RECIPE POSTED BY KennynTammy Wallace
Applesauce Carrot Cake
Applesauce makes this cake healthier than most carrot cakes. If you must have icing, use non-fat cream cheese with just a touch of sugar for sweetness.
Ingredients
2 cup flour whole grain
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup applesauce unsweetened
1/4 cup olive oil
3 large eggs
3 cups carrots coarsely chopped
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
2. In a separate small bowl, combine the applesauce, oil and eggs. Add to the flour mixture, stirring until the ingredients are well blended. Add the carrots and mix again.
3. Pour the batter into a greased 9″ tube pan, or use a 9″ x 13″ rectangular cake pan, or two bread loaf pans, or a cupcake pan.
4. Bake the cake in a preheated 350 F oven for about 1 hour, 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of the cake comes out clean. Set the cake on a wire rack for five minutes. Then, run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake, and turn the cake out onto the rack to cool.
Nutritional Data
Calories 126.7
Nutrient %DV
Total Fats 0.009 mg 0 %
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
Sodium 15 mg 1 %
Carbohydrate 0.3
Applesauce makes this cake healthier than most carrot cakes. If you must have icing, use non-fat cream cheese with just a touch of sugar for sweetness.
Ingredients
2 cup flour whole grain
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup applesauce unsweetened
1/4 cup olive oil
3 large eggs
3 cups carrots coarsely chopped
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
2. In a separate small bowl, combine the applesauce, oil and eggs. Add to the flour mixture, stirring until the ingredients are well blended. Add the carrots and mix again.
3. Pour the batter into a greased 9″ tube pan, or use a 9″ x 13″ rectangular cake pan, or two bread loaf pans, or a cupcake pan.
4. Bake the cake in a preheated 350 F oven for about 1 hour, 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of the cake comes out clean. Set the cake on a wire rack for five minutes. Then, run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake, and turn the cake out onto the rack to cool.
Nutritional Data
Calories 126.7
Nutrient %DV
Total Fats 0.009 mg 0 %
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
Sodium 15 mg 1 %
Carbohydrate 0.3
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