Why this recipe? There are close to 600 calories, 26 grams of fat, 95 carbs and 17 WW points+ in a single slice of chocolate sheet cake—yikes! Unfortunately, I learned how bad conventional chocolate sheet cake is for you after happily eating a slice—and then I thought to myself, "why not make a tasty sheet cake that's healthy too?"
The Flip:
- Removed 1/2 cup of cocoa—hence, "blonde!"
- Added almond (or vanilla) extract for flavor
- Removed 14 Tablespoons of butter (over 1 1/2 sticks of butter)
- Removed 3/4 cups of oil
- Added buttermilk for moisture
- Replaced Frosting with a flavorful glaze
- Used pre made cake mix instead of making the conventional cake recipe (with all the oil and butter)
- Used egg whites instead of whole eggs
My thoughts: You can really experiment with the flavor profile of this recipe by changing the extract you use. For example, I have a Butter Pecan extract I purchased at an Amish bakery—I look forward to using it next time. Also, including a small amount of fruit, like blueberries, might be really delicious! The sky's the limit!
My Blonde Sheet Cake may be different from the original chocolate sheet cake, but it's a delicious alternative!! Enjoy.
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