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Pistachio Cake

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A delightful pistachio cake! This green cake is sure to liven up the dessert table and light up everyone’s face! Our skinny pistachio cake is the perfect dessert for any springtime gathering and St. Patrick’s day!

 

Pistachio Cake
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly spray a 9 X 11 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, use a mixer to combine cake mix, pudding, yogurt, egg whites and water. Mix together for 2-3 minutes until well blended.
  3. Pour batter into cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  4. While baking, combine ingredients for frosting. Use a mixer to beat milk and pudding on medium speed. Let rest for a few minutes and fold in thawed whipped topping. Place in refrigerator until cake has cooled.
  5. Top cake with frosting. Serve or store in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy.
Recipe Notes

For a fun festive St. Patrick’s Day dessert, add some green food coloring to the batter or frosting, or both!

Rich Chocolate Cake

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Rich Chocolate Cake a Dinner Tonight recipeThis rich chocolate cake recipe is made healthier by replacing fat with applesauce and Greek yogurt. It also makes a 9×9 inch pan, which means you don’t have a large amount of leftovers tempting you for days! A dusting of powdered sugar replaces traditional cake icing for a lower fat and sugar option, while adding a pretty topping to the cake.

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Rich Chocolate Cake
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Rich Chocolate Cake
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  1. Clean your cooking area and wash your hands.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9inch square baking pan with non-stick spray.
  3. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder.
  4. Stir in hot water.
  5. Add applesauce, Greek yogurt, and egg. Stir gently until mixed.
  6. Pour into pan and bake 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
  7. Dust with powdered sugar.
Recipe Notes

Rich Chocolate Cake Nutrition Facts Serving size (58g) servings per container 12 Amount per serving Calories 80 % Daily Value Total Fat 1 g 1 % Saturated Fat 0 g 0 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 15 mg 5 % Sodium 150 mg 7 % Total Carbohydrate 16 g 6 % Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 % Total Sugars 6 g Added Sugars 4 g 8 % Protein 3 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 33 mg 2 % Iron 2 mg 10 % Potassium 31 mg 0 %

Tres Leches Cake

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Enjoy this healthier version of a classic Tres Leches Cake! An exclusive recipes from our Healthy Cooking School that we are sharing with you now!


Tres Leches Cake
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area. Preheat oven to temperature called for on the box of cake mix. Spray a 9*13- inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, yogurt, water, and egg whites. Mix with electric mixer until combined and then mix on medium for about 2 minutes. Pour into the baking dish and bake according to the cake mix directions for a 9*13- inch pan.
  3. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes, While the cake is cooling, pour the condensed milk and the coconut milk into a medium bowl. Whisk until combined.
  4. Once the cake has cooled, use the handle of a wooden spoon to make holes all over the top of the cake, extending down deep into the cake. Slowly pour milk mixture evenly on top of the cake, making sure it soaks into the holes.
  5. Add pudding mix, milk, and coconut extract to the bowl from the first milk mixture. Whisk until the pudding just starts to firm up. Pour and then spread the pudding on top of the cake, filling all the holes.
  6. Refrigerate the cake, uncovered, for about 4 hours, until completely cold. Spread the whipped topping on top. Serve now (good), or cover the cake and let sit overnight (better). Serve with cut up fresh fruit or a warm citrus compote if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
Recipe Notes

Nutrition facts per serving: 180 calories, 4g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 220mg sodium, 33g total carbohydrate, 0g dietary fiber, 12g sugars, 4g protein, and 10% calcium. percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Lightened Up Carrot Cake Bars

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Carrot cake just feels right for a spring gathering!

Need help measuring? Refer back to one of our earlier posts about Measuring Basics 

 

Lightened Carrot Cake Bars
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15 minutes
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Carrot Cake Bars
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Bars
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan. Lightly coat foil with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add shredded carrot, 1/2 cup of the nuts, the eggs, oil, and milk
  4. Stir just until combined. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool bars in pan on a wire rack.
  6. Using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut bars out of the pan.
  7. Spread top evenly with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup nuts. Cut into 20 bars.
Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  2. Beat in yogurt until smooth. Fold thawed whipped topping into cream cheese mixture.
Recipe Notes

Lightened Carrot Cake Bars Nutrition Facts Serving size (58g) servings per container 16 Amount per serving Calories 150 % Daily Value Total Fat 8 g 10 % Saturated Fat 1 g 5 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 5 mg 2 % Sodium 135 mg 6 % Total Carbohydrate 16 g 6 % Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 % Total Sugars 8 g Added Sugars 6 g 12 % Protein 4 g Vitamin D 0 % Calcium 6 % Iron 6 % Potassium 2 %

 

Source: Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living Online