# Healthy Cake Alternative Charts This Infographic Shares Substitutes for Popular Ingredients By M | Published 2015-10-24 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-alternative References: [visual.ly](http://visual.ly/healthy-alternatives-show-stopping-birthday-cake) & [twizzle](http://www.twizzle.co.uk/healthy-alternatives-for-a-show-stopping-birthday-cake/) The 'Healthy Alternatives for a Showstopping Birthday Cake' infographic is a great read for anyone looking to cut back on sugar in their baking with a [healthy cake alternative recipe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beloved-foods). The chart shares helpful tips on what ingredients to sub in to create a healthier -- but still flavorful! -- birthday cake for any celebration. Baking with healthy ingredients is a great way to transform your favorite desserts into foods that are much more nutritious and will make any cake feel like a [guilt-free indulgence](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whims). The chart is centred around a beautiful white frosted cake with candles with text all around that shares a popular ingredient and its healthy counterpart. Some of the tips the chart shares is subbing [butter cream frosting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frost-buttercream) for greek yogurt, food coloring for natural edible dyes, butter for date paste and sugar for maple syrup. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Healthy Baking:** Exploring the trend of baking with healthier ingredients to transform desserts into guilt-free indulgences. - **Substitution Innovation:** Identifying opportunities to substitute popular baking ingredients with healthier alternatives in order to create flavorful yet nutritious cakes. - **Natural Food Coloring:** Utilizing natural edible dyes as a disruptive innovation in the cake decorating industry to replace artificial food coloring. ### Where This Applies - **Bakery:** The bakery industry can embrace the trend of healthy baking and innovation in ingredient substitution to cater to health-conscious consumers. - **Food Manufacturing:** Food manufacturing companies can explore the opportunity of incorporating natural food coloring techniques into their product development processes. - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can benefit from promoting and supporting the trend of healthy cake alternatives by offering resources and products that align with consumers' dietary goals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cotton Candy Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-cake.md) - [Free-From Donut Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-maida-donut-cake.md) - [Vanilla-Flavored Baking Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simple-mills-1.md) - [Health-Focused Plant-Based Baking Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-baking-mix.md) - [Sugar-Free Baking Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugarfree-cake-mix.md) - [Allergy-Friendly Celebration Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-love.md) - [Protein Cake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protein-cake-mixes.md) - [Free-From Frozen Yogurt Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-yogurt-cakes.md) - [Non-Refined Sugar Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonrefined-sugar-cake.md)