
Carrot Cake with a Lemon Glaze
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SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
1 hr 18 min
Prep
18 min
Cook
1 hr
Serves
16
Difficulty
Moderate
Fantastic as written or made with clove and nutmeg instead of the freshly grated ginger. Can also be made into mini muffins.*
Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
All-purpose flour
1 cup(s)
Whole wheat flour
1 cup(s)
Baking powder
1¼ tsp
Baking soda
1 tsp
Table salt
1 tsp
Ground cinnamon
1 tsp
Packed brown sugar
½ cup(s)
Sugar
¼ cup(s), granulated
Egg(s)
2 large, beaten
Unsalted butter
¼ cup(s), melted
Unsweetened applesauce
½ cup(s)
Shredded carrot(s)
1 oz, finely grated (about 1/2 lb carrots)
Ginger root
2 tsp, fresh, grated
Canned carrot juice
½ fl oz, or fresh Icing Ingredients
Powdered sugar
½ cup(s)
Vanilla extract
½ tsp
Fresh lemon juice
2 tsp, or less to taste
Low fat cream cheese
2⅔ Tbsp, at room temperature