85 low cake recipes

Hazelnut au chocolat, a dense flourless chocolate cake folded with ground hazelnuts and whipped egg whites for a fudgy, almost truffle-like crumb. Slow-baked low to set without cracking, finished with raspberry sauce.

Chocolate banana pie sets sliced bananas under chocolate pudding on a peanut butter rice cereal crust. A no-bake light dessert with three pantry-staple flavors stacked tall.

Vegan black bean stir-fry loaded with sweet potato, mushrooms, broccoli, red cabbage, and crumbled tofu in a sesame-soy-chili sauce. Low-cal, low-fat, and on the table in 35 minutes.

Chocolate cake sweetened with fructose instead of granulated sugar, made with cocoa powder and skim milk. A lower-glycemic alternative to traditional chocolate cake with a rich, moist crumb.

Cranapple cake baked in a tube pan with cranberries, shredded apple, and applesauce for moisture. A lower-fat fall cake with a vanilla confectioners sugar drizzle.