Baking a delectable dessert cake without the richness of butter can be an exciting culinary adventure. Whether you're seeking a healthier alternative or catering to dietary restrictions, creating a moist and flavorful butterless dessert cake is possible. With a few simple swaps and clever techniques, you can achieve a symphony of textures and flavors that will satisfy your sweet cravings. From tender crumb cakes to fudgy brownies, airy sponge cakes, and indulgent cheesecakes, the world of butterless dessert cakes offers a diverse range of options to suit every palate. Embrace the challenge and embark on a journey of culinary exploration, discovering the secrets of crafting a luscious butterless dessert cake that will delight your taste buds and leave you wanting more.
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GRANDMA'S EGGLESS, BUTTERLESS, MILKLESS CAKE
You can get a moist chocolate cake without eggs, butter, or milk thanks to this recipe, tested by Grandma and approved by all who try it.
Provided by Tina Demasi-Lemons
Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together.
- Combine all the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
- Pour the liquid ingredients all at once into the dry ingredients, and beat until smooth.
- Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20-25 minutes. Let cool in pan. When cool sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 195.6 mg, Sugar 22.4 g
EGGLESS MILKLESS BUTTERLESS CAKE
This is a spice type cake. It is from the depression era or war time rationing.
Provided by Kathy Thurston
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 8 or 9 inch square cake pan.
- In a saucepan over medium high heat combine; the sugar, shortening, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, salt, raisins, and water bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda together. Add the flour mixture to the cooled raisin mixture. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 244.2 mg, Sugar 23.9 g
EGGLESS, MILKLESS, BUTTERLESS SPICE CAKE
I found this recipe in the newspaper twenty years ago. I was impressed by the author's stories about life in the homefront during WWII so I decided to try this recipe. It was very good even without the allspice.
Provided by Evamyth
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 1 square pan
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Stir together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, spices and salt.
- Cream sugar, oil, lemon juice and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, a little at a time, alternating with up to 1 cup of water.
- Mix briskly with fork until thoroughly blended.
- Pour into lightly greased and floured 8 or 9 inch square pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
- Let cool in pan.
BUTTERLESS DESSERT CAKE
The title says it all, but that doesn't take away from the flavor of this delicious cake!
Provided by ml_rchtr
Categories Desserts Cakes Sponge Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch log mold (baking dish that looks like a half pipe) or small loaf pan.
- Use an electric mixer to beat the egg yolks and the sugar until light. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until a beater lifted from the whites leaves a peak that folds over on itself. Fold the beaten egg whites, grated apples, flour, and baking powder into the egg yolk and sugar mixture. Gently stir batter to blend well. Spread the dough into the greased baking pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan before removing. Using an electric mixer, whip the cream in a chilled bowl until stiff peaks form. Serve cake with fresh berries and whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 87.3 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 121.1 mg, Sugar 21.2 g
BROOKLYN BLACKOUT CAKE
With smooth chocolate pudding buttercream sandwiched between layers of moist devil's food cake, the intensely dark Brooklyn blackout cake is a dessert fit for chocolate lovers.
Provided by Erin Patinkin
Yield Makes 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ¼ cup whole milk and the cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the remaining 1¾ cups milk, sugar, dark chocolate, dark Dutch-process cocoa powder, vanilla extract and sea salt. Heat over medium-low heat, whisking, until the chocolate is melted.
- Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the chocolate mixture until fully incorporated.
- Reduce the heat to low, and continue to stir briskly with a wooden spoon or a heatproof spatula. The mixture will come to a simmer and will slowly begin to thicken.
- Continue to cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the pudding coats the back of the spoon and slowly drips off. It will be thick and will just be starting to bubble. Remove the pudding from the heat and pour into 4 serving ramekins or bowls. Let cool.
- Cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate the pudding until it sets, and serve.
- Cut the cold butter into ½-inch pieces. Let it come to room temperature.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the butter, 3 cups of the confectioners' sugar, ½ cup dark Dutch-process cocoa powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¾ cup Salted Dark Chocolate Pudding, and mix on low until just incorporated. Then beat on medium-high until the mixture is creamy and ingredients are incorporated, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Add more confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, and mix on low until the frosting is thick but spreadable. Beat for 1 minute after each addition. You may not need to add all the remaining sugar. Once you have your desired consistency, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Raise the speed to medium-high, and beat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until very light and fluffy. The buttercream should be thick but spreadable. If the buttercream appears too thick, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time. If it appears too thin, add more confectioners' sugar, 1 heaping tablespoon at a time.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease two 9-inch cake pans with butter and dust with flour. Line with parchment rounds and grease the rounds.
- In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring the stout and unsalted butter to a simmer. (You can also melt the butter in your oven or in a large, microwave-safe bowl in a microwave oven and then whisk in the beer.) Remove the stout-butter mixture from the heat, add the Dutch-process cocoa powder and whisk until the mixture is smooth. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- While the stout-butter mixture cools, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the sour cream and eggs.
- Add the stout-butter mixture to the egg mixture and whisk to combine. Then add the flour mixture, and combine with a rubber spatula until all the ingredients are incorporated and the batter is smooth, with no lumps. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to incorporate any dry flour bits.
- Divide the batter equally between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each layer comes out clean. Transfer to a rack to cool.
- Frost the cake with the Dark Chocolate Pudding Buttercream.
BUTTERLESS CAKE WITH ICING
"Oh, the War Years. Articles were being written on how to cook tempting dishes without spending money on things like butter and cream. Here is a butterless cake, devised at that very time to help people all over the country come up with a bit of magic when there didn't seem to be any stardust." Another recipe from the "Forgotten Recipes" cookbook. Hope you like it!
Provided by BeccaB3c
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put egg yolk in a mixing bowl and beat until light; gradually add the sugar and milk while beating continuously.
- Sift your flour, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
- Beat egg white until stiff; fold dry ingredients into egg white.
- Add egg white mixture and flavoring to sugar-milk mixture, blending well.
- Pour batter in a prepared 8-inch square pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees ("a moderately hot oven") for 30 minutes.
- Icing: Warm the 2 tablespoons evaporated milk in a small saucepan, and add the 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract and 1 cup powdered sugar.
- Top on cake.
- If you'd like, you can color the icing with food coloring.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.2, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 21.4, Sodium 104.8, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 21, Protein 2.5
EGGLESS, MILKLESS, BUTTERLESS CAKE III
This cake comes in handy when all you have left in the cupboard is the tin soups just before shopping day. It really was a treat served warm when we came in from the cold. And it was c-o-l-l-l-d-d-d, North of 53'. Sprinkle brown sugar or dust confectioner's sugar over the top.
Provided by Bernadette Beaupre
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 inch square pan.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, spices, salt, soup, and raisins. Stir in boiling water. Cool.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and baking soda together. Add to the cooled raisin mixture, and stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.9 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 385.1 mg, Sugar 25.7 g
EGGLESS, MILKLESS, BUTTERLESS CAKE II
This cake is for those of you who have allergies. When my kids were small they developed an allergy against all dairy products, and then gradually outgrew them.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine the sugar, water, shortening, raisins, spices, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and stir while cooking for 3 minutes. Cool.
- Measure flour, soda, and baking powder, and sift together.
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into raisin mixture. Beat well. If an almond cake is desired, stir in almond extract and almonds. Pour batter into a greased 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 311.5 mg, Sugar 30.2 g
EGGLESS-MILKLESS-BUTTERLESS CAKE
This recipe came from my Grandma Frostads, who raised 12 children on a farm during the lean Depression days. It's handy during calving season when my husband and I and our three children live in a trailer with limited space for supplies.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 8-10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a heavy saucepan, combine first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add the raisin mixture. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve with Hard Sauce (also found in Recipe Finder) if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
BUTTERLESS, EGGLESS, MILKLESS CAKE
I have not tried this recipe. I got this recipe from Obesity Help. This recipe was posted by A Better Jennifer.
Provided by internetnut
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring to a boil the first eight ingredients. Cool. Add remaining ingredients and mix together.
- Bake in an 8 x 8 pan at 350 degrees until a toothpick comes out clean. (Mom didn't write a time so I would start checking at 20 minutes but I'm guessing it would take 30-40 minutes to be done.) (It's a small cake so you don't have to worry about lots of leftovers!)
- Note: I haven't made this for quite a while and now I would try to make it healthier. I would use Splenda brown sugar. I would try using unsweetened applesauce or a fruit purée that is sold to replace fats in baking to replace all or part of the shortening. I would replace a good part of the flour with whole wheat, almond or soy flour. I have done all of these things in other recipes and the outcome was good so I have no reason to think that it wouldn't work for this one!
EGGLESS, BUTTERLESS, MILKLESS CAKE
Make and share this Eggless, Butterless, Milkless Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bev. E.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350.
- Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan.
- In med.
- mixing bowl; combine flour, sugar, cocoa and mix well.
- In small bowl with wire whisk gradually beat water with mayonnaise until evenly combined; stir in vanilla.
- Then pour this mixture into dry ingredients and mix well.
- Spoon into prepared pans.
- Bake 45- 50 minutes or until center springs back.
- Cool cake for 10 minutes.
- Then remove from pan and cool completely on baking rack.
- When cool place on cake plate and dust with powdered sugar.
BUTTERLESS ALMOND CAKE
This cake is smooth and rich! You won't believe it is made without butter. This is great as a coffee cake or a fancier dessert by adding whipped cream and fresh berries. It was so good! We found it on odense.com
Provided by Manami
Categories Dessert
Time 37m
Yield 1 9
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Grease pan.
- Line bottom of pan with wax paper and grease paper.
- Use box grater and grate almond paste.
- Add almond paste, sugar and eggs to a mixing bowl.
- Mix on medium speed until well combined.
- Turn speed to high, and mix for 3 minutes.
- Add flour and salt to almond mixture.
- Mix on a low speed until just combined.
- Add almond slivers
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
- Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Invert on plate or wire rack, peel off wax paper.
- Invert cake back onto wire rack (so top doesn't get lined) to finish cooling.
- Dust with confectioners sugar if desired.
- Enjoy with your morning or evening coffee!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1595.6, Fat 79.7, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 558, Sodium 388.4, Carbohydrate 186.6, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 135.3, Protein 43.9
Tips for Baking Butterless Dessert Cakes:
- Use ripe bananas: Mashed bananas add natural sweetness and moisture to cakes, making them a great butter substitute. Choose ripe bananas for the best flavor and texture.
- Use applesauce: Applesauce is another excellent butter substitute that adds moisture and a touch of sweetness to cakes. It's a great option for people who are allergic to bananas or simply don't like the taste.
- Use yogurt: Yogurt adds moisture, richness, and a slight tang to cakes. It's a healthy alternative to butter that also helps keep cakes moist.
- Use oil: Oil is a good option for cakes that need a tender crumb. It adds moisture and richness without making the cake too dense.
- Use a combination of substitutes: Feel free to combine different butter substitutes to create your own unique flavor and texture. For example, you could use a mixture of mashed banana and applesauce, or yogurt and oil.
Conclusion:
With so many delicious butterless dessert cake recipes to choose from, there's sure to be one that you'll love. Whether you're looking for a classic chocolate cake, a fruity carrot cake, or a rich and decadent red velvet cake, you'll find it here. So preheat your oven and get ready to bake a delicious butterless dessert cake today!
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