Low Fat Carrot Cake

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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
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Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 x 13" pan with nonstick spray. Combine flours, baking soda, cinnamon, alllspice, and nutmeg in large bowl. Stir with whisk. In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar slowly, followed by the applesauce, buttermilk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture.& stir just until moist. Stir in pinea;;le, carrots, raisins and walnuts. Spoon batter into baking pan and bake for 35-40 mins.0r until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack before frosting.
Frosting: Beat cream cheeses together with lemon juice and vanilla. Add in powdered sugar until desired consistency. Spread over cooled cake. Cut cake into 16 squares.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRANNY2.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 249.3
  • Total Fat: 2.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.6 mg
  • Sodium: 79.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 60.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 4.6 g

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