42 Calorie Cake!

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  • sarahsmom1
    sarahsmom1 Posts: 1,501 Member
    bump
  • MrsDrake678
    MrsDrake678 Posts: 90 Member
    YUMMY! thanks!
  • I_get_fit
    I_get_fit Posts: 145 Member
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  • 2youngatheart
    2youngatheart Posts: 338 Member
    Yummm!
  • pixiexxgirl
    pixiexxgirl Posts: 141
    sounds yummy! gonna try I've been wanting some sweets lately and this is perfect!
  • ltowns11
    ltowns11 Posts: 134 Member
    BUMP!!!! Thank you, Thank you!!! Can't wait to try it!!!!:tongue:
  • jarrettfam
    jarrettfam Posts: 186 Member
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  • switzerann
    switzerann Posts: 5
    I'm new to myfitnesspal, but this sounds yummy and easy! Thanks for the recipe! I will have to try it! On another note, I see a lot of replies that say "bump"...what's that mean/all about? Is there a way to bookmark or save your recipe?
  • zoe4friends
    zoe4friends Posts: 727 Member
    Sounds too good to be true. Will have too try it
  • swimmchick87
    swimmchick87 Posts: 458 Member
    I got 110 calories. Wish I would have calculated it myself first- I've been doubling this recipe all weekend thinking I was eating less than 100 calories for both servings :(

    I guess it could depend on cake mixes, but the angel food mix I have would still be way more than 42 calories even if you just do that. I'm using betty crocker angel food mix (yes, the one that you just mix with water) and betty crocker yellow cake.

    Here's how I figured it:

    Box of yellow cake mix is 36 tablespoons
    10 servings in the box at 160 calories each (mix only)
    For the entire box of mix, it's 1600 calories
    That's 44 calories per tablespoon

    Box of angel food cake mix has 38 tablespoons
    12 servings in the box with 140 calories each
    For the entire mix, it's 1640 calories
    That's also 44 calories per tablespoon

    1 1/2 tablespoons of yellow cake mix= 66 calories
    1 1/2 tablespoons of angel food mix=66 calories
    Total=132 calories

    I knew 42 calories for that much cake had to be too good to be true!
  • Leigh2778
    Leigh2778 Posts: 57 Member
    I got 110 calories. Wish I would have calculated it myself first- I've been doubling this recipe all weekend thinking I was eating less than 100 calories for both servings :(

    I guess it could depend on cake mixes, but the angel food mix I have would still be way more than 42 calories even if you just do that. I'm using betty crocker angel food mix (yes, the one that you just mix with water) and betty crocker yellow cake.

    Here's how I figured it:

    Box of yellow cake mix is 36 tablespoons
    10 servings in the box at 160 calories each (mix only)
    For the entire box of mix, it's 1600 calories
    That's 44 calories per tablespoon

    Box of angel food cake mix has 38 tablespoons
    12 servings in the box with 140 calories each
    For the entire mix, it's 1640 calories
    That's also 44 calories per tablespoon

    1 1/2 tablespoons of yellow cake mix= 66 calories
    1 1/2 tablespoons of angel food mix=66 calories
    Total=132 calories

    I knew 42 calories for that much cake had to be too good to be true!

    Yup, I was just doing some searching online and using the calorie counts on the Betty Crocker website, I came up with something similar (keeping in mind that I didn't actually measure anything out, just estimated as best I could). I used the calorie counts from chocolate cake and from angel food and came up with about 48 calories per tbsp of the "mixed" cake mix, or 144 per 3 tbsp.of the mix.
    That being said, if it actually tastes good (I haven't tried it), it's better than most other cakes you're ever going to get. But don't under-estimate those calories!
  • Jennie_74
    Jennie_74 Posts: 1
    Sounds great!!! Will try it.
  • AlexPflug
    AlexPflug Posts: 132 Member
    bump
  • Elixandra
    Elixandra Posts: 299 Member
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  • christinajohnson
    christinajohnson Posts: 102 Member
    awesome idea! I will definitely use this! just what I need to take care of a craving for something sweet.
  • Mrs_Moe
    Mrs_Moe Posts: 68 Member
    sounds like a great PMS fix!
  • Priincess_Natalie
    Priincess_Natalie Posts: 367 Member
    Yummy!
  • apuckett
    apuckett Posts: 9 Member
    BUMP
  • Leigh2778
    Leigh2778 Posts: 57 Member
    I just had to post again because I tried it myself and oh, mama, is it good! I also actually measured out the ingredients (last night I posted a calorie count based on info I found online). I came up with 96 calories today, which is a lot better than what I originally thought! I even used a dark chocolate cake mix, which has more calories than other mixes. So, so yummy. Definitely a "go to" when the sweet tooth hits!
  • taramarie123
    taramarie123 Posts: 49 Member
    Bump:):) Thank you! Sounds great!
  • taramarie123
    taramarie123 Posts: 49 Member
    Oops...:smile:
  • Gazer362
    Gazer362 Posts: 35 Member
    Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
  • AZnewme
    AZnewme Posts: 228 Member
    Bump! for later!
  • CourteneyLove
    CourteneyLove Posts: 246 Member
    bumpity bump bump
  • hatravers
    hatravers Posts: 159 Member
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  • ohkaity
    ohkaity Posts: 18
    Bump!
  • hatravers
    hatravers Posts: 159 Member
    I got 110 calories. Wish I would have calculated it myself first- I've been doubling this recipe all weekend thinking I was eating less than 100 calories for both servings :(

    I guess it could depend on cake mixes, but the angel food mix I have would still be way more than 42 calories even if you just do that. I'm using betty crocker angel food mix (yes, the one that you just mix with water) and betty crocker yellow cake.

    Here's how I figured it:

    Box of yellow cake mix is 36 tablespoons
    10 servings in the box at 160 calories each (mix only)
    For the entire box of mix, it's 1600 calories
    That's 44 calories per tablespoon

    Box of angel food cake mix has 38 tablespoons
    12 servings in the box with 140 calories each
    For the entire mix, it's 1640 calories
    That's also 44 calories per tablespoon

    1 1/2 tablespoons of yellow cake mix= 66 calories
    1 1/2 tablespoons of angel food mix=66 calories
    Total=132 calories

    I knew 42 calories for that much cake had to be too good to be true!

    Yup, I was just doing some searching online and using the calorie counts on the Betty Crocker website, I came up with something similar (keeping in mind that I didn't actually measure anything out, just estimated as best I could). I used the calorie counts from chocolate cake and from angel food and came up with about 48 calories per tbsp of the "mixed" cake mix, or 144 per 3 tbsp.of the mix.
    That being said, if it actually tastes good (I haven't tried it), it's better than most other cakes you're ever going to get. But don't under-estimate those calories!


    thankyou for working it all out
  • KellyAnneH
    KellyAnneH Posts: 38 Member
    Yummy bump
  • med79
    med79 Posts: 288
    This is a really cool idea! :)
  • lorjill
    lorjill Posts: 104 Member
    may have to try this... thanx.
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