Low Fat Spice Cake Recipes

MOIST, TENDER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a metal or disposable foil 9-by-13-inch pan. Whisk dry ingredients and spices in a large bowl. Mix milk, eggs and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup.
• Beat softened butter into dry ingredients, first on low, then medium, until mixture forms pebble-sized pieces. Add about 1/3 of the milk mixture and beat on low until smooth. Add remaining milk mixture in two stages; beat on medium speed until batter is just smooth. Add the sugar; beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds. Pour batter into cake pan.
• Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the cake's center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the pan perimeter and turn cake onto rack. Let cool.

MOIST LOW-FAT APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat together the brown sugar with the margarine until smooth. Beat in the buttermilk.
• In a smaller bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda and powder, and spices. Add the flour mixture and chopped apples/applesauce to the sugar-buttermilk mixture. Wisk vigorously or blend in an electric mixture for several minutes, or until well blended.
• Coat the inside of a bundt cake pan with butter or margarine, and then cover with a thin layer of flour to prevent sticking. To the bottom and sides of the pan, add the crushed pecans. If desired, additional pecans may be used on the sides of the pan or added to the cake batter.
• Pour the batter into the greased/floured pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Remove the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack. Once cool, invert onto a serving dish.
• To make the icing: Using a fork, combine the powdered sugar and salt in a small bowl with the vanilla. Gradually add the milk while stirring, until it reaches the desired consistency. Drizzle over the top and sides of the cake.

DANNON LOW-FAT APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt and cloves.
• Add applesauce, yogurt, egg, and oil; mix well.
• Stir in raisins (note: I like to soften the raisins in hot water for a few minutes before adding them-they're plumper and softer that way).
• Pour into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt or 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Bake at 325 F.
• for 50- 60 mins, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 15 mins.
• Serve with Quick Yogurt Glaze: Glaze: In small bowl, combine Dannon Plain Nonfat Yogurt, brown sugar and vanilla.
• Beat with fork or whisk until smooth.
• (This is also good with orange or lemon extract instead of vanilla).

LOW-FAT GINGER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• - Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. - Line the bottom of a 9" cake pan with parchment paper. Lightly coat the entire cake pan with cooking spray. 1. In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients: rice, flour, baking soda and powder, cinnamon, ginger powder, cloves, and cardamom. Mix well. 2. In a separate bowl, combine the sugars, applesauce, yogurt, eggs, oil, vanilla, and fresh ginger. 3. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently mix until just incorporated. Add the walnuts and fold gently. Be careful to avoid overmixing! 4. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. 5. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. 6. Allow cake to cool slightly before removing from pan. Place on a wire rack and cool completely. Optional: serve with a honey-yogurt sauce. Mix about 1/4c. honey into 1 c. plain yogurt. Whisk until smooth and adjust to taste. Spoon sauce alongside the ginger cake and serve!

SUGARLESS SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook raisins in water until water has evaporated. Add the applesauce, eggs, sweetener and oil; mix well. Blend in baking soda and flour. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Pour into a greased 8-in. square. baking dish. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.

LOW-FAT SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Generously grease a 12-cup (10-inch) bundt pan and set aside. 2. Place all of the jar ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, and stir until well combined. Set aside. 3. Place the eggs and applesauce in a large bowl, and blend well with an electric mixer set on low speed. 4. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, and continue mixing for 2 minutes. Stir in walnuts, if desired. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. 5. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove the cake and cool completely on a wire rack. Dust lightly with powdered sugar, if desired. 6. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. CREATING THE JAR1. Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.2. Layer the ingredients in the jar as shown below, pressing each layer firmly with a flat-bottomed object, such as a tart tamper or the bottom of a narrow glass, after each addition. Make the layers as level as possible.TOP of the jar 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk 1/3 cup dark raisinsBOTTOM of the jar3. Secure the lid, and decorate as desired (see The Basics: 06-Creating the Jars DECORATING THE JAR). Attach the instructions for making the cake found in the Gift Jar Tags chapter.From "The Mason Jar Soup to Nuts Cookbook." Copyright 2004 by Lonnette Parks. Used with permission of the publisher, Square One Publishers. All Rights Reserved.