Healthy Carrot Cake

Total 84 minPrep 34 minCook 50 min14 servings411 cal
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Healthy Carrot Cake recipe

Nutrition

Calories
411 cal
Protein
6.5 g
Carbs
75 g
Fat
9.8 g
Sat. fat
3.6 g
Sugar
75 g
Sodium
384 mg

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 whole egg
  • 2 whole egg whites
  • 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 cup carrots
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 8 oz neufchatel cheese
  • 2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp skim milk

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350

  2. 2

    Coat a 9x13 pan with spray and dust lightly with flour

  3. 3

    Tap out the excess flour

  4. 4

    Whisk the flours with the baking soda , cinnamon , nutmeg and salt

  5. 5

    Set aside until needed.

  6. 6

    Beat the egg , egg whites , brown sugar and oil with an electric mixer until smooth

  7. 7

    Add the carrots and beat for 1 minute

  8. 8

    Add the buttermilk , pineapple and raisins and beat again

  9. 9

    Add the flour mixture and beat until well mixed

  10. 10

    Scrape the batter into the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean

  11. 11

    Cool the cake in the pan set on a wire rack

  12. 12

    Frost , if desired , when completely cool

  13. 13

    Store the cake in the pan in the refrigerator

  14. 14

    To make the frosting , beat cream cheese , sugar and vanilla with an elecric mixer set at medium-high speed until smooth

  15. 15

    Reduce the speed to medium-low and add the milk , a tsp

  16. 16

    At a time until the frosting is at spreading consistency

  17. 17

    Spread the frosting on the cooled , uncut cake

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