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Low-Fat Carrot Cake

Cake – with frosting – on a diet?!? Oh, yeah! This slimmed-down version of an old favorite is a perfect accompaniment to a cup of joe after a meal or as a snack.
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Cuisine Continental

Servings 1 servings
Calories 4754.2 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 4 tablespoon(s) oil
  • 3/4 cup(s) applesauce
  • 1/2 cup(s) skim milk
  • 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar or equivalent sugar substitute
  • 6 egg whites
  • 2 cup(s) flour
  • 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
  • 2 cup(s) carrots, peeled and grated
  • 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts
  • 1/2 cup(s) raisins
  • 1 cup(s) can crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1 cup(s) low fat cottage cheese
  • 1/2 ounce(s) low fat yogurt
  • 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
  • 8 ounce(s) pkg. of light cream cheese
  • 1 cup(s) powdered sugar

Instructions

 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a rectangular cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In one bowl beat together oil, applesauce, milk, sugar and egg whites; in another bowl sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
  • Combine both sets of ingredients and beat, mixing in vanilla.
  • Add carrots, walnuts, raisins and pineapple, mixing well after each addition.
  • Bake for one hour or until done.
  • Cool and remove from pan.
  • In a blender or food processor, puree cottage cheese, yogurt and vanilla.
  • Add cream cheese and blend until creamy.
  • Slowly mix in powdered sugar.
  • Frost cake when cooled.

Nutrition

Calories: 4754.2kcalCarbohydrates: 737.46gProtein: 114.1gFat: 159.62gSaturated Fat: 44.08gCholesterol: 191.23mgSodium: 4707.02mgFiber: 30.84gSugar: 491.49g

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