Happy Birthday Rich

My husband had a birthday this week and Sugarwings helped me bake him an ultra healthy, low fat cake to celebrate.  He has high cholesterol and really works hard at keeping the numbers down, but he also has a sweet tooth. So I came up with a guilt free cake for him. Well, semi-guilt free, at least, healthier than a double fudge chocolate cake anyway.

We took fat free, cranberry/orange muffin mix, and added 1/2 cup of applesauce, 1 cup of blueberries, 1/4 cup of ground, golden flaxseed, 1/2 cup of shelled and finely chopped pistachios, 3/4 cup of chopped pecans, and 3/4 cup of toasted coconut, then about 1/2 cup of water.

While it was in the oven, we cleaned and sliced strawberries.  Then, I covered them with 2 spoonfuls of organic brown sugar and a 1/4 cup of lime juice.

After the cake was cooled we poked holes all over it and topped it with the strawberries and lime juice. (It was an ooey, gooey, moist cake!)

Over that, we added this mix, which is what really made it yuumy:

• 1 cup of Dannon Greek 0 fat plain yogurt- That stuff is so thick and rich, you'd never know it was low fat!!
  
• 1 block of low fat cream cheese
• 1 cup of fat free sour cream
• 1 tsp real vanilla
• 1/4 cup organic powdered sugar
• splash of lime juice

That was fluffed with the blender and dolloped over the berry covered cake, then spread.  To top it off, we served it with low fat Cool Whip.

Sguarwings had 3 pieces and  shared a bite of hers with the birthday boy. I didn't feel bad about her eating so much cake since it was mostly fruit, nuts, and yogurt.

She also shared some messy kisses.

And thought it was funny to wipe the cream cheese topping off of his face afterwards.

Maybe all three pieces didn't make it into her tummy, she looked like she was wearing quite a bit of the dessert, so went right into the tub after. 

Ps- all of the bird cage charms I listed in the Boutique sold out right away, so I have replenished the supply.  If you are in the Bird Song Tag Book Swap, don't worry, I have plenty of pretties to adorn the books with! I've ordered more charms to paint too.

By the way, we are at about 120 swappers. I have room for a FEW more, since I haven't started making the covers yet.   Email me if you are interested.  Details HERE.

(I will be away, so please forgive me if I don't get right back to you)