Carrot Cake (Light & Moist Low-Fat)

By zircon50

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg whites (2 Tablespoons = 1 egg white)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown or light brown sugar
• 1 (8 -8 1/4 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Details

Servings 20
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray nonstick 12-cup Bundt-style pan with nonstick cooking spray with flour.

Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, and salt.

In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat eggs and egg whites until blended. Beat in sugars; beat 2 minutes. On low speed, beat in pineapple with juice, oil, and vanilla. Add flour mixture; beat 1 minute. Stir in carrots, raisins and nuts.

Pour batter into pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert cake onto rack; cool completely before frosting.

LOW-FAT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
This recipe frosts 2 (9-inch) round cake layers, 2 dozen cupcakes, 1 bundt cake, or a 9x13 inch cake.

8 oz. 1/3 fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract