Ginger & Blood Orange Snack Cakes

When I was trying to lose weight I use to buy those Weight Watchers snack cakes that were under 100 calories.  But they have a very overly processed flavor and texture.  Not to mention all of the preservatives in them.  Also they never had flavors I really wanted.  So I came up with my own snack cake that is under 100 calories.  Yes it even has frosting!

Ginger & Blood Orange Snack Cake

1/2 cup Raw Sugar

1/2 cup of Butter, softened

1/2 cup of Molasses

1 Egg

1 tsp Vanilla

Zest & Juice of a Blood Orange(if you can't find use a regular orange)

2 cups Unbleached Flour

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Ground Ginger

1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon

2/3 cup Whole Milk

2 tbsp of Candied Ginger, minced

Frosting recipe is at the bottom. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a Jelly Roll Pan(15 1/2x10 1/2x1).  Cream the sugar and butter together in a med size bowl.  Add molasses, egg, vanilla and a tbsp of blood orange juice.

In a small bowl mix the flour, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon together.  Alternate adding this mixture and the whole milk to the first bowl with the wet ingredients.

Stir in 2 tsp of orange zest and the candied ginger.

Spread out on large pan.

Bake for 15-20 minutes.  Let it cool at least 30 minutes before frosting.

Blood Orange Frosting

2 cups Powdered Sugar

2 tsp Butter, softened

1 tsp Blood Orange Zest

2-3 tbsp Blood Orange Juice

1 tbsp Half & Half

Add all of the ingredients to the mixer and beat till smooth.  Frost the top of your cake.

Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.  Enjoy!

Life is like a good cake; you never know when it's coming, but you'd better eat it when it does!

-- C. Joybell C.