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Carrot Cake

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

Cake

1

cup honey

2

tablespoons canola or corn oil

1

4-ounce jar pureed baby-food carrots

1

/4 cup egg substitute or 2 large egg whites

1

teaspoon vanilla extract

2

cups shredded carrots

1

cup all-purpose flour

1

cup whole-wheat flour

1

/4 cup fat-free dry milk

2

teaspoons baking powder

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping

2

cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed in refrigerator

1

/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg or cinnamon

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

    Step 2

    In a medium bowl, stir together the honey and oil until smooth. Stir in the baby-food carrots, egg substitute, and vanilla. Stir in the shredded carrots.

    Step 3

    In a large bowl, stir together the remaining cake ingredients. Stir in the carrot mixture. Pour into the baking pan, gently smoothing at the top.

    Step 4

    Bake for 25 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on a cooling rack before slicing.

    Step 5

    In a small bowl, stir together the topping ingredients .Top each slice of cake with a dollop of the mixture.

Nutrition Per Serving

148 Calories
2 g fat
.5 g polyunsaturated fat
1 g monounsaturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
77 mg sodium
31 g carbohydrate
3 g protein
57 mg calcium
135 mg potassium
#### Nutritional analysis provided by _Low-Salt Cookbook
4th Edition_
Reprinted with permission from Low-Salt Cookbook by American Heart Association, © 2011 American Heart Association