Delicious Low Fat Pumpkin Cake
- 1 box white/yellow cake mix-
- 1 small can unsweetened pumpkin puree-
- 1 box sugar free, instant vanilla pudding mix-
- 3/4 cup egg substitute-
- 1/4 cup unsweeted applesauce-
- 2 tsp cinnamon-
- 1 tsp ginger-
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves-
- Icing:
- 10 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese-
- 1/4 cup butter-
- 1 tsp vanilla-
- 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)-
- 2 cups 10x powdered sugar-
- Garnish with toasted pecan halves.
- 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2) Spray a tube or budnt pan liberally with non-stick spray.
- 3) In electric mixer, add cake mix, instand pudding mix, cinnamon, ginger and ground cloves. Mix to combine.
- 4) Add canned pumpkin, applesauce, and egg subsitute and mix until well incorporated. Don't overmix.
- 5) Pour batter into the greased pan and bake in the center of the oven for 50-60 minutes, until set and a knife inserted comes out mostly clean. Will be moist!
- To prepare icing:
- 1) Cream the butter and cream cheese in a mixer until smooth and fluffy.
- 2) Add extracts and sugar; beat until smooth. Pour over top of cake and garnish with toasted pecan halves. (One atop each slice)
- *Can use a spiced cake mix as another short cut!
pumpkin, sugar, egg substitute, unsweeted applesauce, ginger, ground cloves, icing, cream, butter, almond, pecan
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/delicious-low-fat-pumpkin-cake-1221029 (may not work)