Monday, March 30, 2009

Carrot Cake

Here's a lower cal carrot cake recipe that a friend made. It was delicious. It has 290 calories/serving compared to regular carrot cake that can have nearly 600 cals. So it's a better option and tasty! Even Ryan liked it (I told him it didn't really have carrots in it...)

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup oil (can substitute applesauce too)
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple with juice
1/2 cup cholesterol free egg product
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup raisins

Frosting:
4 oz light cream cheese, softened
2 T butter or marg, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine wet ingredients. Beat well. Stir in flour mixture. Stir in carrots & raisins. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9X13 pan. Bake at 350 for 30-40 min until top springs back when touched in center. Mix frosting and spread over cooled cake.

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