Another day, another dessert! This sweet treat is a nod to Cherry Pop-Tarts with it’s light pink frosting, red sugar sprinkles, and cherry filling. It’s truly one of the most delicious cherry cakes that I’ve ever put in my mouth. And that’s saying a lot!
While this cake is perfect as a dessert, it could also be enjoyed for breakfast. How do I know that? It’s what I had today for breakfast. Since it’s in the shape of a bundt… that makes it technically like a coffee cake, right? Sure. Let’s go with that.
I lightened this cake up by swapping in a sugar free pudding and also subbed out any oil or butter for the applesauce. Since we’re using pudding in there to keep the cake good and moist, the addition of oil and butter just isn’t needed! Removing it was a simple and effective way to reduce the calorie count on this bad boy.
Somewhere between the cherry filling and the fun red sugar sprinkles, you really get the feel of a cherry pop tart in this cake. The best part is that it’s a pretty impressive cake with minimal effort and minimal ingredients!
TheSkinnyFork.com A delicious yellow cake that's filled with cherry goodness and topped off with a light pink frosting and red sugar sprinkles. It's a pop tart in the form of a cake! Prep Time: 10 Minutes • Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Servings: 12 • Serving Size: 1 Slice • Calories: 244 • Fat: 3 g • Saturated Fat: 1 g • Carb: 64 g • Fiber: 1 g • Protein: 6 g • Sugar: 25 g • Sodium: 422 mg
Cake:
• 1 (15.25 Oz. ) Box Yellow Cake Mix
• 1 (1 Oz.) Box Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding Mix
• 1 C. Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt
• 4 Whole Large Eggs
• 1/3 C. Unsweetened Applesauce
• 1/2 C. Water
• 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/2 C. Cherry Pie Filling
Frosting:
• 1 C. Powdered Sugar Substitute
• 1 Tbsp. Unsweetened Almond Milk
• Pink or Red Food Coloing
• Red Sugar Sprinkles
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly coat the inside of a bundt pan with non-stick baking spray; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the box of cake mix, box of pudding, 1 C. greek yogurt, 4 eggs, 1/3 C. applesauce, 1/2 C. water, and 1 Tsp. vanilla extract for two minutes.
Pour about half of the batter out into the prepared baking pan.
Make a ‘well’ in the middle of the batter and scoop the 1 1/2 C. cherry pie filling into the well, being sure that the filling does NOT touch the sides of the dish. Keep it centered.
Top the filling with the remaining half of the cake batter.
Place in the oven to bake for about 45 minutes or until the edges are browning and the cake is cooked through.
Once done, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Turn out onto a serving plate and set aside.
Beat together the 1 C. powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp. milk and a couple of drops of pink or red food coloring.
Pour the frosting out over the cake and top with red sugar sprinkles.
Cut into 12 pieces and enjoy!
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Nutritional Claims: Low Fat • Low Potassium • Kidney Friendly • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Peanut Free • Soy Free •Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Kosher