I found this recipe for a light carrot cake on allrecipes and wanted to pass it on. It is quite a bit healthier than the traditional version and still tastes delicious! I made some adjustments and it is awesome .
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Lite Carrot Cake
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Ingredients:
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 Tbs sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon each of nutmeg and cloves
3 egg whites
1 Tbs vegetable oil
2/3 cup lowfat milk or plain yogurt if you prefer
2 cups grated carrots
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Directions:
| 1. | Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9×13 inch pan or two 9 inch round cake pans, or by all means…………use a muffin pan and you can make about 18 muffins. |
| 2. | Separate eggs and beat egg whites until frothy, then continue whipping and gradually add 3 tbs of the white sugar. Beat until stiff. |
| 3. | In a large bowl combine; the wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon,and nutmeg and allspice. mix until blended. Add the oil and the milk and mix well. . Fold in the egg whites and then the carrots. Pour batter into prepared pan. |
| 4. | Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
You can frost it with your favorite Cream Cheese frosting using light cream cheese but I prefer mine without frosting! Its still yummy and will save tons of calories! |
kids Notes:
1. SEPARATE EGGS: Have the kids separate the eggs by cracking them on the edge of a bowl, and carefully letting the egg white slip between the two eggshells into a bowl, while keeping the yolk trapped between the two egg shells. Have them dump the extra yolk into a separate bowl for later.
2. GRATE the carrots……. carefully have the kids grate the carrots by hand or in a food processor with the grater attachment. …of course watching that little fingers don’t get too close to any sharp blades.
3. MEASURE: Have fun!
- Have the kids get out the measuring cups and spoons and measure out the ingredients for the recipe as they are called for.
- Talk to your kids as they fill up the cups with flour and sugar, and show them how to even up the tops of the the cups with the back of a butter knife so the measuring cups are level.
- Talk about the different size measuring cups and compare the fractions.
- Have them pack the brown sugar into the measuring cup and show them how it sticks together and how its almost like building a sandcastle when it is poured out into the bowl!
Tags: cooking for kids, healthy food, kids recipes, lite carrot cake
January 19th, 2009 |
Tags: cooking for kids, healthy food, kids recipes, lite carrot cake