Cake delema!

[Brandi]

So my niece Lorelei is haveing to stick to a really strict diet. She can only have 20 grams of fat a day. And my sister would preferr she has that fat along with her normal meals in a healthier form. But her birthday is coming up and she does want to make her some kind of special treat. Does anyone have any recipes for that kind of diet. She would like to make her a cake but I don't know? Any idea would be appreciated. i know some of you have special diet needs and thought maybe someone has come up with a good birthday alternative.

[Blueberry]

I'd immediately think of an angel food cake - with lots of nice berries in syrup. Heavy on sugar (if you put sugar with the berries), but very light on fat. Since the cake is made with egg whites, it's very low fat ETA - some sites say it's actually fat free, but I think there may be trace fat in the whites?

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[Aggie_Ama]

+1 on angel food with berries and reduced fat cool whip.

[Eden]

You can replace the butter or oil in many cake recipes with applesauce - I've done this with brownies and its pretty darn good. I've never tried replacing the eggs too, but I'm sure you can use egg substitute (like eggbeaters) or egg whites. I think it probably works best with moist cakes. I've done brownies (cocoa powder is fat free), gingerbread and I've been thinking about trying carrot cake.

blech... cool whip COOL WHIP - WHIPPED TOPPING - FREE - FREE

Ingredients: WATER, CORN SYRUP, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL* (COCONUT AND PALM KERNEL OILS), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM CASEINATE (FROM MILK), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, XANTHAN AND GUAR GUMS, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYSORBATE 65, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR).

I'd go for fat free vanilla yogurt first... I've never tried whipping yogurt hmmmmmmmm....

[Brandi]

Oh thank you! We were drawing blanks for some reason!

[tulip]

I just made an angel food cake in my new oven in my new kitchen. It's my favorite kind of cake. Definitely go for the fresh berries--they ought to be coming in in California very soon. And I love the idea of whipping vanilla yogurt. I agree with Eden, Cool Whip is nasty stuff.

It's probably best to go with a mix, as from-scratch angel food cake is pretty labor intensive. Be sure that you don't undercook it. If you use a tube pan, be sure to cool it upside down on a glass (the directions on the box have this information). Also, for cutting, an angel food cake comb is best, but if you don't have one, use a serrated knife and don't squish when you cut.

[Brandi]

Yea i hate cool whip too! And with all the nasty ing in it..well our little girl needs to stay as presevative free as possible! Hmmmm? Whipped yogurt. Might have something there. Could you take plane yogurt and add a little powdered sugar and honey maybe?

[Blueberry]

Another good "sauce" is sour cream whisked with sugar. I'm guessing it would work well with reduced/fat free also

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[Aggie_Ama]

See everyone is different, I can eat cool whip by the carton. So can my dad, we LOVE it. Actually so do 8/10 people I work with. Our director bakes us cakes and angel food is popular request. Maybe it is a Texas thing.

I don't see why you couldn't sweeten plain yogurt.

I have good luck with the Duncan Hines Angel Food mix myself.

[lph]

Somewhere I have a recipe for carrot cake that uses 1 ts of oil, let me know if you want me to find it. Carrot cake isn't that much fun without the topping, though

Meringue? Fruit in syrup?

One of my sons favourite treats is actually fruit salad, especially with the more exotic (to us) fruits like mango and fresh pineapple. Sprinkle a little coconut on top for some bite, or some toasted grains.

[Brandi]

See everyone is different, I can eat cool whip by the carton. So can my dad, we LOVE it. Actually so do 8/10 people I work with. Our director bakes us cakes and angel food is popular request. Maybe it is a Texas thing.

I don't see why you couldn't sweeten plain yogurt.

I have good luck with the Duncan Hines Angel Food mix myself.

Hey how is your little girl doing? I have not been keeping up.

[indigoiis]

This cake is awesome... I believe it is low fat and you can replace the oil with apple sauce. We use this cake for all birthdays now because it seems most of our friends and family have one of the noted "issues."

Here it is - very easy! Andy’s version of
>> Lactose-Free/Vegan/Cholesterol-Free Chocolate Cake
>> 3 cups flour
>> 2 cups sugar
>> 1/2 cup cocoa
>> 2 teaspoons baking soda
>> 1 teaspoon salt
>> 2 teaspoons vinegar
>> 2 teaspoons vanilla
>> 2/3 cup oil (or 1 cup applesauce)
>> 1 cup cold water
>> 1 cup cold coffee
>> Mix together first 5 ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix remaining
>> ingredients and then add all at once. Mix well. Spread in greased (use
>> olive oil spray) and floured (or non-stick) 8x12” or bundt-type pan. Bake 350 °F.,
>> about 30 minutes.

NOTE: THIS CAKE IS AWESOME WITHOUT FROSTING, BUT HERE IS A RECIPE FOR GANACHE FROSTING JUST IN CASE...
>>
>> Chocolate Ganache Frosting:
>> 2 cups dairy-free chocolate chips or baking chocolate
>> 1/2 cup soy milk
>> 1 teaspoon brewed coffee, or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
>> 1/8 cup maple syrup or agave nectar (or maple syrup and honey. Vary
>> amount depending on whether you use bittersweet or semisweet
>> chocolate.)
>>
>> Heat in double boiler and stir until smooth. Cool and pour over top of
>> cake. (I heated until about half the chips were melted, then removed
>> and stirred to melt the rest -- this significantly reduced cooling
>> time.)
>>

[Brandi]

Somewhere I have a recipe for carrot cake that uses 1 ts of oil, let me know if you want me to find it. Carrot cake isn't that much fun without the topping, though

Meringue? Fruit in syrup?

One of my sons favourite treats is actually fruit salad, especially with the more exotic (to us) fruits like mango and fresh pineapple. Sprinkle a little coconut on top for some bite, or some toasted grains.

she love's fruit. Thank god!

[Aggie_Ama]

Hey how is your little girl doing? I have not been keeping up.

Still hanging on, thanks for asking.

[sundial]

What about carrot cake made with applesauce as suggested and 7 minute frosting? I believe it's made of egg whites +sugar. Calorie rich but fat free.