Cake?

You could go for a cake without icing (like a spice cake or even something like pumpkin or zucchini bread), but personally I really enjoy a small portion of a good tasting cake. Perhaps look into making cupcakes instead of a large cake and make a half recipe if possible? Then you don't have as much around the house, everyone get's one cupcake, and maybe the kids can split the remaining over the next few days.

You can reduce the fat by using applesauce in place of the butter/oil in the recipe.

I love making angel food cake with a light custard and strawberries.

I found this recipe on pinterest. I haven't had the chance to try it but I want to. http://www.flexibledietinglifestyle.com/highproteinvanillabirthdaycake/

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_Mistah_J wrote: »

Spierce02 wrote: »

Are there any healthy and yummy recipes that don't include all that sugar and fat?

No. Anybody who tells you otherwise is crazier than I am.

Agreed.

Just don't use icing. Or make a banana or pumpkin bread, it's close enough, right? And skinnytaste has some lighter recipes that actually taste good (I love her banana nut bread recipe).

I would totally have cake on my birthday. Cheesecake specifically

What I try to do, OP, is create a deficit throughout the week. Eat 100-200 calories less per day. That gives me 500+ calories to fit in my cake. I realize this is a bit late for you at this point, since your birthday is this weekend. But it is something you can consider for next time.

Good luck!

JinxedyJinx wrote: »

besaro wrote: »

or! you could just have a piece of cake for your birthday. its general knowledge that birthday cake consumed on your birthday contains no calories.

Yep - I'm in agreement.

_Mistah_J wrote: »

And for the record, cake without icing is wrong on so many levels.

Just wash it down with a diet cola. A meal takes the caloric value of its lowest component, but only on birthdays.

pmoerman wrote: »

Pineapple upside down cake might be a good idea if you like pineapple. Most recipes I've seen use a small amount of brown sugar (like 1/4c). All the sweetness comes from the juice of the pineapple. (Use canned pineapple in juice) It might have a good bit of butter (I don't remember, I don't cook a lot), but like a previous poster, you might be able to use applesauce instead.
Also, the cake has no icing, instead, it has pineapple rings, and a cherry in each one. So it's cake and fruit!

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Buy a Pillsbury sugar free yellow cake mix. Use drained pineapple juice for your water and applesauce for the oil. If you have a bullet type blender you could sub out applesauce for "pineapple sauce. "

Your upside down topping needs melted butter - use a Bundt pan 2 Tbl melted butter & 1/4 cup dark brown sugar. Then use a small can of pineapple rings (cut in half). A larger can will make your cake overflow.

Or you could make a light "sour cream" pineapple coffee cake. That won't need icing either. Yogurt is a nice substitute for sour cream (keeps it moist).

This is a light scratch recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/pineapple-coffee-cake-455511

I make cakes and usually put a good bit less butter than the recipe calls for (I usually use a stick or up to 9 TBPS for 2 cups flour). Also, I don't put a very thick layer of icing on top, so I cut out a lot of sugar there.

_Mistah_J wrote: »

And for the record, cake without icing is wrong on so many levels.

I grew up in France. Never ever saw icing on a cake until I moved to the US at 23...

You could try Chocolate Covered Katie - she has some great tips and recipes for swapping ingredients like flour for white beans, etc., with no sacrifice on flavour. Or try to look at these low-calorie cakes from BBC Good Food. Maybe the key would be to make a sheet cake and cut them into equal bites, and then you've got little bites as opposed to a a big slice that you might not normally have cut. Or even cupcakes or muffins; it's a psychological thing because then it's just one individual cake and not one that you can keep cutting off from.

If you're really concerned, I'd say just walk up the stairs 20 times or go for a 20 minute jog to make up the calories, but otherwise - it's your birthday! Enjoy it without worrying, because it's only a day!

It's your birthday. Have some cake. Make a smallish cake so less or no leftovers. If you have frosting, make it a quality one and not the awful tubs of goo in grocery stores. A good buttercream is easy to make.

In before Hawaiian Rolls With Icing or Watermelon Cake...