Quick Cake Recipes

Cake is so good, who wants to toss it out when going on a diet? Cake serves many purposes in our lives. We have wedding cake, birthday cake, graduation cake-let's face it, we take cake any time we can get it! Put cake and brownies back into your diet plan with these fantastic quick cake recipes that fit into just about any diet.

Here are some quick cake recipes using the cake mixes that you already buy. These quick cake recipes are for low fat dieters. Start with the box of cake mix. Use two egg whites for every egg called for on the box. Use canola oil instead of vegetable oil. Mix it all together according to the directions with these alterations. Put the batter in a microwave safe baking dish and pop it in the microwave on high for about twenty minutes. If it is not done after twenty minutes, microwave at five minute intervals until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Angel food cakes are great quick cake recipes for low fat dieters. Angel food cake has almost zero fat, and it is low in carbs as well. These quick cake recipes are made with egg whites and a little bit of sugar. There are no alterations needed for dieters with this cake. Make is a chocolate angel food cake by cutting the flour by a half cup, and adding a half cup of cocoa. You can find angel food quick cake recipes in most cook books.

Angel food cake has great versatility, and can be combined with healthy ingredients for a fabulous cake. Layer an angel food cake with fresh strawberries and low fat cream cheese. Ice the cake with more low fat cream cheese and top with more fresh strawberries. This is a great cake for parties, and has even been used for some weddings as they are absolutely beautiful when finished.

Some quick cake recipes were designed for microwave use. You can find them in any microwave dessert cook book. To make these quick cake recipes low fat, cut out the butter and add a quarter cup more oil. (Don't forget to use canola oil!) Use two egg whites for each egg called for in the recipe. If you are on a low carb diet, you can also use Splenda or another sugar substitute in place of the sugar called for in the recipe. There are also great brownie recipes for the microwave that are just as easy to alter into low fat or low carb cake recipes.

You can find more quick cake recipes to fall under your diet by searching around the internet, buying low fat microwave dessert cook books, or buying dessert cook books related to the diet that you are on. Food manufacturers and cooking supply manufacturers also often have great recipes available on their websites or in a booklet with their products. Alternatively, you can do an internet search for low fat quick cake recipes.