Dessert

Lowfat Carrot Cake is for Dessert.

Lowfat Carrot Cake takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Lowfat Carrot Cake takes 35 minutes to cook.

Lowfat Carrot Cake makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Lowfat Carrot Cake are:

1 cup cake flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar (only 3 Tbsp if using applesauce)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
ginger (optional)
3 egg whites
1/3 cup vegetable oil OR 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2/3 cup buttermilk OR lowfat milk and sour cream
2 cups grated carrots

Frosting:
1 8-oz. package cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
2 cups confectioner's sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Here is how you make Lowfat Carrot Cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan or two 9 inch round cake pans.Beat egg whites until frothy, then continue whipping and gradually add 1/2 cup of the white sugar. Beat until stiff.In a large bowl combine; the cake flour, wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and spices, mix until blended. Add the oil and the buttermilk and mix well. Fold in the egg whites and then the carrots. Pour batter into prepared pan.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes. Cool and frost with the cream cheese frosting.This recipe also makes good cupcakes!Serving Size: 24 servingsNumber of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WEELASSMOREEN.

The nutritional information for Lowfat Carrot Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 172.8

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 12.8 mg
• Sodium: 125.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 2.6 g