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Healthy Carrot Cake
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 16
A cake that is filled with so much nutrition can still taste as great as all the high fat cakes!!! This is packed with herbs that help your body heal, fight and maintain a balanced life. Who can turn that down!!? Read more ??
Ingredients:
cake
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
2tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
4 egg whites
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup fat free plain or vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup canola oil
2 cup grated carrots
1 cup drained canned crushed pineaple
2/3 cup raisins (optional)
frosting
8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, at room temperature
1 box (16 oz.) confectioner's sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
1. CAKE
2. Preheat oven to 325ยบ F.
3. Coat a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray.
4. In a medium bowl, combine both flours, baking soda and powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Mix well.
5. In a large bowl, combine eggs and egg whits.
6. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until foamy.
7. Add the brown sugar. Beat for 3 minutes.
8. Add the yogurt and the oil. Beat until creamy
9. On low speed, beat the flour mixture into the egg mixture until combined.
10. Fold in the carrots, pineapple, and raisins if desired.
11. Spoon into the prepared baking dish and bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
12. Let the cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
13. FROSTING
14. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
15. Spread over the cooled cake.
By RecipeOfHealth.com