"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 30 May 2012 12:26:40 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> > wrote:
>
>> On May 30, 11:44 am, " > wrote:
>> >
>> > There's no such thing as a healthy cake. If you're not going to make
>> > it with real butter and real sugar, I wouldn't bother making it in the
>> > first place. The only reason I would ever substitute an ingredient
>> > such as butter or sugar is if I had a medical reason for doing so. If
>> > you're just doing it because you want to cut down on the fat and
>> > calories you ingest then you simply need to cut out cake altogether.
>>
>>
>> What he said.
>
> <shrug> I disagree. Some people only need to cut back on animal fat
> (doctor's orders) and don't need to cut back on calories. How hard is
> it to understand that some people can have clogged arteries (and high
> cholesterol) without being anywhere near overweight?
>
> Extra added bonus: I like the cakes I've made with yogurt or EVOO
> *better* than cakes I've ever made with butter.


Excess carbs are what cause high cholesterol though. Not fat.

Still... There are medical conditions that call for a low fat diet. Like
gastroparesis and gallbladder stuff.