Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
commercially with *low* fat alternatives.

We have tried to make some cake with a low fat content (ie a little olive
oil instead of shed loads of butter) but the results tasted very dry.

How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
our cake rather than lots of butter? Thanks.

On May 30, 12:17*pm, "D. T. Green" > wrote:
>
> Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
> commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
>
> We have tried to make some cake with a low fat content (ie a little olive
> oil instead of shed loads of butter) but the results tasted very dry.
>
> How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
> our cake rather than lots of butter? * *Thanks.

>
>
Applesauce.

D. T. Green wrote:

> How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
> our cake rather than lots of butter? Thanks.

You don't have the ingredients or equipment you'd need in a home
kitchen. Switch to angel cakes or sponge cakes.

D. T. Green wrote:
> Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
> commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
>
> We have tried to make some cake with a low fat content (ie a little olive
> oil instead of shed loads of butter) but the results tasted very dry.
>
> How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
> our cake rather than lots of butter? Thanks.
>

Here's a *fat free* cake recipe that I really like. You can serve it
without any frosting if it's warm. The texture is a little weird (but
not dry) and some kind of topping really helps, but instead of cream
cheese you could use 7 Minute Frosting or some light whipped cream or
just some sweetened berries. Don't ask me what's Swedish or Mexican
about it; I didn't name it.

Swedish Pineapple cake (a.k.a. Mexican Wedding Cake)

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 eggs
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice

Grease a 13x9x2” baking dish. In large mixing bowl, combine all
ingredients and mix well by hand. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 35
minutes at 350°, or until toothpick inserted in middle of cake comes out
clean. Cool, then frost with cream cheese frosting. For Mexican Wedding
Cake, add 1 cup chopped pecans to cake batter, and 1/2 cup each chopped
pecans and flaked coconut to frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting: 8 ounces cream cheese, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup
butter or margarine, 2 cups powdered sugar

* * *
Bob

On Wed, 30 May 2012 18:17:02 +0100, "D. T. Green"
> wrote:

>Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
>commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
>
>We have tried to make some cake with a low fat content (ie a little olive
>oil instead of shed loads of butter) but the results tasted very dry.
>
>How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
>our cake rather than lots of butter? Thanks.
>

JMHO-- But cake is not *health food*. It is *pleasure food*. Make
it as pleasurable as you can-- and just eat a little less of it.

Jim

On Wed, 30 May 2012 18:17:02 +0100, "D. T. Green"
> wrote:

> Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
> commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
>
> We have tried to make some cake with a low fat content (ie a little olive
> oil instead of shed loads of butter) but the results tasted very dry.
>
> How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
> our cake rather than lots of butter? Thanks.
>
I've made cakes/muffins/scones using yogurt instead of butter. Use
low fat yogurt and substitute it for butter on a 1:1 basis. Yogurt is
such a slam dunk that I've moved on to using EVOO. I rarely use
butter anymore and what I make is far from dry. There are lots of
tasty recipes on the internet.

Recipe for cake made with EVOO
http://cookeatshare.com/recipes/oran...17554?ref=mail

Recipe for cake made with yogurt
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/i...ipe/index.html




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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Wed, 30 May 2012 10:44:00 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

> On May 30, 12:17*pm, "D. T. Green" > wrote:
> >
> > Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
> > commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
> >
> > We have tried to make some cake with a low fat content (ie a little olive
> > oil instead of shed loads of butter) but the results tasted very dry.
> >
> > How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
> > our cake rather than lots of butter? * *Thanks.
>
> >
> >
> Applesauce.

For more detail, try http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/599888

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On May 30, 1:17*pm, "D. T. Green" > wrote:
> Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
> commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
>
> We have tried to make some cake with a low fat content (ie a little olive
> oil instead of shed loads of butter) but the results tasted very dry.
>
> How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
> our cake rather than lots of butter? * *Thanks.

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.

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.

"D. T. Green" > wrote in message
...
> Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
> commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
>
(major snippage)

How about people concerned about watching their weight shouldn't eat CAKE?!

Jill

On May 30, 10:17*am, "D. T. Green" > wrote:
> Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
> commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
>
> We have tried to make some cake with a low fat content (ie a little olive
> oil instead of shed loads of butter) but the results tasted very dry.
>
> How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
> our cake rather than lots of butter? * *Thanks.

Angel food cake!

wrote:
> On May 30, 12:17 pm, "D. T. Green" > wrote:
>> Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
>> commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
>>
>> We have tried to make some cake with a low fat content (ie a little olive
>> oil instead of shed loads of butter) but the results tasted very dry.
>>
>> How might we copy the commercial products with a 'healthy' alternative in
>> our cake rather than lots of butter? Thanks.
>
>>
> Applesauce.

That's what I use for up to half the fat content, especially when
the recipe calls for oil. Sometimes the results are even better
than the original. I also have been known to use baby
food--usually fruit--if it is a compatible flavor.

--
Jean B.

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.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Wed, 30 May 2012 17:44:16 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>
> "D. T. Green" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be produced
> > commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
> >
> (major snippage)
>
> How about people concerned about watching their weight shouldn't eat CAKE?!
>
Why do they have to be watching their weight?

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

On 5/30/2012 10:42 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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.

Excessive intake of cholesterol and saturated fats contribute to high
serum cholesterol levels. So does alcohol intake. So does diabetes. So
does obesity. So does reduced physical activity. Liver disease can also
contribute, as cholesterol is manufactured naturally in the human liver.
Excessive intake of carbohydrates can also contribute, but it does not
"cause high cholesterol."




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


Intense self-focus... ready... and ACTION!!

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 30 May 2012 17:44:16 -0400, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "D. T. Green" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Some traditionally 'fatty' products like mayonaise now seem to be
>> > produced
>> > commercially with *low* fat alternatives.
>> >
>> (major snippage)
>>
>> How about people concerned about watching their weight shouldn't eat
>> CAKE?!
>>
> Why do they have to be watching their weight?
>

Sorry, but the OP mentioned "fatty products" so I made an assumption. I
would guess people who care about low fat are also concerned about their
health and watching their weight.

Jill