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| Spooky Pumpkin Bundt Cake |
by Janice Bissex and Liz WeissHaving a Moms' Club is great and so are all the emails we get from our members every single day. A few weeks back, we heard from Leslie, a mother of two from Gainesville, Georgia who wanted some healthy dessert recipes for her annual neighborhood Halloween party. Our answer to Leslie's email is this crazy creation for Spooky Pumpkin Bundt Cake. Serve it with a dusting of powdered sugar on top and a miniature pumpkin in the middle and your costumed kiddies will smile with delight! 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/4 cup wheat germ or ground flaxseed 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin 3 large eggs (preferably omega-3 eggs), beaten One 8-ounce carton lowfat vanilla yogurt, 1 cup 1/2 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup currants 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar, optional Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggs, yogurt, canola oil, and vanilla and stir until well blended. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Stir in the currants. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from the pan and cool completely on the wire rack. Dust the top of the cake with confectioners sugar if desired. Garnish with a mini pumpkin in the middle and serve with vanilla lowfat frozen yogurt if desired. Makes 16 servings. Nutrition Information per serving: 240 Calories, 9 grams Total Fat, 1 gram Saturated Fat, 180 milligrams Sodium, 37 grams Carbohydrates, 3 grams Fiber, 5 grams Protein, 80% Vitamin A |
About the Author:Janice Bissex and Liz Weiss are the Meal Makeover Moms. As dietitians and authors of The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers, it is their mission to help fellow parents make easy and delicious improvements to the family diet. Their "makeover" recipes are kid tested and mom approved! Be sure to visit www.MealMakeoverMoms.com and sign up for their free online Moms' Club. |
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