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Diet birthday cake recipie anyone?

Hi All,

Years ago I started a tradition of baking cakes and yummy puddings for my friends birthdays. The problem is that a very dear friends birthday is in a couple of weeks and he is on a diet. He is doing really, really well so I would love to bake him something a little lighter on the calories this year.

Do any of you have any tried and tested recipie ideas you wanna share?

Many thanks,
Sam

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  • Alcmene
    Alcmene Posts: 652 Forumite
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    Hi

    What TYPE of eating plan is he on? If it is low calorie then I guess something like carrot cake could be suitably adjusted, or more refreshing - you could make lemon mousse or torte.
  • i have a really nice recepie for a low fat brownie cake, it was in a chocolate cook book there is no margerine in these at all;

    makes around 16.
    3 1/2oz Plain flour
    1/2 tsp baking powder
    3 tbsp cocoa powder
    7oz caster sugar
    100ml plain low fat natural yogurt
    2 eggs
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil.
    oven at 180 / gas mark 4
    20cm / 8" square tin

    *sift flour, baking powder and cocoa in mixing bowl
    *stir in caster sugar, beat in yogurt, eggs, vanilla extract and oil until combined
    *spoon mix into tin and bake for around 25 mins
    *cake is donw when firm to the touch, leave in the tin until cooled
    *once cooled it can be cut into sections and removed


    they are really nice, and i have added some chopped nuts before and thats been a winner too!
    hope this helps!
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  • This isn't a recipe but something I've found very useful when wanting to find a lower calorie/fat recipe. You simply type in the ingredients you are using (including amounts) and how many portions it will make and it will give you the nutritional information.

    As a new user I can't post links but if you google 'calorie count recipe analysis' it is the first link.
  • Amanda65
    Amanda65 Posts: 2,076 Forumite
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    This is a lovely fat free fruit cake - in fact I have just put one in the oven :D

    Irish Tea Cake (Brack Irish Tea Bread)

    Ingredients
    Dried sultanas or mixed cake fruit 500 g
    Boiling water 400 ml
    Teabags 2
    Moist brown sugar (preferably muscovado) 200 g
    Self raising flour 250 g
    Egg 1
    Mixed cake spice 1/2 tsp

    Equipment


    Put dried fruit in the mixing bowl with the brewed tea (minus teabags).
    Leave to soak for a minimum of 2 h but preferably much longer, e.g. overnight or whilst out at work.
    Turn on oven to warm up to 175°C.
    Mix in the sugar, egg & spice.
    Mix in the flour.
    Line loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
    Put mix in tin.
    Bake about 1.5 h (it is ready when a skewer pushed into a cake does not come out with dough stuck on it).
    Remove from tin & allow to cool.

    It's lovely as it is, but can also be toasted and if your friend has a few spare calories / points a smidgeon of butter makes it delicious (but defeats the no fat advantages :rotfl:)
  • Amanda65
    Amanda65 Posts: 2,076 Forumite
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    Have just used Princesslaura's tip (what a fab trick - thank you :D) and putting in the ingredients, and assuming that the cake provides 10 slices, it has come up with the following:

    Nutrition FactsServing Size 119 g
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 135

    Calories from Fat 5


    % Daily Value*

    Total Fat 0.6g

    1%

    Cholesterol 19mg

    6%

    Sodium 14mg

    1%

    Total Carbohydrates 32.5g

    11%

    Dietary Fiber 0.6g

    2%

    Sugars 27.2g


    Protein 1.5g


    Vitamin A 1%Vitamin C 9%Calcium 3%Iron 4%Nutrition Grade A-

    * Based on a 2000 calorie diet
  • SammyB_2
    SammyB_2 Posts: 41 Forumite
    Thanks for the recipes and what a fab link - That will make the job much easier!

    :T
  • Just use a granular sweetener in place of sugar in your usual cake recipe to cut the calories by 80%.
    http://www.canderel.uk.com/recipes/sweettreats/
    You can switch any of the other ingredients for lower cal alternatives too.
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