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Yield: Serves 16
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Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
A traditional favorite everyone enjoys.
Per serving
Calories 329 (21% from fat); Fat 7.8g (sat 2g, mono 2.2g, poly 3.1g); Protein 4.5g; Carb 61.1g; Fiber 1.2g; Cholesterol 19mg; Iron 1.4mg; Sodium 169mg; Calcium 74mg
Yield: Serves 16
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups finely shredded carrot
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2/3 cup tub-style light cream cheese, chilled
- 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Coat two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray, and dust pans with 1 tablespoon flour
- Lightly spoon 2 1/4 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife
- Combine 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and nutmeg in a medium bowl
- Combine granulated sugar and next 7 ingredients (granulated sugar through egg) in a large bowl; beat well at medium speed of a mixer
- Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist
- Stir in carrot
- Pour cake batter into prepared pans. Sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean
- Cool in pans 10 minutes on wire racks; remove from pans
- Cool completely on wire racks
- Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 2/3 cup Cream Cheese Frosting, and top with other cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
- Sprinkle walnuts over top of cake
- Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator
Cream Cheese Frosting
(Yields 1 2/3 cups)
- Beat cream cheese and vanilla extract in a large bowl at medium speed of a mixer until smooth
- Gradually add sugar; beat at low speed until smooth (do not over-beat)
- Cover and chill
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(Page 1 of 1, 1 total comments)Vanessa
Great recipe. Yummm
posted Aug 17th, 2010 10:10 pm