Low-Fat Carrot Cake

If you're a fan of carrot cake you will love this low-fat rendition that is perfect for dessert.

60 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

2660 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	flour, unbleached all-purpose
1	cup	whole-grain wheat flour
2 1/2	teaspoons	cinnamon	ground
2	teaspoons	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg	ground
1/2	teaspoon	cloves	ground
6	each	egg whites
1 1/3	cup	sugar
1	cup	applesauce	unsweetened
1/2	cup	buttermilk
1 1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
8	ounces	pineapple, canned with juice	crushed, can, in juice, undrained
2	cups	carrots	shredded
2/3	cups	walnuts	chopped
1/2	cup	raisins, seedless

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 13x9x2 baking pan with non-stick spray. Set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the unbleached flour, the whole-grain flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; set aside. In another large bowl, beat the egg whites with clean, dry beaters until soft peaks form. Slowly beat in the sugar. Then slowly beat in the applesauce, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Using a spoon, stir in the flour mixture just until combined; do NOT overmix. Then stir in one ingredient at a time, the crushed pineapple, the shredded carrots, the walnuts and the raisins. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until it tests clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1436g

Amount per Serving

Calories 2660 18% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.0g	82%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	21%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 5mg	2%
Sodium 1424mg	59%
Total Carbohydrate 530.0g	177%
Dietary Fiber 27.0g	108%
Sugars 366.0g
Protein 43.0g	87%

Vitamin A	866%		Vitamin C	162%
Calcium	45%		Iron	76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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