Carrot Cake with a Smear of Cream Cheese Frosting by Frenchy Loeb
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 269.6
- Total Fat: 16.2 g
- Cholesterol: 37.7 mg
- Sodium: 342.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 30.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
- Protein: 5.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Carrot Cake with a Smear of Cream Cheese Frosting by Frenchy Loeb calories by ingredient
Introduction
I adapted a high fat, high sugar recipe to be healthier with applesauce and less sugar and no wheat flour I adapted a high fat, high sugar recipe to be healthier with applesauce and less sugar and no wheat flourNumber of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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1.50 tsp Cinnamon, ground
0.25 tsp Nutmeg, ground
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
0.50 cup Canola Oil
0.75 cup Applesauce, unsweetened
0.50 cup, packed Raisins
2 tsp Baking Soda
0.25 cup, packed Brown Sugar
3 tbsp Philadelphia Whipped Cream Cheese, plain
1cup Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour
3 cup Carrots - grated per cp
0.12 cup Crystal Sugar - Confectioner Sugar
1 cup Almond Flour
2 serving 1 Large Brown Egg
0.50 tsp Sea Salt
0.25 cup Granulated Sugar
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 inch loaf pan. Grate 3 cups fresh carrot and set aside.
In medium bowl whisk both of the flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In large bowl whisk the oil, applesauce, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add the grated carrots and the raisins. Blend well.
Add the flour mix into the wet Ingredients a little at a time, mixing throughly and evenly.
With a spatula, transfer the carrot cake batter to the greased loaf pan. Spread evenly. Bake in 350 degree oven for 55 minutes or until inserted wood toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes, then loosen the cake with the back edge of a flat knife run along the pan inside edge. Place cake on a cooling rack.
When cake is completely cooled mix the frosting and spread across the top of the cake. Then refrigerate until just before serving, removing the cake to warm to room temperature. Slice and serve.
Serving Size: 12 slices
In medium bowl whisk both of the flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In large bowl whisk the oil, applesauce, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add the grated carrots and the raisins. Blend well.
Add the flour mix into the wet Ingredients a little at a time, mixing throughly and evenly.
With a spatula, transfer the carrot cake batter to the greased loaf pan. Spread evenly. Bake in 350 degree oven for 55 minutes or until inserted wood toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes, then loosen the cake with the back edge of a flat knife run along the pan inside edge. Place cake on a cooling rack.
When cake is completely cooled mix the frosting and spread across the top of the cake. Then refrigerate until just before serving, removing the cake to warm to room temperature. Slice and serve.
Serving Size: 12 slices
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