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Healthy Carrot Cake
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 80 Minutes
Servings: 16
Dr. Oz style.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
4 egg whites
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
2 1/2 cups grated carrots (about 3/4 lbs)
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
6 ounces walnuts (optional)
1 cup powdered sugar
12 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
1. Turn on oven to 350ยบ. Grease and flour your cake pan (9x13, two circles or a bundt pan).
2. Combine the wet ingredients: Brown sugar, oil, applesauce, eggs in a large bowl. Then combine the dry ingredients: flour, soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ginger. Combine the two batches with just a few swipes of a spoon - don't overmix!
3. Then stir in the carrots and walnuts.
4. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. For the icing: Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer. Spread on cooled cake.
By RecipeOfHealth.com