HEALTHIER CARROT CAKE III
We made it with a little less oil and a little less sugar, so this carrot cake recipe is now healthier but still sure to be a favorite.
Provided by MakeItHealthy
Categories Desserts Cakes Carrot Cake Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
- Beat together eggs, oil, white sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
- To make frosting: Combine butter, Neufchatel cheese, confectioner's sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Spread frosting over completely cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.5 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 57.6 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 354.9 mg, Sugar 31.4 g
LITE CARROT CAKE
An alternative to the usually high fat carrot cake. Moist and delicious.
Provided by Marva
Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan or two 9 inch round cake pans.
- Separate eggs and beat egg whites until frothy, then continue whipping and gradually add 1/2 cup of the white sugar. Beat until stiff.
- In a large bowl combine; the cake flour, wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon, mix until blended. Add the oil and the buttermilk and mix well. Add the egg yolks and mix well. Fold in the egg whites and then the carrots. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes. Cool and frost with your favorite Cream Cheese frosting using light cream cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 23.5 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 96.3 mg, Sugar 13.8 g
LIVER CLEANSING CARROT CAKE
Make and share this Liver Cleansing Carrot Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Juliet from SA
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350f.
- Mix together all ingredients but carrot pineapple and walnuts. Fold in carrot, pineapple and walnuts. Pour into greased and lined tin. Bake for 35-40 minute.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.6, Fat 11.3, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 42.3, Sodium 269.4, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 22.1, Protein 3.3
LIVER CLEANSING TONIC
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Provided by Sharon123
Categories Homeopathy/Remedies
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Wash all vegetables well.
- Peel and cut the carrots and beets in chunks. Coarsely chop the celery and cucumber.
- Put all vegetables through a juicer.
- Drink the juice within a half hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.6, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 99.4, Carbohydrate 20.4, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 10.6, Protein 3.2
Tips:
- For a moist and flavorful carrot cake, use fresh, grated carrots. Grating the carrots by hand will give you a better texture than using a food processor.
- Be sure to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter, more tender cake.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Gently fold in the flour mixture until just combined. Overmixing the batter will result in a tough, dense cake.
- Bake the carrot cake in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
- Let the carrot cake cool completely before frosting. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
- For a cream cheese frosting, be sure to use full-fat cream cheese. This will give you a richer, more flavorful frosting.
- To make the cream cheese frosting even more decadent, add a little bit of sour cream or whipped cream.
- If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off to pipe the frosting onto the carrot cake.
Conclusion:
Carrot cake is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed all year round. With its moist texture, sweet flavor, and cream cheese frosting, carrot cake is a favorite of many. Whether you're making it for a special occasion or just because you have a craving for something sweet, carrot cake is sure to please.
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