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Carrot Cake w/Cream Cheese Drizzle

carrot cake cream cheese drizzle
Ingredients:
  • (2 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
  • (2 tsp.) baking soda
  • (2 tsp.) ground cinnamon
  • (1 tsp.) ground ginger
  • (1 tsp.) baking powder
  • (1 tsp.) salt
  • (2 large) eggs
  • (2 large egg whites
  • (1 cup) granulated sugar
  • (3/4 cup) packed dark brown sugar
  • (8 to 8 1/4 oz. can) crushed pineapple (in juice)
  • (1/3 cup) canola oil
  • (1 Tbsp.) vanilla extract
  • (10 oz. bag) shredded carrots
  • (1/2 cup) dark raisins
  • (2 oz.) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • (3/4 cup) confectioners’ sugar
  • (1/2 tsp.) low-fat milk
  • (1/4 tsp.) vanilla extract
Servings
20
Dessert

Carrot Cake w/Cream Cheese Drizzle

A moist carrot bundt cake with pineapple, raisins and a cream cheese icing.

Preparation Time
About 20 minutes
Cook Time
About 45 minutes

    Instructions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a nonstick Bundt pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder and salt.

  2. 2In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium to beat together eggs and egg whites. Add white and brown sugars, beat another 2 minutes.

  3. 3With mixer on low, beat in pineapple (w/juice), oil and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients until combined. Add carrots and raisins, stir to combine. Pour into prepared pan.

  4. 4Bake 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan, invert onto a wire rack to cool.
  5. 5Meanwhile, combine cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar. Whisk in milk, vanilla and rest of sugar until combined. Drizzle over cake and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1/20 of cake

Amount Per Serving:
  • Calories 210
  • Total Fat 5 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 40 g
  • Protein 3 g
  • Cholesterol 23 mg
  • Sodium 295 mg
  • Fiber 1 g

Additional Information

Recipe Category: Dessert

Recipe Subcategory: Cakes and Cupcakes

Recipe Ethnicity: N/A

Dietetic Info:
  • Glycemic Index:
  • Gluten Free: No

Vegetarian/Allergen Info: Contains Eggs, Dairy

NOTE: Glycemic Index Scale: Low=0-55, Medium=56-69, High=70 or greater.