Sweet and Spicy Cake & Ice Cream
Source of Recipe
Posted by Lily
Recipe Introduction
We are coming up on the holidays and that means sweet treats. It doesn't have to mean disaster for your food plan. Here are a couple of treats that will make it seem like old times...Here's a deliciously sweet and spicy cake, reminiscent of a light gingerbread.
List of Ingredients
1 cup stone ground whole wheat flour (or substitute 1/2 cup sgww flour and 1/2 cup flour substitute such as ground nuts or flour substitute mix from Atkins, etc.)
2/3 cup protein powder
1/4 cup light molasses
1/2 cup fluid--orange juice (or cream or half and half)
1/2 cup equivalent measure of sugar substitute
1/3 cup vegetable oil or butter
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup no sugar orange marmalade
Recipe
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Lightly oil and flour a 9-inch square pan.
Combine all ingredients except marmalade in a large bowl.
Beat at a low speed until well combined.
Pour into pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until top of cake springs back when touched lightly with finger tip.
After removing cake from oven, heat marmalade in microwave or over a very low heat on stove, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Spread over warm cake.
Yield: 9 servings. Top with lc ice cream if desired
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