In the realm of delectable treats, the guiltless butterscotch cake stands alone as a testament to the culinary artistry. It is a paradox, a confection that tantalizes taste buds with rich, buttery flavors yet maintains a health-conscious approach, allowing indulgence without remorse. Whether you seek a sweet escape from dietary restrictions or simply desire a lighter dessert option, this article will guide you through the delectable journey of creating a guiltless butterscotch cake that will gratify your cravings without weighing you down.
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BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE
I get lots of compliments and recipe requests whenever I make this eye-catching cake. The filling is similar to German chocolate cake. -Judy Lamon, Louisville, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper; set aside. In a microwave, melt butterscotch chips with 1/4 cup water at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in butterscotch mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk just until combined., Pour into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in evaporated milk and water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat. Gently stir in chips and butter. Stir in pecans and coconut. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Top with second layer and remaining filling. Frost sides with buttercream frosting. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 765 calories, Fat 36g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 422mg sodium, Carbohydrate 103g carbohydrate (79g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
GUILTLESS WARM FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place 8 (4-ounce) ramekins or custard cups on a large baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- Combine chocolate, orange zest and vanilla extract in a medium bowl over hot boiling water. Whisk until chocolate is completely melted.
- Puree bananas, sweet potato and honey until smooth.
- Remove the melted chocolate from heat and fold over banana puree and 1 whole egg. Mix well.
- Whip the egg whites until soft peak.
- Slowly fold egg whites into chocolate mixture.
- Spoon mix into ramekins, filling them almost to the top.
- Bake for approximately 6 to 7 minutes, remove and serve. Warm center of the chocolate should be soft.
GUILTLESS BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE
Make and share this Guiltless Butterscotch Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SuperSpike
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Spray a 13X9 baking dish with cooking spray, or line 2 muffin pans with paper liners and coat with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, pudding mix, and salt.
- In another bowl beat the sugar, splenda, and egg together until well combined and frothy.
- Mix in the yogurt, applesauce, vanilla extract and almond extract until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and beat on medium speed until just combined.
- Toss the butterscotch chips with cornstarch and then stir into the batter with a spoon. (cornstarch keeps the chips suspended in the batter rather then them all falling to the bottom).
- Transfer to the baking dish, or evenly distribute between 24 cupcake liners.
- For one cake, bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean, turning once halfway through the baking time.
- For cupcakes, bake 20 minutes also turning once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.4, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 180.4, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 8.7, Protein 0.9
OLD-FASHIONED BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h50m
Yield 1 (9-inch) 3-layer cake; 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the cake: Separate the eggs. Place the egg whites in a medium bowl and yolks in a small bowl. Let stand at room temperature, about 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line the bottom of 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
- Sift together the sifted flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the brown sugar. If there are any large clumps of brown sugar, break them up with a spoon. Stir, then set aside.
- Whip the egg whites to soft peaks with an electric mixer. With the mixer running, slowly add 1/4 cup sugar and continue to whip to stiff peaks. Add the egg yolks, half-and-half, oil, and vanilla to the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Fold the whipped egg whites into the cake batter a third at a time. Divide the batter among the prepared cake pans and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean. Let cool.
- For the frosting: Place 4 tablespoons of water in a small bowl or ramekin. Sprinkle the gelatin powder over the top, making sure the gelatin is moistened. Let stand 5 minutes to bloom.
- In the meantime, place the brown sugar, half-n-half, and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan. Stir. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Turn heat to low and add the bloomed gelatin. Stir. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until the gelatin has dissolved. Remove from heat to cool to room temperature.
- Whip the butter in a standing mixer until fluffy. Add the cooled gelatin mixture. Whip until thickened to a creamy frosting. This will look like a curdled hot mess but keep whipping and in 10 to 15 minutes it will become a beautiful buttercream. Mix in the vanilla.
- For the butterscotch sauce:
- Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over low to medium heat. Add the brown sugar, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is melted and mixture is bubbling, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the heavy cream. The mixture will bubble. Whisk until incorporated. Return the pan to low heat and cook for 10 minutes without stirring, until slightly thickened. Remove pan from the heat and add the vanilla. Stir. Let cool to room temperature. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
- Fill and frost the cooled cakes, drizzling the butterscotch sauce between the cake layers and on top of the frosting, and on top of cake.
BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE ( THE BEST YOU'LL EVER MAKE)
I got this recipe from a close friend. It's simple to make and tastes delicious. I have tried several other recipes, but this seems to be the easiest to make and still the best tasting. I suggest serving it with a cinnamon icing and some chocolate sauce drizzled over top of the cake.
Provided by Chef Mean Green
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients.
- Pour into a greased and floured bunch pan.
- Bake 50-55 minutes at 350°F.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4092.3, Fat 187.6, SaturatedFat 29.5, Cholesterol 756.7, Sodium 4506.2, Carbohydrate 563.3, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 222.8, Protein 51.6
BUTTERSCOTCH LUNCH BOX CAKE
This recipe has been passed around often at the school where I work as a special education aide. It's easy and turns out moist and delicious.-Sandy Gwinn, Grassy Meadows, West Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine milk and pudding mix. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in cake mix (batter will be lumpy)., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with butterscotch chips and nuts. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 274mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING
I love the icing even more than the cake itself, and I think next time I will try it with a standard butter cake. Caramel icing is a wonderful treat and another one of those old things that fell out of favor but now is making a comeback.
Provided by Topher Zenishek
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, or line with parchment paper.
- Combine brown sugar and butter for cake in a bowl; cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add vanilla extract, then add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed just until they are mixed in.
- Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with buttermilk, beating batter on low speed until well mixed, scraping down the bowl by hand as needed. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each layer comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
- While cake cools, combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, milk, and flour for icing in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Continue to boil, stirring frequently to prevent burning, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla extract. Cool the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it is still warm (but not hot) and has thickened enough to spread.
- Spread icing over the cake, moving fairly quickly because it will set as it cools. It will be a thin coating, not a thick layer. Let set completely before cutting into the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.5 calories, Carbohydrate 81 g, Cholesterol 67.8 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 297.9 mg, Sugar 63.9 g
BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE
A very Yummy butterscotch flavour cake.
Provided by philw102
Time 1h
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Grease and line two 7inch sandwich tins.
- Cream butter and sugar together, add egg yolks, syrup, vanilla and milk and beat well
- Sieve dry ingredients together and stir into creamed mixture.
- Whisk egg whites until stiff and fold in.
- Turn into prepared tins and bake at 190 C (gas 5)
- For 20-25 mins.
- When cool sandwich together with butter icing and sprinkle icing sugar on top.
Tips:
- Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before mixing to ensure they blend together smoothly.
- Grease and flour your cake pan thoroughly to prevent the cake from sticking.
- Do not overmix the batter, as this can make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it.
- If you don't have a butterscotch pudding mix, you can make your own by combining 1/2 cup cornstarch, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 cups milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- For a richer flavor, use brown sugar instead of granulated sugar in the cake batter.
- Add a cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the cake batter for a crunchy texture.
- Top the cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for a decadent dessert.
Conclusion:
With its moist and fluffy texture, rich butterscotch flavor, and creamy frosting, this guiltless butterscotch cake is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. Made with wholesome ingredients like almond flour, coconut flour, and natural sweeteners, it's a healthier alternative to traditional cakes without sacrificing any of the deliciousness. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply looking for a sweet treat to enjoy, this guiltless butterscotch cake is the perfect choice.
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