If you’re county calories, wedding cake can wreak havoc on your diet. Most brides consider their wedding day the ultimate “cheat” day - and there’s nothing wrong with that. You just got married! Forget the diet for a day!

However, if you’re committed to healthier options, think about the following kinds of cakes. No cake will be totally healthy for you, but at least the following choices are a little better in terms of carbs, sugar, and nutrients:

Angel Food Cake

Light and fluffy, angel food cake is a great option if you’re interested in staying healthy on your wedding day. You can even make angel food cake cupcakes for a better portioning system to ensure that you don’t eat too much. Making you own cake? Here’s a great low-carb angel food cake recipe! There are even fancy chocolate options. Check out this healthier chocolate almond angel food cake recipe.

Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is the ultimate healthy cake option because, like the name implies, it uses carrots! If you love carrot cake, consider having it at your wedding so that your dessert allows you to get a few more nutrients with everybite, rather than just being empty calories.

Fruit-Sweetened Options

Instead of going for a really sweet, sugary cake, look for options involving fruit. Again, these will still have some carbs and calories, but they are at least a little healthier for you and your guests. Check out this great fruit-sweetened cake recipe.

Although you might enjoy a health lifestyle, keep in mind that it is ok to indulge every once in awhile! If you can’t find a healthy cake option that works for you, just got with a typical cake! Moderate what you eat, and you won’t totally kill your diet.

Angel Food Cake Photo by jspatchwork

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