Lowsodiumcarrotcake Recipes

LOW SODIUM CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt substitute, cinnamon, and allspice.
• Set aside.
• In small bowl, whisk together egg whites and eggbeaters.
• Set aside.
• In large bowl beat Splenda, margarine, honey, vanilla, applesauce, and canola oil.
• Mix in egg mixture, stir until well mixed.
• Stir in flour mixture, then carrots and walnuts.
• Pour into greased 8 cup loaf pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Allow to cool, ice if desired.
• Top with your favorite frosting, or with one cup heavy cream mixed with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and whipped to stiffness.

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.

SKINNY CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk together flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a large bowl.
• Combine egg whites and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until fluffy.
• Place carrots into a food processor and process until finely grated but not pureed into a pulp, 2 to 5 seconds.
• Pour carrots and applesauce into flour mixture; mix well. Fold in egg white mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. Spoon batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is pulling away from the sides of the pan, 27 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cake cool completely on a wire rack.