Cake recipe? must be low in fat and sugar....

[NYC_gal 0]

My sister in law's wedding shower is coming up and one of her favorite foods is CAKE! ahh...

I'm making her a regular cake out of the box, but I was wondering....

Anyone have a low fat/sugar FREE cake recipe?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Not sugar free, but an old WW trick is to take a box of cake mix and a diet soda and cook. not really a cake eater (I prefer icing) but I can see if I can find the particulars if you want. They do things like...spice cake and diet creme soda, or orange cake and diet sprite..

no oil no eggs. ?

Not sugar free though; I'm sure the mix has sugar in it.

Are you still on your post op diet? If not, just have a small piece of the cake you make her, and if you are, you may not be able to have any cake right now...?

[NYC_gal 0]

I currently don't have any restrictions except the things I personally can't tolerate. I can eat a piece of a regular cake that I bake for her, but then its like... why did I get banded?

I've been looking for a recipe but there's either no or low sugar and a ton of fat or vice versa.

Even the flourless cakes require 8 eggs! Holy crap! I think I might just go with Sugar/Fat free chocolate pudding pie.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Ok it's totally a personal choice of course. We can all use the band as we see fit. I got it so I could be like everyone else...and skinny people eat a little cake every now and then! But we all have to do what is right for us.

[NYC_gal 0]

LOL I'm sorry, did my reply come off as snooty?

Honestly, I also feel kinda weird eating "regular" food in front of people who know I had WLS. Like they must be thinking

"Oh she's going to gain all that weight back eating like this....." or "She shouldn't be eating that", etc.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

LOL no and I nope I didn't sound prissy

I'm actually more likely to be snotty than prissy any day!

I understand, but the band is for life and you are very young and will have a long happy healthy one!

So a little cake now and then won't hurt you.

Note I said "A LITTLE!"

BUT I do mean it when I say you have to work it the way it works for you. So good luck and you have a lucky friend, whatever you decide!

[ljv52 2]

Hope it's not too late. I made a delish cake a few weeks ago and it's low in sugar as well as low in fat. I bought a strawberry cake mix and used egg beaters in place of the eggs (1/4 C. egg beaters equals 1 egg) and then I replaced the oil with strawberry applesauce (I used two individual applesauces, or about 1/2 cup total). Bake the cake according to package instructions. Then I sliced strawberries and mixed in a small amount of splenda to sweeten then a bit and then poked some holes in the cake with a fork and threw the strawberries over it, juice and all. I mixed 1 sugar free pkg of pudding with 1 cup of skim milk and after it set up I mixed the pudding with a container of fat free cool whip and put that on top. I then grated some some semi sweet chocolate on top -- just a light dusting for looks (not taste). You could also use raspberries or black berries with yellow or white cake mix -- it's all delish. They even make low sugar cake mixes these days. Refrigerate the cake several hours before serving for best flavor. Hope you try it, it was a big hit at my office, even with the "regular" eaters, who didn't even realize it was low sugar and low fat. Linda