Heart Healthy Carrot Cake

"EXTRA moist carrot. very dense mixture does not raise much but is absoultly FAB. I prepare in mini loafs and sharing with friend(I am the only one in the house who like Carrot cake)but everyone else is gradually trying this recipe and liking it. I omit the raisins and nuts and does great(if you ever wonder. Cuts very easily due to its denseness. Unfrosted "bars" Great for breakfast, no crumbs travels well in the car for on the go mornings."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
15
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13" X 9" baking pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the flours, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves, set aside.
  • In another large bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Slowly beat in the sugar. Then slowly beat in the applesauce, buttermilk and vanilla.
  • Using a spoon, stir in the flour mixture just until combined. Then stir in, one ingredient at a time, the crushed pineapple, carrots, walnuts and raisins.
  • Spread mixture in prepared pan. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Questions & Replies

  1. Why did my Carrot Cake turn out to be very heavy. I stuck to the recipe, Thanks Valerie
     
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Reviews

  1. Made this cake last night for my husbands birthday. He loves his sweets but recently had a heart attack, so our eating has changed dramatically! Anyhow, the cake was delicious, followed the recipe completely, (except for using Swerve instead of sugar) dense like a light fruit cake and was perfect! I also added a very thin layer of low fat cream cheese mixed with a little Swerve confectioners sugar, yum!
     
  2. Looked great. But was a little heavy. Can you tell me why this came out heavy. Thanks Valerie
     
  3. This is delicious! My mother was skeptical about a "healthy cake" but was quick to change her mind. I did however, skip the pineapple, double the nuts, and substitute 2/3 cup of the 1 1/3 cup sugar for 1/3 honey and 1/3 agave nectar. Just for personal preference. Tell me if I'm really missing out on anything.
     
  4. This cake is wonderful! Carrot cake is my daughters favorite and we have been looking for a healthy one that is good. I will be making it often.
     
  5. VERY, VERY NICE CARROT CAKE, & that comes from one who knows carrot cake! Hands down more healthy than my own recipe (which I'll continue to make now & then!), & it is extremely good WITHOUT the frosting! Some carrot cakes NEED the frosting because the cake itself isn't very moist, but not so this one! Very tasty, very moist! [Made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in this Spring's PAC]
     
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Tweaks

  1. This is delicious! My mother was skeptical about a "healthy cake" but was quick to change her mind. I did however, skip the pineapple, double the nuts, and substitute 2/3 cup of the 1 1/3 cup sugar for 1/3 honey and 1/3 agave nectar. Just for personal preference. Tell me if I'm really missing out on anything.
     

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