Making cakes moist

[CookingExperiment]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to make a cake moist while still keeping it lowfat and flavorful?

[VeraBlue]

Are you talking about creating your own recipe? I don't usually fiddle with tested cake recipes, but I've heard that applesauce can be used in place of fats.

Have you googled low fat cake recipe?

[jkath]

same thing I would have said, VeraBlue!

Another thing you can do is use 2 cake pans, and when you assemble it, rather than using a high fat frosting or cream filling, use a mash of fresh berries instead.

[VeraBlue]

You can always drizzle a simple syrup over the finished product, too..

[JillyBean]

Apple sauce is a good addition, sweetens as well. Friend of mine uses pre-made sugar-free pudding, I'll try to get her to give me the trick/recipe.

[Jeff G.]

Add sour cream... or extra oil.... While perhaps not "low fat" it really makes them moist!

[knight76]

My wifes grandmother uses strawberry jam in her cakes to moisten them. She is one of those country grand mothers who wins all the cooking awards at the local competitions.

[archiduc]

Originally Posted by CookingExperiment

Does anyone have any ideas on how to make a cake moist while still keeping it lowfat and flavorful?

Ah, finally, the culinary oxymoron ---

[Michael in FtW]

There are several variations of cakes that might fit your criteria:

Low-fat cake recipes
Applesauce cake recipes
Yogurt cake recipes
Sour-cream cake recipes

[merstar]

Yogurt or sour cream (can be fat-free or low fat), or buttermilk.