Healthier Carrot Cake Recipe

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Healthier Carrot Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat to 350°F.
  2. Beat eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix until combined.
  3. Stir in the grated carrots and crushed and drained pineapple. Then, fold in the pecans.
  4. Grease a 9 by 13 pan and pour the batter inches.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for about 45 minutes, using the toothpick test to check doneness. Turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling after pulling the cake out from the oven for about 10 minutes.
  6. As the cake cools, make the FROSTING. Beat the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract until it creams together as one. Fold in the chopped nuts.
  7. After the cake is completely cooled, frost the cake with this cream cheese frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 627.86 Kcal (2629 kJ)
Calories from fat 318.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.37g 54%
Cholesterol 56.73mg 19%
Sodium 316.07mg 13%
Potassium 351.93mg 7%
Total Carbs 76.04g 25%
Sugars 57.97g 232%
Dietary Fiber 4.16g 17%
Protein 7.2g 14%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 99.1mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 372.39 Kcal (1559 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.98g 54%
Cholesterol 33.65mg 19%
Sodium 187.46mg 13%
Potassium 208.74mg 7%
Total Carbs 45.1g 25%
Sugars 34.38g 232%
Dietary Fiber 2.47g 17%
Protein 4.27g 14%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.9mg 8%
Calcium 58.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.7
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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