Lvy's Recipe Collection

Pineapple Orange Cake/cupcakes

INGREDIENTS
- 1 (18 3/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, undrained
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen fat-free whipped topping or 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen light whipped dessert topping

INSTRUCTIONS
1) Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
2) In large bowl, beat cake mix, oranges, egg whites, and applesauce on low speed for 2 minutes.
3) Pour into a 13x9x2 inch baking dish coated with nonstick spray. OR into lightly sprayed muffin pans.
4) Bake at for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
5) In a bowl, combine pineapple and pudding mix. Fold in whipped topping until just blended. Spread over cake.
6) Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

"Gingerbread Pancakes (Healthy, Whole Wheat, And Low-fat)"

INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup oat bran
- 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour or 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs or 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 7 tablespoons skim milk
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 4 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons chopped pecans (optional)
- 3 -4 tablespoons chopped apples or 2 -3 tablespoons cranberries
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon orange rind

INSTRUCTIONS
1) Mix together dry ingredients. (You can do this the night before).
2) In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients and brown sugar then add to the dry, mixing until just moist, folding in pecans and cranberries.
3) If using cranberries, prepare as follows: Thaw if frozen. Cut in halves and place in bowl with sprinkle of white sugar. Toss in sugar then fold into pancake batter with pecans. (This cuts the tartness).
4) Let stand for five minutes **Don't skip this step.
5) Heat GREASED griddle to 350 while the pancake batter is standing.
6) Pour pancake batter onto griddle, and lightly spread outwards with a spatchula. Due to the molasses, this batter can thicken quite a bit.
7) Flip when bubbles form on top of pancake and edges are dry. Enjoy with maple syrup, caramel sauce, pear sauce, or applesauce.