Choose a Low Calorie Cake to Make for Thanksgiving

More and more people these days are trying to eat healthy, even during the holidays. Why not take a low calorie cake to your family's Thanksgiving gathering. You cake will be the hit of the party, because it will be so delicious, moist, and good for you. Here are a few excellent low calorie cake ideas for Thanksgiving this year.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE: You can make a very simple pumpkin spice cake, with a regular spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin. Canned pumpkin is low in calories and fat; therefore, good for you. Making a cake this way is better than using the oil and eggs that are called for in a regular boxed cake recipe. Simply pour the cake mix and the can of pumpkin into a mixing bowl. Using a mixer, mix the two until they are smooth and there is no lumps in the batter. Now you can pour the cake batter into a cake pan. Follow the baking directions on the box of cake mix to bake. Your cake will come out moist and delicious, you will not even need icing if you do not want to use it.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY: Using the same idea you can make a moist and delicious chocolate cherry cake. You will need a box of any type of chocolate cake mix that you like. You will also need one can of diet cherry cola, and brand that you prefer will work. Simply mix the entire cake mix with the entire can of diet cherry cola with a mixer to form your cake batter. Then you will pour the mixed batter into a cake pan and bake it according to the box directions. Again, your cake will be so moist you will not even need to put any icing on it.

WHITE D'LIGHT CAKE: Using the same method, take a white cake mix and a diet can of lemon lime soda, diet orange soda, or diet cherry cola to make your batter. Depending on the flavor that you want you can use any of these option for your cake. You could even use a can of pumpkin if you wish. Mix and bake according to the box directions, again your cake will be moist and a wonderful treat.

These cakes will taste more like brownies because of the dense consistency and moistness when they come out of the oven. If you would like to ice them, you could use a reduced sugar icing for less calories or you could use cool whip light to top them with. Enjoy your wonderful cakes for the holidays without all of the guilt.