Taste of Home
Wonderful Carrot Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 24 servings.
This healthy carrot cake recipe is moist, tender and delicious. Kids will love it because it's sweet, and you'll love it because it's packed with good-for-you carrots. —Brenda Rankhorn, New Market, Alabama
Ingredients
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3/4 cup sugar
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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3 large eggs, room temperature
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1/2 cup canola oil
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup whole wheat flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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3 cups finely shredded carrots
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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FROSTING:
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1 tablespoon fat-free milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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Dash salt
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat sugars, eggs, oil, applesauce and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flours, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in carrots and walnuts.
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2.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
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3.
For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese, milk and vanilla until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and salt; beat until smooth. Spread over top of cake. Top with additional walnuts, if desired. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 223 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 183mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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