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Funfetti low fat! Cake

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..Since Spring is around the corner and I want to start getting into better shape for the summer (its been 3 years since my “baby” was born) I decided to reduce the fat content in this cake with APPLE SAUCE because this summer I don´t want to hide behind clothes because I´m ashamed of my body.. Not that I want to look like a supermodel because I aint one but to look the best I can and to enjoy the time with my family without feeling embarrassed about the way I look.. I´m sure all you women (and girls) out there can relate 😉

.. Como la primavera está a la vuelta de la esquina y quiero comenzar a estar en mejor forma para el verano (han pasado 3 años desde que nació mi “bebé”) he decidido reducir el contenido de grasas en esta tarta con compota de manzana, porque este verano no quiero esconderme detrás de la ropa por tener vergüenza de mi cuerpo.. No es que quiera parecerme a una supermodelo, porque no lo soy, pero voy a estar lo mejor que pueda y disfrutar del tiempo con mi familia sin sentir vergüenza sobre como esté .. estoy segura que todos ustedes, las mujeres (y jovencitas) por ahí saben de que hablo;-)
Nobody said that a low fat cake shouldn´t look good so hence the FUNFETTI or confetti or sprinkles whatever you want to call them that makes this cake look simply adorable 🙂  I wish I had a birthday party to use it for..

Nadie dijo que una tarta baja en grasas no debe de tener buen aspecto y es por eso que tiene Funfetti o confeti o fideos de colores o como quieran llamarlos, que hace que esta tarta tenga un aspecto simplemente adorable 🙂 Me gustaría tener una fiesta de cumpleaños para utilizarla ..


I´ve used apple sauce in my cakes before, even replaced the fat i.e. butter/oil with it completely (recipe with 100% replacement “apple” sauce coming soon.. it sounds like I´m advertising a movie or something..lol) but never used it in my frosting as a replacement for fats.. thats what made this cake so challenging..

He usado compota de manzanas en mis tartas antes, incluso reemplazado la grasa de la mantequilla/aceite por completo (la receta con el 100% de sustitución de la compota de “manzana” muy pronto .. suena como que estoy anunciando una película o algo así .. jaja), pero nunca lo utilicé en mi frosting como un sustitutivo de las grasas .. eso es lo que hizo que esta tarta fuese un reto ..



RECIPE: (hagan clic AQUÍ para el versión en Español)


Ingredients:

for the cake..

  • 200g flour
  • 200g white sugar
  • 1/2 cup apple sauce
  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup of funfetti (+ extra for decoration)
for the frosting..
  • 125g butter without salt at room temperature
  • 150g cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup apple sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • pinch of salt
  • 300g icing sugar (add more if your frosting is too runny, but keep in mind it will firm up in the fridge)
Method:

for the cake:

Pre-heat your oven at 175ºC and line your cake molds (I used 3 x 12cm mini molds).  Sift your flour, baking powder and salt together and leave to the side.  Cream your oil, apple sauce and sugar together, add your eggs 1 by 1 then your vanilla.  Now add your dry ingredients until well incorporated but becareful not to overmix.  Lastly add your funfetti. Mine baked for 28 minutes in total.  Let cool completely.

for the frosting:

Sift your icing sugar & salt together, leave to the side. Cream the butter and cream cheese together until light & flufy, add your apple sauce and vanilla and mix well. If it looks like it curdled, dont fret just continue to mix and it will come together.  Lastly on a low speed add your dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated.  Leave in the fridge to allow the frosting to firm up as it will be more runny than you used to. This frosting will not firm up as a normal frosting, unless you add copious amounts of icing sugar but who wants to add loads of sugar if you´re trying to reduce the fat content.. 😉  Now it´s time to decorate, have fun with it!!

Hope you guys like this recipe and let me know if you tried it.. Looking forward to meeting here again for my next post.. don´t hesitate to bring along a cup of tea or whatever you prefer to drink.. I´ll supply the dessert 😉 Until next time guys! Thanks for “reading” me 🙂 

Espero que les guste esta receta y díganme si intentaron hacerla .. En espera de encontraros aquí de nuevo para mi próximo post .. no duden en traer una taza de té o lo que usted prefiera .. yo le ofreceré el postre;-) Hasta la próxima vez chicos! Gracias por “leer” me 🙂


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BLOGLOVIN

So until next time, and also I hope to see you all at “my place” in the Social Network hemisphere 🙂 One last thing I just remembered.. for those of you who follow me on Twitter and/or Instagram, might have seen my new Camera which I told you guys about a few months ago that I really wanted, long story short I finally bought it and I´m so happy!!! The photos in this blog post were still taken with my old digital camera but (a very excited but..) the next photos will be taken with the new one..Whoohoooooooooooo!!!

Así que hasta la próxima vez, y también espero verlos a todos en “mi lugar” en el hemisferio Red Social 🙂 Una última cosa que acabo de recordar .. para aquellos de ustedes que me sigan en Twitter y / o Instagram, podrán haber visto mi nueva cámara que les comenté hace unos meses que tenía muchas ganas, y para abreviar, finalmente la compré y estoy tan feliz! Las fotografías de esta entrada en el blog aún fueron tomadas con mi cámara digital vieja, pero (un muy emocionado, pero ..) las siguientes fotos ¡serán tomadas por la nueva .. Yujuuuuuuuuu!

Comments

    • Johlene Orton says

      Thanks!! The best part was that the taste was as good as with a full portion of fat 🙂 Xx

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    • Johlene Orton says

      Yes bring it on.. I´m so over cold.. I need sun.. I´m probably the palest I´ve ever been!! Xx

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    • Johlene Orton says

      Thanks so much Kristi, I´m super excited about it!! I just wish I knew what buttons to press it´s far too advanced for me..haha Xx

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    • Johlene Orton says

      Thanks Consuelo! It really tasted good! Although I need to do some more experimenting with the frosting.. watch this space 😉 Xx

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    • Johlene Orton says

      Dont we all, its not just about looking better but also feeling better, when I´m healthy I am generally much nicer & easier to be around 😉 Xx

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    • Johlene Orton says

      Believe me it is and if you didn´t know and you ate it you would have not known.. or so says my husband 😉 Xx

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