Quick and easy American cakes recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Mini bundt cakes with olive oil and anise

Moist Martha Stuart mini bundt cakes full of anise and orange flavor.

Rhubarb-Ginger Upside-Down Cake

Rhubarb cake gets a delightful update with the spicy-sweet addition of crystallized ginger to its caramelized topping. Cake flour provides an…

Peanut Butter TandyKake (Girl Scout Tagalong cookie cake)

If you like TastyKake Peanut Butter tandykakes or Girl Scout Tagalongs this cake is for you. It's so good! And…

Aunt Birdie’s Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake (Two Versions)

This recipe brings fond memories of a favorite aunt who was a terrific cook. (My cousin and I used to say the…

Lemon Pudding Cake

Adapted from: Pillsbury Christmas 2009. This is a delightfully light and delicious dessert and so simple to make. Enjoy and Remember Cook…

Glazed Apricot, Orange, Lemon Bundt Cake

Many recipes of glazed cakes are out there to be enjoyed. Try this one. It is quick, easy and delicious. Has…

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

This is such a moist and delicious cake. With orange zest in the cake and frosting, it adds an extra element of goodness! You'll never know there is…

Strawberry-Rhubarb Angel Cake

Flavor combinations such as strawberry and rhubarb are classics for a reason--they taste great together! Enjoy them both in this elegant layered…

Skinny Red Velvet Cake

It’s one of my favorites! So rich tasting and super moist. The skinny for 1 slice of this dreamy cake is 250 calories, 6.7 grams of fat and 7 Weight…

A Pauper's Apple Pie

Skinny Pumpkin Coffee Cake, Yum!

Everyone will LOVE this super moist, harvest coffee cake! It’s so easy to make since it starts with a cake mix.…

Easy Go Poppy Seed Cake

So many forget how good this cake is. It is easy to prepare and makes a great presentation. It is also great to dunk into coffee, wine etc. It…

Zucchini-Carrot Bars

Reminiscent of carrot cake, these garden-fresh sweet bars make a delicious and pretty snack or dessert to take to a gathering. Or set out some of…

Blueberry Buckle

Chock full of blueberries, the tender and not-too-sweet cake batter produces a mid-morning coffee cake or dessert ‘extraordinaire’! A light…

Strawberries & Cream with Rosemary Shortcakes