4 Surprisingly Light Cake Recipes

By Health.com
December 16, 2014
These cake recipes are light and low-calorie but still delicious.
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Take the cake

Andrew McCaul
We lightened up your favorites—like this Deep Dark Chocolate Layer Cake with fluffy, delicious vanilla frosting—for all your celebrations.

Deep Dark Chocolate Layer Cake

Cake ingredients: cooking spray, all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, brewed coffee, canola oil, egg whites, apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract
Frosting ingredients: egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla extract

Calories: 352

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Coconut dream

Andrew McCaul
Toasted coconut tops off the creamy, luscious frosting on our Toasted-Coconut Layer Cake. The secret to its super-rich texture: coconut milk.

Toasted-Coconut Layer Cake

Cake ingredients: cooking spray, sugar, dried coconut, unsalted butter, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, salt, unsweetened coconut milk, vanilla extract
Frosting ingredients: dried coconut, egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla extract

Calories: 378

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Almond joy

Andrew McCaul
Enjoy our Amaretto Cheesecake with Almond Brittle, and get 9 grams of protein from your dessert course.

Amaretto Cheesecake with Almond Brittle

Cake ingredients: cooking spray, sliced almonds, all-purpose flour, sugar, unsalted butter, cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, amaretto, vanilla extract, eggs
Brittle ingredients: sliced almonds, sugar, water, salt Calories: 334

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Lovely layers

Andrew McCaul
Want a showstopping and skinny dessert? Our Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Vanilla Ice Cream Cake—made with light ice cream—will wow guests.

Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Vanilla Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients: hazelnuts, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, half-and-half, brown sugar, salt, vanilla extract, chocolate ice cream, vanilla ice cream

Calories: 271

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