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Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Fine salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple in fruit juice
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 5 medium carrots, peeled and grated (about 3 cups)
- Light Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13-by-9-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
Whisk together the all-purpose flour, pastry flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, ginger and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, egg white, brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the pineapple and vegetable oil and mix until thoroughly incorporated into the batter, about another minute.
Add the dry ingredients in thirds and mix until combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the carrots and mix until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 35 minutes. Let the cake cool completely before flipping out of the pan and removing the parchment paper. Top with the cream cheese frosting.
Light Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and lemon zest together until light and fluffy. Frost the carrot cake.
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By sunnygibbs925
on July 30, 2012
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This was a great recipe. I've had carrot cakes turn out bad before, but this recipe was great. I didn't have any pineapple, but the recipe still turned out great even without it. I had to add 1/4 cup more vegetable oil though. It tastes great and has a great consistency. I'll be saving this recipe for sure!!!
By anjacooks
Medfield
on September 07, 2011
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I love this cake and so did anyone who tried it this Labor Day week-end. It is moist and carroty. I agree with eatherand; if you feel like eating cake, eat cake, not some low sugar excuse. That being said, I calculated the calorie content and it came out to 356 calories per serving, based on 12 servings. Not bad, considering what one slice of carrot cake at the Cheesecake Factory has: 1549!!!
By eatherand
on August 06, 2011
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What did Renia1 think she was eating? Most cakes call for sugar and flour in equal ratios. The cake was delicious I have tried it with some variations: still found it to be good!
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