Super Moist Diabetic Spiced Carrot Cake Food

DIABETIC CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour two 8x1-1/2- or 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pans; line bottom of pans with waxed paper or parchment paper. Grease and lightly flour the waxed paper or parchment paper and the sides of the pans. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, flax seed meal, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt; set aside. In another large bowl, combine finely shredded carrot, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir until combined. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans, spreading evenly.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes for 8-inch pans, 20 to 25 minutes for 9-inch pans, or until a toothpick inserted near centers of the cakes comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto wire racks. Cool completely.
• In a medium bowl, beat reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Thaw 1-1/2 cups frozen light whipped dessert topping. Fold about 1/2 cup of the topping into the cream cheese mixture to lighten. Fold in the remaining whipped topping.
• Place one cooled cake layer on a serving platter. Top with half of the Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting. Place the second cake layer atop the frosting; spread with the remaining frosting. If desired, garnish with coarsely shredded carrot.

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.

DIABETIC CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C, Gas Mark 6).
• Position the top rack in the center of the oven.
• Lightly coat a 9 inch (22. 5 cm) bundt pan with cooking spray.
• Dust with flour and tap out excess.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites, yogurt, oil, applesauce, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• On a piece of waxed paper, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt (if using), cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Gradually add to egg-applesauce mixture, stirring until incorporated.
• Stir in the carrots.
• Drain and reserve the juice from the pineapple.
• Stir the drained pineapple and raisins into the cake batter.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
• Slide a thin knife around the edges and center of the cake to loosen it from the pan.
• Invert onto a rack to cool.
• When ready to serve, transfer cake to a serving platter.

SPLENDID DIABETIC CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Spread nuts on a cookie sheet and place in oven as it preheats. *When you can smell the nuts roasting, they're ready.
• Place oil, applesauce, sugar, eggs, carrot pieces, and vanilla in a blender. Chop until carrots are in very small pieces, but not pureed.
• Pour this mixture into dry ingredients; mix well.
• Then add crushed pineapple (entire 8 oz can) and roasted nuts.
• Pour into well-greased and floured 9 x 13 pan or 2 round cake pans.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cool 5 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool completely.
• *Optional Icing (makes a small amount so you may want to double it):.
• Beat together 4 oz cream cheese and 2 Tbs. unsalted butter. Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, combine 1 1/2 cups splenda with 2 Tbs. cornstarch. Blend until it becomes a superfine powder, then add it to cream cheese/butter mixture. Thin with orange juice (crucial for flavor and to counter dreaded Splenda aftertaste!) to desired consistency (I prefer somewhere between a glaze and a frosting), then add 1 pinch of salt and a teaspoon of vanilla. Ice your cake and Enjoy!

SUPER-MOIST DIABETIC SPICED CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• In medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.
• Set aside.
• In small bowl whisk together egg whites and eggbeaters.
• Set aside.
• In large bowl beat SPLENDA® Granular, maple syrup, vanilla, and applesauce.
• Mix in egg mixture, stir until well mixed.
• Stir in flour mixture, then carrots and walnuts (if using).
• Pour into greased 8 cup loaf pan (an 8x8 will do) and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Allow to cool, ice if desired.

DIABETIC CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. In another bowl beat eggs, mayonnaise.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into a grease, floured 8 inch square cake pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes. 350°F.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove from Pan.
• Cool completely.
• Prepare topping by beating whipped cream til thick. Add vanilla and sweetener. Spread over cake.

SPICED CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Zest the orange, cover and set aside for the frosting.
• Juice the orange, add the chopped apricots and mix with the orange juice, leave to soak for at least 3 hours.
• When ready to make the cake, preheat the oven to 300F and line the base of a 2lb loaf tin with parchment paper.
• Sift the flour together with the cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves and the baking soda into a mixing bowl.
• Add the brown sugar, chopped pecans, carrots and the apricots with the juice, (reserve 2 tablespoons of the orange juice), mix well.
• Beat together the eggs with the oil, add to the mix and mix again.
• Spoon into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 50-60 minutes.
• Test with a wooden skewer whether the cake is done, (it should come out clean and dry), otherwise cook a bit longer.
• Turn the cake out of the tin and let it cool until slightly warm.
• Mix the two tablespoons of Grand Marnier and the two tablespoons of the reserved orange juice, return the cake to the tin, poke holes in the top and drizzle the liquid over to soak up the juices.
• Beat together the cream cheese, confectioners sugar and the orange zest, taste if you find it sweet enough, if not, add more sugar.
• Take the cake out of the tin, remove parchment paper and spread the frosting on the top.
• Decorate with the halved pecans.