 40 candles? I don't know. however many you want.

    Great, Enjoy. Hope you have friends after you serve them this.
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    I actually would try this. I'd try the cauliflower cornbread up there too. Neither looks that bad.

    But you can pretty much use chocolate to make anything better so....
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    Hi all!

    My birthday is in a few short weeks and I'm looking for a good cauliflower birthday cake recipe. I'd like it to have only a handful of carbs, and of course no refined flour or sugar and preferably low fat, and high fiber. I'm really trying to make it a clean birthday cake. Thanks for your help!!!

    :flowerforyou:

    Here ya go. And thanks for the idea. Amazing what you can find on google. I will make this cake for my son's best friend's birthday this weekend. He has celiac and this is gluten-free. Looks amazing!

    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/06/18/cauliflower-chocolate-cake/

    Oops, billsica beat me to it!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Clean cake is an oxymoron, I think. If you want to avoid everything in cake, then why not just avoid cake and celebrate with some other food? Mixing a mess of foods together to look like cake but taste nothing like it can't end well.

    try telling that to the recipe thread folks...
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    I don't even like cake and this made me sad.
  • frugalafterfifty
    frugalafterfifty Posts: 240 Member
    I truly enjoyed this thread and comments. :)

    ...and thanks for the recipes savory and sweet

    ~Terri
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    You could just ignore the other veggies...or give them to your friends who I'm sure will be so grateful and not even tempted to take back the present they brought you.

    Happy early B-Day!

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  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
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  • TallGlassOfQuirky
    TallGlassOfQuirky Posts: 282 Member
    Billsica beat me to the creepy chocolate cake recipe, but what is truly frightening is that she made it look appetizing (I'm still not eating it, though)
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  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
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  • Mcmilligen
    Mcmilligen Posts: 332 Member
    3/4 cup spelt flour or white flour or Arrowhead Mills gf (120g)
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 tsp baking powder
    1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (20g)
    2 tsp ener-g powder, or 2 tbsp ground flax. You can omit; the cake just won’t rise as much.
    1/3 cup xylitol (64g)
    1/8 tsp uncut stevia or 4 nunaturals packets (or 1/4 cup sugar)
    1/2 to 1 cup mini chocolate chips (60-120g) (Do not omit. The recipe just won’t be the same if you do.)
    1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
    2 cups of cauliflower, (250g)
    1/2 cup milk of choice.
    3 tbsp oil (or omit and increase milk to scant 2/3 cup, for a lower-fat option)
    Maybe 40 candles? I don't know. however many you want.

    Great, Enjoy. Hope you have friends after you serve them this.

    Hot damn! This sounds great. Thank you sir.
    ...On another note, what's with all the negative comments? Experimenting is fun :)
  • lindsayk324
    lindsayk324 Posts: 54 Member
    I've been meaning to try this recipe for chocolate cake, but it uses coconut flour instead of the cauliflower you're looking for. Might help someone though!


    Prep time: 10 mins
    Cook time: 40 mins
    Total time: 50 mins


    Ingredients
    ¼ cup of coconut flour
    1 egg
    4 egg whites
    2 Tbs. raw cocoa powder
    2 Tbs. cold espresso (or cold coffee from the morning)
    ½ cup vanilla almond milk
    6 pitted dates, soaked and chopped (Sugar free version- just add 2-3 servings of stevia for the whole cake)
    ½ tsp. baking soda
    ½ tsp. baking powder
    1 dash of cinnamon
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    pinch of salt


    Instructions
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    Grease a round baking pan. You may use any shape you desire.
    If using dates, soak until softened and puree with almond milk so you don’t have large chunks. If not using dates, skip this step.
    Combine all the wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl (eggs, almond milk, vanilla, coffee). Whisk until combined.
    Stir in dry ingredients (all remaining ingredients), and stir until combined.
    NOTE: with coconut flour, the batter may initial look and feel like it’s very thin and watery. This will change as the coconut flour starts to absorb the moisture. The overall batter will be thinner than a standard cake batter, this is desired. When baking it will come together.
    Bake for 30-40 minutes (depending on your oven settings), or until you can stick a knife/toothpick into the center and it comes out clean.
    Let sit and cool for about 10-20 minutes.
    Garnish with Chocolate Mousse Frosting.


    (Nutrition Information includes dates.)
    Serving size: ¼ Calories: 140 Fat: 4 Carbohydrates: 15 (net 8) Sugar: 7 Fiber: 7 Protein: 8



    FROSTING
    Prep time: 5 mins
    Total time: 5 mins

    Ingredients
    2 avocados
    4 squares of dark chocolate (about 1 Tbs. melted)
    4 pitted dates
    2 Tbs. raw cocoa powder
    1 Tbs. espresso (or cold brewed coffee), optional
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1 tsp. coconut oil
    almond milk to thin (if needed)

    Instructions
    blend all ingredients in high speed blender until smooth
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    What you need
    For the Cake:
    ¾ cup all-purpose flour
    ½ teaspoon baking soda
    ½ teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 egg
    ½ cup sugar
    ¾ cup white chocolate chips
    2 cups frozen cauliflower, thawed
    ½ cup milk
    2 tablespoons oil
    For the Topping:
    1 package instant chocolate pudding
    2 cups milk

    While this is a cake with cauliflower added, it is not even close to "clean"
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    BTW my birthday is in a few weeks and I'm just gonna make it real easy on everyone. The halloween candy should be out by then so my dream cake should be a cinch to prepare.

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  • gzus7freek
    gzus7freek Posts: 494 Member
    I want this cake for my birthday!!!

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  • Slimmasaurus
    Slimmasaurus Posts: 141 Member
    You could try this clean recipe for lemon blueberry birthday cake from Blogilates' Cheap Clean Eats. http://www.blogilates.com/recipe-index/healthy-desserts/happy-birthday-jackelyn
    It's made using almond and coconut flour and come in at 199 cals and 9.2g protein per slice :)

    (edited for better link)
  • ArtemisRuns
    ArtemisRuns Posts: 251 Member
    I'd rather

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    There's not enough cocoa powder and Stevia in the state of Virginia to make that right.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    What about broccoli cake?

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  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
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  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    Dafuq? Cauliflower birthday cake? notsureifsrs

    my sentiments! kidding right?
  • Gabrielm80
    Gabrielm80 Posts: 1,458 Member
    Quit it guys, I don't like most sweet things. Most my life I have been like that. I have a lot of taste buds that register the sweet in my tongue and sometime really sweet things feel like a 9 bolt battery on the tongue. I love the idea of savory options for my birthday. Of course if I'm having a get together to have both the sweet cake and something savory for me. Don't beat anyone who wants that. I personally love having steaks grilled for my birthday and than get my kids frozen custard afterword. That way everyone wins. That said since joining MFP my desire for sweets seemed to incress. Since i told myself my macros and put a said limit, I find myself craving it more. It's amazing the power of wanting what you can't have is. Had a piece of cake the other day and just dealt with it being too much sugar for my tastes. I couldn't imagine how it is for people that loved cake and ice cream before restricting. Must take will power to want the cauliflower cake. Hope your birthday is wonderful
  • gzus7freek
    gzus7freek Posts: 494 Member
    Ok no Cauliflower but thought it was interesting!
    I'll go post it on the Recipe board!! LOL

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    1 2/3 cups flour
    1 1/4 cups sugar (can use half white sugar and Splenda if desired)
    2/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa, sifted
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup applesauce
    1 1/2 cups skim milk yogurt (or use low-fat or fat-free sour cream)
    1 tablespoon vanilla
    4 egg whites (or use 2 whole eggs)

    Directions:
    1 Set oven to 350°F.
    2 Generously grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
    3 In a medium bowl sift the flour with cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
    4 In another bowl beat the sugar with egg whites and vanilla until well combined.
    5 Mix in the yogurt and applesauce until thoroughly combined.
    6 Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and beat on low speed until just combined.
    7 Transfer to prepared baking dish.
    8 Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done (watch closely, do not over bake!).


    Nutritional Facts for Extreme Low-Fat Chocolate Cake
    Serving Size: 1 (64 g)
    Servings Per Recipe: 18
    Amount Per Serving% Daily Value Calories 125.8
    Calories from Fat 536%
    Total Fat 0.6 g0%
    Saturated Fat 0.3 g1%
    Cholesterol 0.4 mg0%
    Sodium 265.0 mg11%
    Total Carbohydrate 27.6 g9%
    Dietary Fiber 1.4 g5%
    Sugars 15.6 g62%
    Protein 3.8 g7%
  • mommabenefield
    mommabenefield Posts: 1,329 Member
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  • you need frosting for this cake. use this recipe:

    Reeses Pieces Frosting

    (Yields almost 1/2 cup)
    ■1/4 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter)
    ■4-8 tsp pure maple syrup (click for a sugar-free alternative)
    ■2 tbsp cocoa powder
    ■4 tsp milk of choice (or more for thinner frosting)
    ■3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
    ■optional: handful of chocolate chips (the “pieces”)

    Blend everything (including chips, if using) in a small food processor or Magic Bullet. If you have a bigger processor, it might be best to double the recipe so everything blends more smoothly. Best to store uneaten frosting covered in the fridge.
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    Quit it guys, I don't like most sweet things. Most my life I have been like that. I have a lot of taste buds that register the sweet in my tongue and sometime really sweet things feel like a 9 bolt battery on the tongue. I love the idea of savory options for my birthday. Of course if I'm having a get together to have both the sweet cake and something savory for me. Don't beat anyone who wants that. I personally love having steaks grilled for my birthday and than get my kids frozen custard afterword. That way everyone wins. That said since joining MFP my desire for sweets seemed to incress. Since i told myself my macros and put a said limit, I find myself craving it more. It's amazing the power of wanting what you can't have is. Had a piece of cake the other day and just dealt with it being too much sugar for my tastes. I couldn't imagine how it is for people that loved cake and ice cream before restricting. Must take will power to want the cauliflower cake. Hope your birthday is wonderful

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  • Julettashane
    Julettashane Posts: 723 Member
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    WIN :laugh: :laugh:
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
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  • Julettashane
    Julettashane Posts: 723 Member
    Quit it guys, I don't like most sweet things. Most my life I have been like that. I have a lot of taste buds that register the sweet in my tongue and sometime really sweet things feel like a 9 bolt battery on the tongue. I love the idea of savory options for my birthday. Of course if I'm having a get together to have both the sweet cake and something savory for me. Don't beat anyone who wants that. I personally love having steaks grilled for my birthday and than get my kids frozen custard afterword. That way everyone wins. That said since joining MFP my desire for sweets seemed to incress. Since i told myself my macros and put a said limit, I find myself craving it more. It's amazing the power of wanting what you can't have is. Had a piece of cake the other day and just dealt with it being too much sugar for my tastes. I couldn't imagine how it is for people that loved cake and ice cream before restricting. Must take will power to want the cauliflower cake. Hope your birthday is wonderful

    She said in one of her comments she is looking for a fudgy chocolate recipe....it was in reply to the person who posted the cornbread like recipe
  • Julettashane
    Julettashane Posts: 723 Member
    doesnt have cauliflower but it is grain free(p.s. i dont eat ike this id rather eat regular bday cake just trying to help)

    Grain Free Birthday CakeIngredients*

    10 eggs, whisked
    1 1/3 cup unsweetened organic applesauce
    1/4 tsp strawberry liquid stevia
    2/3 cup raw honey
    2 Tbs vanilla extract
    1 1/3 cup coconut flour, sifted (where to find coconut products)
    1 1/3 cup tapioca flour (where to find flour products)
    1 1/2 cup almond flour
    1/2 tsp real salt
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 tsp aluminum free baking powder
    2/3 cup melted coconut oil
  • jfrankic
    jfrankic Posts: 747 Member
    For realz?

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  • Julettashane
    Julettashane Posts: 723 Member
    Bring on the veggies!

    Cauliflower Crust Dessert Pizza


    by Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

    Prep Time: 10 minutes

    Cook Time: 10 minutes

    Keywords: bake dessert snack breakfast high fiber cauliflower #strangebutgood


    Ingredients (Serves 1)

    ■1/4 cup rolled oats
    ■1/2 cup “riced” cauliflower (pulsed in food processor until fine)
    ■1 egg white
    ■1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
    ■1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
    ■5-7 drops liquid stevia (or other preferred sweetener)
    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
    2. Place oats in a small blender or food processor and pulse for 2-3 seconds (you want some of the oats to remain whole).
    3. Place processed oats to a bowl, add remaining ingredients and stir well.
    4. Transfer “dough” to a parchment lined baking sheet and spread/shape into a circle about 1/4 inch thick.
    5. Cover with another piece of parchment paper.
    6. Bake for 5 minutes, removed parchment, flip and bake another 5 minutes.
    7. Run to the fridge, grab your toppings and go nuts!