Anyone know any healthy cake recipes??

Question

I love baking cakes but my family are on a diet so I feel bad for it going to waste. I would love a healthy cake recipe please don't say carrot cake though!

Answer 1

Banana and Walnut loaf.

This is Delia's recipe - I make it all the time, its lovely and keeps well.

This is a lovely, moist cake that keeps well and is perfect for picnics or packed lunches. In the summer it's brilliant served cut in thick slices and spread with clotted cream.


Serves 8

Ingredients
4 medium bananas (approximately 12 oz/350 g)
6 oz (175 g) walnut pieces
pinch of salt
1 rounded teaspoon baking powder
1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 oz (110 g) plain flour
4 oz (110 g) wholewheat flour
grated zest 1 orange
grated zest 1 lemon
4 oz (110 g) butter at room temperature
6 oz (175 g) soft dark brown sugar
2 large eggs at room temperature


For the topping:

1 level tablespoon demerara sugar


Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4, 350°F (180°C).

You will also need a 2 lb (900 g) loaf tin, lightly buttered.


Begin, as soon as the oven has pre-heated, by spreading the nuts out on a baking sheet and toasting them lightly in the oven for 7-8 minutes – use a timer so that you don't forget them. After that, remove them from the oven to a chopping board, let them cool briefly, then chop them fairly roughly. Now, in a bowl, peel and mash 3 of the bananas to a purée with a fork, and peel and chop the other one into ½ inch (1 cm) chunks.

Next you need to take a large mixing bowl and sift the salt, baking powder, cinnamon and both the flours into it, holding the sieve up high to give it a good airing, then adding the bran that's left in the sieve. Now simply add all the remaining ingredients (except the chopped banana and nuts) and, using an electric hand whisk, begin to beat the mixture, first on a slow speed for about half a minute, then increasing the speed to mix everything thoroughly and smoothly. Then lightly fold in the chopped banana and walnuts. You may need to add a drop of milk to give a mixture that drops easily off a spoon when you give it a sharp tap on the side of the bowl.

Next pile the mixture into the tin, level the top with the back of a spoon and sprinkle on the demerara sugar. Bake in the centre of the oven for 1¼-1½ hours, until the cake feels springy in the centre. After that, remove it from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes before turning it out on to a wire tray. Then let it get completely cold before serving or transferring it to a cake tin.

Answer 2

Gingerbread squares

Fry Light
350g/12oz self-raising flour
175g/6oz golden caster sugar
100g/3½ oz low fat spread
1 egg
1 x 200g/7oz pot Mullerlight vanilla-flavoured yogurt
4-5 drops vanilla essence
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tsp ground ginger
salt
2 level tbsp candied ginger, finely chopped



1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/Gas 5. Spray an 18x30cm/7x12in (approximately) non-stick baking tin with Fry Light and line with non-stick baking parchment.

2. Sift the flour into a food processor and then add the caster sugar, low fat spread, egg, yogurt, vanilla essence, cinnamon and ground ginger. Season with a pinch of salt and process until smooth.

3. Spoon the mixture into the baking tin and smooth the top with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle over the candied ginger and bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly golden and firm to the touch.

4. Take out of the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes and then remove carefully from the tin and peel off the backing paper. Place on a board and cut into approximately 30 squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.


Yummy and healthy

Answer 3

Grease and base-line a 20cm round, loose-based cake tin. Heat the oven to 350F/180C/gas 4. Sift together 250g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour, 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 250g (1 cup) caster sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and 1/2 tsp salt. In a separate bowl, mix together 5 tbsp (1/3 cup) of vegetable oil or apple puree, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 250ml (1 cup) warm water. Mix these into the dry ingredients until just amalgamated. Do not over mix. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 30-35 minutes until the cake has risen and springs back when pressed. Serve the cake just as it is, or to make it extra special, top with Greek yogurt and raspberries.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Orange Crunch Cake
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup white sugar

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
Cream butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, and beat well with an electric mixer at medium speed. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda: add to creamed mixture, blending just until moistened. Stir in raisins, walnuts, and orange rind. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 60 minutes, or until a wooden pick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 5 minutes.
Dissolve 1/2 cup sugar in orange juice. Pour over hot cake. Cool completely in pan.

Answer 6

Carrot cake - it's nearly midnight and I guess you can find a recipe on the Internet.

Answer 7

I can't exactly remember any right now but you could have a look online. If you make cakes using sweetener instead of sugar, or yogurt instead of eggs (check some websites for vegetarian people) your family should be able to it them as well, as a little snack.

Answer 8

try this: http://splenda.allrecipes.com/Recipe/Recipe.aspx?nprid=76252

i'm not sure what you are saying by healthy cake...you either mean low in fat or just healthy and good for you but try it!

Also if you are a chocolate lover, go here:
http://splenda.allrecipes.com/Recipe/Recipe.aspx?nprid=106806

Answer 9

Look at the Splenda website,you know that sugar stuff,that's really not sugar,but looks and tastes like sugar?? It's splenda.com,they have alot of recipes,and the stuff is good,I used all the time instead of sugar!!

Answer 10

I have a few very good ones that I can send you if you like. E-mail me and let me know!