Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Oh-So-Good Oil-less Cake

This looks like a normal, law abiding chocolate cake at first glance. But what you don't know is that no oil was used to make this moist and amazingly AMAZING cake.

So, next time you make a cake from a box mix, try this out!

Oh-So-Good Oil-less Cake

1 box cake mix (I used Devil's Food cake)
1 small box of instant pudding (I used fat free/sugar free chocolate)
2 cups of warm water
2 eggs (next time I'll try just egg whites)

Mix together according to cake mix package. Pour into prepared 9 x 13 pan or cupcake papers in muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely. Note: The cake will be nice and fluffy when it comes out of the oven and then it tends to fall a little. Don't worry, the frosting will cover the top and it will be beautiful! I promise!

I used a chocolate buttercream which is NOT low-fat, but it was perfect.

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. cocoa
6 T. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
3 cups powdered sugar

Cream butter; add cocoa, mixing well. Slowly beat in powdered sugar, adding milk as necessary until spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla and dash of salt.
Yield: 2 1/2 cups

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18 comments:

  1. That's one awesome cake recipe. It's great to have a low fat cake recipe like that. You can do a lot of different variations with it and stay pretty healthy.

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  2. Pudding! Perfect way to keep a cake moist...this looks scrumptious :D

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  3. Looks Amazing! I made snickerdoodles today with a cup of butter!!! oh so good but now I am feeling guilty! Next time I make your yummy cake!

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  4. I want to go make this right now! I love chocolate cake.

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  5. Chocolate cake with no oil? Are you the devil???
    LOL
    Looks perfect!

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  6. I so need to try this. It looks perfect!

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  7. It looks so rich and fudgy, a chocoholic's dream!

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  8. This looks so moist and delish...I love chocolate cake.

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  9. I'll have to try this. Sounds too good to be true.

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  10. Oh I could so dive right into this beauty. Love the sound of that full fat frosting too:)

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  11. I will try this next time I use a boxed cake mix!

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  12. oh how yummy! it looks so moist!

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  13. I'm gonna try this trick! Thanks for sharing, Melody!
    ~ingrid

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  14. that sounds great! looks like it doesn't miss the oil!!

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  15. this looks so scrumptious! im definitely trying it out soon =)

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  16. I think adding pudding mix to a lot of baked good makes such a huge difference! I especially like adding vanilla pudding mix to chocolate chip cookies....yum!

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  17. Yum! How do you think it would do with cupcakes? Do you know if they would stick to the paper liners?
    Love the festive sprinkles and yum to the frosting!

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