54 low fat raisin cake Recipes

sultanas, raisins, brandy, water, sieved pumpkin puree (no lumps), eggs, beaten, apple juice concentrate, skim milk or 1/2 cup low-fat milk, chopped pecans, ground cinnamon, mixed spice, self-rising flour, wholemeal self-rising flour, bicarbonate of soda

plain non-dairy milk, dark brown sugar , firmly packed, active dry yeast, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, shredded carrots, chopped walnuts, raisins, flax seed, ground, salt, canola oil, vanilla extract, low-fat cream cheese, cornstarch, granulated sugar, vanilla extract

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flax seed meal, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, beaten eggs, applesauce, margarine, low-fat milk, crushed pineapple in juice, grated raw carrots, chopped walnuts (optional), raisins (optional)

flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, applesauce, dannon plain nonfat yogurt, eggs or 1/2 cup egg substitute, vegetable oil, raisins, dannon plain nonfat yogurt, brown sugar, vanilla

whole wheat flour, quick-cooking oats, carrot, grated, cinnamon, baking soda, unsweetened applesauce, raisins, artificial sweetener (you can use honey if you like, just adjust the points for it), water (if you dough is still too dry, just keep adding 1 tbsp at a time until it is stiff)

ground poppy seeds or 250 g poppy seed baking mix, melted butter, sugar, eggs, granola cereal or 25 g ground almonds, raisins, flour, baking powder, low fat quark (firm yogurt works as well), milk, oil, applesauce, sugar, salt, ground vanilla

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

sugar substitute ( splenda or equivalent ), raisins, chopped, water, margarine or butter, cubed, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, eggs, separated or egg beaters ( whites and egg substitute measured for 4 eggs ), all-purpose flour, baking powder, low sodium salt, baking soda, chopped pecans, cream cheese frosting, less fat cream cheese, softened, margarine or butter, softened, vanilla extract, salt, sugar substitute ( recipe follows ), chopped pecans , optional, sugar substitute ingredients, non-fat dry milk, corn starch, splenda granular ( sugar substitute )

unbleached all-purpose flour, whole grain wheat flour, splenda granular (or other sweetener ), baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, eggs, plain low-fat yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, vegetable oil, vanilla, carrots, grated (measurement after grating), raisins

dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, raisins, cinnamon, unbleached flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, pear baby food, nonfat sour cream, egg substitute, vanilla

dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp), granulated sugar, warm water (100o to 110o), cake flour (about 11 oz), divided, granulated sugar, salt, warm low-fat buttermilk (100o to 110o), egg, all-purpose flour (about 7 3/4 oz), divided, raisins, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa, butter, melted and divided, powdered sugar, less-fat cream cheese, softened, vanilla extract, fat-free milk

safflower oil or 1 -2 tbsp butter, as needed, onion, peeled and sliced (about 1 cup), curry powder, ground ginger, mustard seeds, tofu, diced (2 cakes) (optional), broccoli florets or 2 cups cauliflower florets, almonds (or a mixture of both) or 3 tbsp cashews (or a mixture of both), raisins, water, cream of wheat (or bear mush, available at whole foods stores), salt (optional), fresh cilantro, chopped, plain low-fat yogurt