Low Sugar Carrot Cake Food

LOW SUGAR CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C/ gas mark 4. Lightly grease a 23 cm (9.5 inch) pan and line with parchment paper (so it sticks out at opposite sides). Dust the 2 sides without the paper with flour. Set aside.
• In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, soda, spices and salt and stir thoroughly using a whisk.
• In another bowl whisk together the oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in the grated carrot and pecans.
• Pour in the dry ingredients and stir just to combine. The mixture will be lumpy.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth out the top a and bake in the centre of the oven for 40-45 minutes (it is ready when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean).Remove from the oven and set aside to cool completely.
• To make the frosting beat all the ingredients until fluffy (1-2 minutes). Refrigerate for an hour if possible. Spread over the cake, scatter a tablespoon of finely chopped pecans and serve.

LOW SUGAR CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• Into large bowl, sift together flour, 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar, 1 packet Sweet'N Low, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• In medium bowl, combine apple juice, oil, and egg yolks.
• Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well.
• In large metal bowl with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add remaining 2 tbsp sugar, continuing to beat until stiff; fold into batter.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Prepare frosting: In medium bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese gradually adding powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and 2 packets Sweet'N Low, until smooth and fluffy.
• Spread over cooled cake.

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 LOW SUGAR CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combined Flour, Germ, Soda, Powder, Cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
• Next combine Sugars, Egg substitutes, Vanilla and Buttermilk.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.
• Next add the Pineapples(do not drain), Carrots,Raisens, Coconut, and Crushed Pecans.
• Pour batter into a 9x13 Cake pan or a Bundt pan that has been sprayed with a nonstick spray.
• Bake 35-45 minutes depending on your oven or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Let cake cool before frosting. I frost this cake with a Low Sugar Low Fat Cream Cheese Frosting or you can just sprinkle with a dusting of powdered Sugar.

SUGAR FREE CARROT CAKE (DIABETIC FRIENDLY & DELICIOUS!)

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 180deg C. 1.Finely grate fresh carrots equal to 3 cups - place in large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with half the Advantage sweetener ,plus 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of Soda and mix together.
• Using a mechanical whisk on highest speed, whip the eggs until light and very fluffy.
• Slowly, drizzle the oil into the fluffy eggs, whisk on slowest setting.
• Mix together and sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and half of the Advantage sweetener, salt & cinnamon).
• Slowly, add the dry ingredients to the fluffy egg mixture. Stir until fully blended or mix gently but quickly on lowest mixer speed.
• Fold the grated carrot mixture in divided portions into the cake mixture and finally add the broken up nut pieces.
• Pour into a pre-buttered baking tin - either a load tin, square or round tin
• Place in oven at 180*C for approximately 40 minutes.
• Test cake readiness with a clean probe then remove from oven to cool in a draft-free area. Leave in tin until cool.
• Remove from tin and apply prepared topping like conventional 'icing' - optional decoration with whole walnuts.
• Keep in cool, dry area until ready to serve.

SUGAR-FREE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/ 160C fan/ Gas mark 4. Grease and line an 18cm round cake tin with baking parchment. Set aside 12 pecans and roughly chop the rest.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda, xylitol and chopped pecans.
• In a separate bowl or jug, beat the eggs and rapeseed oil together. Pour into the flour mixture and stir until combined. Stir through the carrot and sultanas. Spoon into the lined tin, smooth the surface and press whole pecans to form a circle around the edge.
• Cook for 1 hour - 1 hour 10 mins until the top feels springy to the touch and a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Check after 50 mins, if the cake is becoming too dark, cover loosely with foil. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out and allow to cool. Serve slightly warm or cold. This cake keeps for up to five days in a tin. Before serving, drizzle with agave syrup if you have a sweet tooth.