Fat / Calorie Reduced Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is believed to have originated from medieval carrot puddings made with carrots as a sweetener when sugar was scarce.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Fat / Calorie Reduced Carrot Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Baking, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Carrots
• 150 gram All-Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 2 unit Eggs
• 150 gram Sugar
• 100 gram Vegetable Oil
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 50 gram Walnuts
• 200 gram Cream Cheese
• 50 gram Powdered Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and flour a round cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the grated carrots, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
5. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice until smooth and creamy.
10. Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake.
11. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 8g13%

Total Carbohydrate 42g15%

Sugars 24g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.