Frosted Cake

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Frosted Cake

 

ªUse skim milk and low fat creamcheese to lower the

saturated fat and calories in this special- occasion

cake.

 

CAKE:

2 1/4 cups cake flour

2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

4 tablespoons margarine

1 1/4 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon orange peel

3/4 cup skim milk

 

ICING:

3 ounces low fat cream cheese

2 tablespoons skim milk

6 tablespoons cocoa

2 cups sifted confectioners sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

CAKE:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 °F.

2. Grease with small amount of cooking oil

or use nonstick cooking oil spray on a 10-inch round

pan (at least 2 1/2 inches high). Powder pan with

flour. Tap out excess flour.

3. Sift together flour and baking powder.

4. In a separate bowl, beat together margarine and

sugar until soft and creamy.

5. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and orange peel.

6. Gradually add the flour mixture alternating with

the milk, beginning and ending with flour.

7. Pour the mixture into the pan. Bake for 40 to 45

minutes or until done. Let cake cool for 5 to 10

minutes before removing from the pan. Let cool

completely before icing.

ICING:

1. Cream together cream cheese and milk until smooth.

Add cocoa. Blend well.

2. Slowly add sugar until icing is smooth. Mix in

vanilla.

3. Smooth icing over top and sides of cooled cake.

 

Yield: 16 servings

Serving size: 1 slice

Each serving provides:

Calories: 241

Total fat: 5 g

Saturated fat: 2 g

Cholesterol: 57 mg

Sodium: 273 mg

Calcium: 70 mg

Iron: 2 mg

 

 

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