Light Moist Low Fat Carrot Cake Food

LITE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan or two 9 inch round cake pans.
• Separate eggs and beat egg whites until frothy, then continue whipping and gradually add 1/2 cup of the white sugar. Beat until stiff.
• In a large bowl combine; the cake flour, wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon, mix until blended. Add the oil and the buttermilk and mix well. Add the egg yolks and mix well. Fold in the egg whites and then the carrots. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes. Cool and frost with your favorite Cream Cheese frosting using light cream cheese.

HEALTHIER CARROT CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Beat together eggs, oil, white sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make frosting: Combine butter, Neufchatel cheese, confectioner's sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Spread frosting over completely cooled cake.

LOW-FAT CARROT CAKE MUFFINS (THAT DON'T TASTE LOW-FAT!)

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners or spray tins with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl mix together first 7 ingredients.
• In a small bowl whisk together egg, oil, milk and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl mix the shredded carrots with the crushed pineapple.
• Add in the oil/egg mixture into the carrot/pineapple mixture; mix well to combine, then add to the dry ingredients; mix JUST until combined.
• Add in the raisins and chopped nuts.
• Divide the mixture between the 12 muffin tins.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the muffins test done.

MOIST CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix sugar, oil, and eggs. Beat in flour mixture. Stir in shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts and flaked coconut. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

A DIFFERENT FLUFFY, LIGHT AND MOIST CARROT CAKE (VERY LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 370 F (190c).
• Grease a 9 inch pan.
• Beat egg whites until stiff and then slowly pour in 1/2 cup of sugar, beating constantly.
• In another bowl, beat the egg yolks and the remaining sugar then add lemon rind, lemon juice, salt and cinnamon, beating continuously.
• Add in the carrots, corn starch and mix.
• Add the egg whites to the mix slowly and small amounts at a time mixing continuously in a top to bottom rotating movement.
• Pour the batter into the pan.
• Level the surface with a spatula (do not pressure it though and move very lightly).
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean and cake is golden.
• For frosting:.
• Whip the whipping cream until it thickens.
• In a separate bowl, mix the sugar and cheese until smooth.
• Add in the whipped cream.
• Frost cooled cake.

THE ULTIMATE LOW-FAT MOIST CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• You will need a non-stick baking tin measuring 25.5cm x 15cm (10 x 6 inches) and 2.5 cm (1 inch) deep, the base lined with greaseproof paper.
• Preheat oven to gas mark 3, 325ºF, 170ºC.
• Begin by whisking the sugar, eggs and oil together in a bowl using an electric hand whisk for 2-3 minutes. Then sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and the mixed spice into the bowl, tipping in all the bits of bran that are left in the sieve.
• Now stir all this together and then fold in the orange zest, carrots and sultanas.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake on the centre shelf of the oven for 35-40 minutes, until it is well risen and feels firm and springy to the touch when lightly pressed in the centre.
• While the cake is cooking, make the topping by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl until light and fluffy, then cover with clingfilm and chill for 1-2 hours or until needed.
• Now you need to make the syrup glaze, and to do this whisk together the fruit juices and sugar in a bowl. When the cake comes out of the oven, stab it all over with a skewer and quickly spoon the syrup over as evenly as possible.
• Leave the cake on one side to cool in the tin, during which time the syrup will be absorbed.
• Then, when the cake is completely cold, remove from the tin. spread the topping over, cut into 12 squares and dust with a little more cinnamon.

LIGHT & MOIST LOW-FAT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray nonstick 12-cup Bundt-style pan with nonstick cooking spray with flour.
• Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, and salt.
• In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat eggs and egg whites until blended. Beat in sugars; beat 2 minutes. On low speed, beat in pineapple with juice, oil, and vanilla. Add flour mixture; beat 1 minute. Stir in carrots and raisins.
• Pour batter into pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert cake onto rack; cool completely.

LOW-FAT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the brown sugar, buttermilk, egg whites, egg, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, spices and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Fold in carrots and pineapple. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and vanilla; beat until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

LIGHT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; beat for 30 seconds. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, baking soda and salt; add to the orange juice mixture and mix well. Stir in carrots. , Pour into an 8-in. square baking pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool; dust with confectioners' sugar.

DELICIOUS LOW-FAT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a bowl combine the cake flour, baking soda and spices.
• In another bowl beat egg and egg whites together with sugar and oil until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• Stir in buttermilk and vanilla; mix until combined.
• Gradually add in the flour mixture to the liquid mixture using low speed or with a wooden spoon.
• Add in shredded carrots and pineapple into the batter; mix until combined using wooden spoon.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done.
• Cool completely if frosting.

DELICIOUSLY HEALTHY CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Add yogurt, carrot pulp, milk, maple syrup, apple pulp, dates, and egg. Mix with a wooden spoon until batter is blended and thick.
• Spread batter in the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.