Healthy Carrot Cake Except The Frosting Recipes

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THE CARROT CAKE RECIPE



THE Carrot Cake Recipe image

Provided by Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Categories     Medium

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 cups carrots (peeled and grated)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 eggs
1 cup honey
1/2 cup canola oil (or extra light olive oil for an even healthier cake!)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup applesauce
1 cup crushed walnuts (toasted on a skillet (optional - I omitted since not everyone in my family eats nuts).)
2 cups powdered sugar
16 oz cream cheese
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup walnuts (coarsley chopped and toasted on a skillet)
1/4 cup to drizzle over the top

Steps:

  • Preheat the Oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 2 round cake pans.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
  • In a large bowl beat eggs on high speed until foamy (1 min), Add 1 cup honey and beat on high another 4 min. Blend in 1/2 cup canola oil, 2 tsp vanilla and applesauce.
  • Add in the flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time and mix until it is just incorporated into the batter.
  • Use a spatula to fold in the grated carrots and walnuts (if using) just until combined.
  • Divide the batter equally among the two cake pans and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes; a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean (mine was closer to 30 min).
  • Tip: While cakes are in the oven make your frosting and refrigerate frosting until ready to use.
  • Remove cakes form the oven and once they are cool enough to handle, remove from cake molds and let them cool completely to room temp before assembling and frosting your cake. Note: if the cakes are still warm, your frosting will melt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, mix the 2 sticks of butter with 2 cups powdered sugar on low speed or until combined (1 min) Don't start on high speed or you will be surrounded in a cloud of powdered sugar. Increase speed to high and beat until the mixture is pale and fluffy (2 min).
  • Add cream cheese 1-piece at a time and mix until combined. (I waited maybe 3 seconds in between each piece; it's one after another really. Once all of the cream cheese is incorporated. continue to beat 1 more minute.
  • Add 1 Tbsp vanilla and mix until combined (1 min). Refrigerate frosting until ready to use.
  • Place your first (fully cooled) cake layer down on a cake platter. Cover the top generously with frosting.Top with the second cake layer and frost the top and sides until smooth.
  • I pulled the frosting up all around the cake (If you don't have an icing knife, you can use a spoon) to make the "column" effect on the sides. I then used my WILTON 1M large frosting tip and a pastry bag to pipe the pattern all around the top rim of the cake.
  • Top the cake (staying inside the border) with toasted coarsely chopped walnuts and drizzle generously with honey. This cake is best eaten the same day, but refrigerate the cake if not serving right away and let it sit at least 1 hour at room temp before serving to give the frosting and cake a chance to soften up.

EASY AND HEALTHY CARROT CAKE



EASY AND HEALTHY CARROT CAKE image

This healthy carrot cake recipe is delicious and super easy to make! It is moist, delicious, perfectly balanced, and I promise that it delivers a classic carrot cake without butter or oil.

Provided by Shawna

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 CUPS flour
1/2 CUP sugar or monk fruit
1/2 TSP baking soda
1/2 TSP baking powder
1 1/2 TSP cinnamon
two pinches (1/8 TSP) nutmeg
1/4 TSP salt
1 1/2 CUPS carrots
2 eggs
4 oz crushed pineapple in its own juice
1/2 CUP applesauce no sugar added
1 TSP vanilla extract
8 oz bar fat-free or light cream cheese
1/8 TSP lemon zest
1 TSP vanilla extract
1/3 CUP powdered sugar or powdered monk fruit

Steps:

  • Start by combining the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the flour, sugar or monk fruit, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to a bowl. Thoroughly combine the dry ingredients in the bowl.
  • In another bowl, combine the wet ingredients. Add the shredded carrots to the bowl. I like to whisk the eggs before adding them to the bowl. Then, drain the pineapple juice and just add the crushed pineapple to the bowl. After that, add the applesauce and vanilla extract to the bowl. Thoroughly mix all of the wet ingredients.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients a little at a time. Add some dry ingredients, mix, and then add more of the dry ingredients. Thoroughly mix until all of the dry and wet ingredients are combined.
  • Spray your baking pan lightly with oil so the carrot cake doesn't stick. We like to make carrot cake muffins and use a ¼ measuring cup to pour the carrot cake batter into the muffin pan. Then, you can go back and add any extra batter to the ones that may need it. Bake the carrot cake muffins at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes. Let them cool before frosting them.
  • For the delicious cream cheese frosting, add the light or fat-free cream cheese to a bowl. Then, add a little bit of lemon zest, vanilla, and the powdered sugar or powdered monk fruit. Mix the ingredients until they are thoroughly combined and the frosting is smooth. Spread the frosting on top of the carrot cake or use a piping bag. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 cal

A VERY MOIST CARROT CAKE



A Very Moist Carrot Cake image

A very moist cake, no icing needed but goes well with nut icing.

Provided by Carla_P

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ cups vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups grated carrots

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch cake pan.
  • Beat the oil and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the oil mixture before adding the next.
  • Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl; beat into the wet mixture. Fold grated carrots through the batter, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 726.6 calories, Carbohydrate 80 g, Cholesterol 81.8 mg, Fat 43.5 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 341.4 mg, Sugar 51.5 g

HEALTHY CARROT CAKE (EXCEPT THE FROSTING!)



Healthy Carrot Cake (Except the Frosting!) image

This is a yummy carrot cake that is delicious. I got the recipe from the Jack LaLanne's power juicer cookbook and use my juicer to make the carrot and apple pulp needed. I completely take away all healthy aspects of this carrot cake by slathering it with icing. The cake itself is a little dry - but the icing makes if perfect!

Provided by packeyes

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 two-tiered cake, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 1/2 cups carrots, pulp
1/2 cup apple, pulp
1 cup canola oil
1 cup honey
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups whole grain wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 1/2 cups crushed walnuts
frosting (Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting compliments this cake perfectly)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Mix together apple pulp, carrot pulp and oil.
  • Add in the honey, eggs, and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in with the wet ingredients.
  • Stir in walnuts.
  • Grease 2 round cake pans. Put half the mixture in each pan.
  • Bake for about 1 hour. I always check on mine after about 45 minutes.
  • Let cool for 5-10 minutes. Take cakes out of pan and onto a cooling rack until almost all the way cooled off.
  • Put one cake upside down on a plate. Cover with frosting. Put the other cake right side up on top of the upside down one. Cover the entire cake (top and sides) with frosting.
  • I usually put aside a small part of the frosting and color part of it orange and part of it green with food coloring and make carrots on the top of the cake (as best I can - my artistic talents are extremely limited!).
  • ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 583.4, Fat 35.7, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 63.5, Sodium 427.4, Carbohydrate 62.6, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 31.3, Protein 10.1

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