Ridiculously Easy Cake Treats

If you are craving something sweet you can whip these up in no time. There are only a 2 ingredients (or 3-4 if nuts/raisins are added) in these recipes! I don’t usually cook with, or promote foods that have refined sugar, but after so many requests for easy and healthier dessert recipes, I figure these are better than opening a package of Hostess :)



Speedy Snack Cake

Light coconut milk works wonderfully in this recipe to make a really moist cake that is not overly sweet.

Ingredients

1 box spice cake mix (I used Betty Crocker Super Moist)
1 cup light coconut milk (which I get at Trader Joes)
1/2 cup pecan or walnut bits
powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)

Directions:

Put the cake mix into a large mixing bowl and add light coconut milk (and the nuts if desired) and stir until completely blended into a uniform thick batter. Spray a 9 X 9 inch pan with cooking spray and spoon in the batter to coat the pan evenly. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

Makes 16 servings, serving size 1 square (about 2 X 2 inches)

without nuts: Calories 136 Protein 1.7 g Carb 25 g Sugar 13.5 g Fiber < 1g Fat 1g Saturated fat < 1 g Sodium 216 mg

with nuts: Calories 161 Protein 2 g Carb 25.5 g Sugar 13.5 g Fiber 1g Fat 2.5g Saturated fat < 1 g Sodium 216 mg



Carrot Cake in a Flash

No time to fuss with making a carrot cake from scratch? This one is very quick and easy to make AND it’s low in fat too!

Ingredients

1 box carrot cake mix (I used Betty Crocker Super Moist)
1 cup light coconut milk (which I get at Trader Joes)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup pecan or walnut bits (optional)
powdered sugar (optional, to make a light glaze)

Directions:

Put the cake mix into a large mixing bowl and add light coconut milk (and the raisins and nuts if desired) and stir until completely blended into a uniform thick batter. Spray a 9 X 9 inch pan with cooking spray and spoon in the batter to coat the pan evenly. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. (You can make a light glaze by mixing a few teaspoons of powdered sugar plus some water until a very thin consistency is reached, if desired)

Makes 16 serving, serving size 1 square (about 2 X 2 inches)

without nuts: Calories 134 Protein 1.2 g Carb 26 g Sugar 13 g Fiber 0 g Fat 2.8 g Saturated fat 1.4 g Sodium 206 mg

with raisins: Calories 151 Protein 1.3 g Carb 29 g Sugar 17 g Fiber < 1g Fat 2.8 g Saturated fat 1.4 g Sodium 207 mg

with nuts: Calories 159 Protein 1.6 g Carb 26 g Sugar 13 g Fiber < 1g Fat 5.4 g Saturated fat 1.6 g Sodium 206 mg