Better for You Carrot Cake

Name: Better for You Carrot Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 16 pieces, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup slivered almonds; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/2 cup flax seed meal; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 2 egg whites; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 1 cup extra light olive oil; 3 cups coarsely grated carrots; 1 cup finely diced peeled apple; 8 ounces cream cheese, not the light kind; 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese; 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by IAcupcake

"Found this recipe that has been worked over to be a bit healthier than the original version. Can also be made in a 9x13 pan for the same cooking time."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 16 pieces
Serves:: 16

ingredients

1 cup slivered almonds
1 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
¹⁄₂ cup flax seed meal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon allspice
³⁄₄ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1 ¹⁄₃ cups sugar
1 cup extra light olive oil
3 cups coarsely grated carrots
1 cup finely diced peeled apple
Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese, not the light kind
6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
2 ¹⁄₄ cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

Grind half the almonds; mix with the next seven ingredients.
In another bowl, beat the eggs, egg whites, and sugar really well. Mix in oil. Fold in the flour mix. Stir in the carrots, apples and the rest of the almonds.
Spread into two 9 inch circle pans, greased and lined with parchment paper. Grease the paper too. A 9x13 pan will do too.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then put the cakes on racks to finish cooling.
For the frosting, beat all the ingredients together. Frost the cake after it's cooled.