For the latest birthday celebration I made my "orange blossom" cake - it's super light, moist, and healthy. Just use a basic cake recipe or yellow box mix and replace the oil with applesauce, the water or milk with fresh orange juice, and a tablespoon of Greek yogurt for silky protein. I added an orange's worth of fresh zest, a dash of vanilla and a pinch each of salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom (the secret "what's that?" ingredient to this cake) and slightly underbake the batter, allowing it to sit in the turned-off oven for one more minute before removing. The frosting is made from low fat cream cheese, about a 1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar, the zest of another orange and a dash of orange juice for natural sweetness - no butter or extra sugar here! - beat on low until creamy. Top with candied oranges for decoration. Enjoy!
