Frosted Carrot Cake
cakes
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POINTS® Value: 5
Servings: 10
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 35 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
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| Vegetables in cake? Sure! They add wonderful moistness and natural sweetness to the mixture. |
Ingredients
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3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
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2/3 cup(s) whole-grain wheat flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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1/2 tsp table salt
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1 large egg(s)
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2 medium egg white(s)
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3/4 cup(s) honey
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1/4 cup(s) vegetable oil
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1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
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3 cup(s) carrot(s), grated
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3 oz light cream cheese, softened
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3 Tbsp powdered sugar
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Heat oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Lightly coat the bottom of an 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line with wax paper and lightly coat paper with spray.
- In a small bowl, combine flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat eggs, honey, oil and lemon juice until blended. Stir flour mixture and carrots into egg mixture just until well blended.
- Spread batter into a prepared pan and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out of pan and cool completely.
- Meanwhile, for frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a small bowl. Spread a thin layer over cooled cake and serve.
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