Healthy Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 3/4 cups flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1 1/4 cups brown sugar , packed
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 cups carrots, shredded
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 cup raisins
8 oz neufchatel cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp skim milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Coat a 9X13 pan with spray and dust lightly with flour.
Tap out the excess flour.
Whisk the flours with the baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Set aside.
Beat the egg, egg whites, brown sugar and oil with an electric mixer until smooth.
Add the carrots and beat for 1 minute.
Add the buttermilk, pineapple and raisins and beat again.
Add the flour mixture and beat until well mixed.
Scrape the batter into the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool the cake in the pan set on a wire rack.
Frost, if desired, when completely cool.
Store the cake in the pan in the refrigerator.
To make the frosting, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with an elecric mixer set at medium-high speed until smooth.
Reduce the speed to medium-low and add the milk, a tsp.
At a time until the frosting is at spreading consistency.
Spread the frosting on the cooled, uncut cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	733.65 Kcal (3072 kJ)
Calories from fat	276.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.69g	47%
Cholesterol	24.81mg	8%
Sodium	1158.95mg	48%
Potassium	1269.16mg	27%
Total Carbs	107.76g	36%
Sugars	56.98g	228%
Dietary Fiber	3.74g	15%
Protein	10.14g	20%
Vitamin C	3.1mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	2.1mg	11%
Calcium	148.1mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	330.93 Kcal (1386 kJ)
Calories from fat	124.61 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.85g	47%
Cholesterol	11.19mg	8%
Sodium	522.77mg	48%
Potassium	572.48mg	27%
Total Carbs	48.61g	36%
Sugars	25.7g	228%
Dietary Fiber	1.69g	15%
Protein	4.57g	20%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	0.9mg	11%
Calcium	66.8mg	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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