Next time you make cake from a mix, try this easy and delicious recipe. The finely chopped pears and syrup add sweet flavor and prevent the cake from drying out. And since there’s no added oil, this cake is surprisingly low in fat.
—Veronica Ross, Columbia Heights, MN
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling Makes: 16 servings
1 can (15 oz.) reduced-sugar sliced pears
1 pkg. white cake mix (regular size)
2 large egg whites, room temperature
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tsp. confectioners’ sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Drain pears, reserving the syrup; chop pears. Place pears and syrup in a large bowl; add the cake mix, egg whites and egg. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on high for 4 minutes.
2. Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Add batter.
3. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.
1 slice: 163 cal., 4g fat (1g sat. fat), 13mg chol., 230mg sod., 30g carb. (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 2g pro.
Diabetic exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.