The fat and calories have been lowered
by substituting applesauce for some of the oil, using less butter
and sugar, fewer eggs, and substituting light for regular cream
cheese.
Lightened Hummingbird Cake
- Vegetable cooking spray
3 cups plus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided use
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 3/4 cups mashed banana (about 5 to 6)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
- Coat 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking
spray; sprinkle 2 teaspoons flour evenly into pans, shaking to
coat.
- Combine remaining 3 cups flour and next
4 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir together eggs, applesauce,
and oil; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients
are moistened. (Do not beat.) Stir in mashed banana, vanilla
extract, and pineapple. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 23 to 25 minutes
or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool
layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove layers from pans;
cool completely on wire racks.
- Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between
layers and on top and sides of cake.
Makes 20 servings.
Nutritional Information Per slice: Calories
407 (21% from fat); Fat 9.5 g (sat 2.9 g, mono 3.2 g, poly 2.1
g); Protein 4.6 g; Carbohydrates 78 g; Fiber 1.7 g; Cholesterol
33 mg; Iron 1.3 mg; Sodium 184 mg; Calcium 31 mg.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat cream
cheese (unsoftened)
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon light butter (unsoftened)
6 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- Beat cream cheese and butter at high speed
with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar,
beating at low speed just until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla and pecans.
Makes 3 1/2 cups frosting.
