This recipe delivers a low fat version of a perennial favorite through use of applesauce.
Low fat carrot cake recipe.
Spread evenly across the top of the cake make sure that the cake is cool enough otherwise the cream will melt and slide down then put in the fridge for at least 5 hours.
I never tire of carrot cake and this is one i make time and time again as it s.
For the decoration put all the ingredients into a bowl and beat well until smooth.
It s also one of the quickest easiest cakes ever.
Gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended.
I replaced the cup of cake flour with a cup of whole wheat flour.
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Add half a cup of drained tinned pineapple along with the carrot.
I have been making carrot cake for years and each time it seems to improve with a little tinkering here and there.
So that makes 2 cups of whole wheat flour total.
Some recipes used cake flour.
I have made some adjustments to the recipe to make this low fat.
Much better than a lot of full fat carrot cake.
In a large bowl beat the brown sugar buttermilk egg whites egg oil and vanilla until well blended.
Carrot cake some time back carrot cake became the poster child for a healthy sounding food that is actually a fat and calorie disaster.
A few years ago i attempted a low fat version rather reluctantly not believing it was possible.
Instead of the vegetable oil i used one cup of non sweetened apple sauce.
I like a carrot cake that has what i would term good crumb along with great taste.
Add cup peanut butter to the batter and mix in with the carrot.
Now i have to admit it s become one of my favourites.
But we d forgotten how much of a disaster it could be until we looked at an online recipe from a celebrity chef who shall go unnamed.
Combine the flour baking soda spices and salt.
Delia s low fat moist carrot cake recipe.
It almost uses what you have.
Add half a cup of dried blueberries to the batter and stir in by hand.
Instead of the lemon cream cheese frosting try swapping espresso for the lemon juice.