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With 4 sticks of butter, 4 cups of sugar and five eggs, eating a slice of Maryland's official state dessert might be a good reason to keep your cardiologist on speed-dial.
But our low-fat version might be the cure.
The original recipe for this popular dessert weighs in at a hefty 708 calories. But with a few tweaks and substitutions, we were able to take that down to 415 calories.
Lower-fat Smith Island cake
Note: Cake batter recipe adapted from Cooking Light
Servings: 16
Cake:
Cooking spray formulated for baking
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (8-ounce) carton fat-free sour cream
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup egg substitute
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
Frosting:
But our low-fat version might be the cure.
Lower-fat Smith Island cake
Note: Cake batter recipe adapted from Cooking Light
Servings: 16
Cake:
Cooking spray formulated for baking
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (8-ounce) carton fat-free sour cream
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup egg substitute
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
Frosting:
