Skinny Carrot Cake

Name: Skinny Carrot Cake
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 79 milliliters canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix); 79 milliliters canola oil; 473 milliliters shredded carrots (about 4 medium); 118 milliliters fat-free egg product; 59 milliliters fat-free (skim) milk; 1 teaspoons fat-free (skim) milk; 118 milliliters Gold whole wheat flour; 237 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 296 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 79 milliliters chopped pecans; 710 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 Tbsps butter or no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened

For 44 cents per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 296 calories. Head to the store and pick up salt, baking soda, gold flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 10 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Easter.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Spray bottoms only of two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix egg product, oil, pumpkin, 1/4 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until well blended.

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Add all remaining cake ingredients except carrots. Beat on low speed 30 seconds or until well blended. Stir in carrots.

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Carrot

Pour batter evenly into pans.

Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Carefully run knife around sides of pans to loosen; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

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In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, beat in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla until well blended. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth. If necessary, add milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until frosting is desired consistency.

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Powdered Sugar