The Doc says you butter not use butter

Don't be a sour puss, use Sour Cream!  Yes, yes, it's not quite as tasty but it still has the same creamy texture. Use it place of butter in most sauces and baking applications.  It's a fairly delicious stand in for butter in potatoes as well. 

Full fat sour cream can be just as bad as butter, but it does provide a little more calcium. Go with the fat free tub for your sauces and the like. Use the light version for baking applications. You'll still need some fat to keep those cakes and scones moist. 

Feel the need to eliminate heavy(ier) fats all together?  Try using yogurt.  It can take a little to get use to since it has a more tangy bite.

Recipe Time!

Chocolate Dreamsicle Triple Layer Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light sour cream
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-3 cups of your favorite frosting with 3 table spoons of frozen orange juice concentrate added.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 9 inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool. 

2. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. 

3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at time, then stir in vanilla. 

4. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. 

5. Spread batter evenly between the 3 prepared pans.

6.Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool. 

9. Place first layer cake on a plate and top with 1/4 of the icing, add the next layer cake, top with 1/4 of the icing and add the top layer. Pile the rest of the icing on the top and evenly spread down the sides with one of colorful scrapers from a previous post.