HONEY CARROT CAKE - Low Calorie
Serves 16
Ingredients
- 2 all purpose flour
- 2 teasp baking powder
- 1 1/2 teasp cinnamon
- 1 C dark brown sugar
- 1/2 C honey
- 1/3 C canola oil
- 1 egg
- 3 egg whites
- 3 C shredded carrots
- 1 C (8oz) crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/4 C chopped toasted pecans
- 6 oz. light cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 C powdered sugar
- 1 Tblsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teasp vanilla
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray 13x9 pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside. Combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon in small bowl: set aside. Beat together sugar, honey, oil, egg and egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer. Gradually beat flour mixture into sugar mixture on low speed until well blended. Stir in carrots, pineapple and pecans.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Frosting: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, cornstarch and vanilla in small bowl until smooth. Spread frosting over top, reserving some to tint with food coloring and pipe carrots for garnish, if desired. Store in refrigerator.
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It says low calorie but where is the calorie listing?
Chris,
I’m sorry I don’t have a calorie count for this. It says low-calorie because you use honey instead of sugar and low-calorie cream cheese.
thank you for stopping by! And again, sorry about that.
Jody
Hi Jody,
Your carrot cake looks so delicious. Thanks so much for sharing this at The Southern Special. Have a fabulous week.
I would love to make this for my family since they all love carrot cake.What a great recipe!
Its got pineapples and cream cheese which I have never heard of it sounds great. Thank you, Jerri Davis
This carrot cake sounds delicious!
Pinning. Thanks for sharing at Saturday Dishes! Hoping to see you back at the party this weekend!
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Jody,
I really love carrot cake and yours sound wonderful!! I pinned this post! Thanks for stopping by and linking up at Saturday Dishes Cakes & Party ideas.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
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Thank you so much! I can’t wait to see your Tex mex dish!
Looks delicious! Thanks for stopping by and linking up to Good Tastes Tuesday recipe link party on Golden Reflections Blog!
This looks so good! I love carrot cake.
Erin S. recently posted..
YUM! Thanks so much for the great recipe!