Carrot Cake Recipe

We were overload with Carrots in our baskets this week.  Thinking of ideas of what to do with them… How about making some Carrot Cake?

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Carrot Cake Recipe

Check out this Carrot Cake Recipe submitted by Leanne.

Carrot Cake

Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cloves or allspice
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup light cream cheese
  • Frosting
  • 1/4 cup fat-free cream cheese
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13-inch x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Combine flours, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir with a whisk.
  3. In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar slowly, followed by the applesauce, buttermilk and vanilla.
  4. Add to flour mixture and stir until just moist. Stir in the pineapple, carrots, raisins and walnuts. Spoon batter into baking pan and bake
  5. for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before frosting.
  6. For the frosting:
  7. Beat cream cheeses together with lemon juice and vanilla. Add in powdered sugar until desired consistency. Spread over cooled cake.
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