Carrot Cake with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe from Diabetic Living

With this luscious take on an all-time favorite, you can fit cake into a diabetic meal plan with style.


Carrot Cake with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting


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Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 14 to 16 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1-1/2  cups  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 2/3  cup  flax seed mealOn Sale
  • 2  teaspoons  baking powderOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  pumpkin pie spiceOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  baking sodaOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 3  cups  finely* shredded carrot (about 6 medium)On Sale
  • 1  cup  refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 4 eggs, lightly beatenOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  granulated sugar or sugar substitute blend** equivalent to 1/2 cup granulated sugarOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute blend** equivalent to 1/2 cup brown sugarOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  canola oilOn Sale
  • 1  recipe  Fluffy Cream Cheese FrostingOn Sale
  •     Coarsely shredded carrot (optional)On Sale

Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour two 8x1-1/2- or 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pans; line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Grease and lightly flour the waxed paper and the sides of the pans. Set aside.
2.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, flax seed meal, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In another large bowl, combine finely shredded carrot, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir until combined. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans, spreading evenly.
3.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes for 8-inch pans, 20 to 25 minutes for 9-inch pans, or until a toothpick inserted near centers of the cakes comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto wire racks. Cool completely.
4.
Place one cooled cake layer on a serving platter. Top with half of the Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting. Place the second cake layer atop the frosting; spread with the remaining frosting. If desired, garnish with coarsely shredded carrot. Makes 14 to 16 servings.

Test Kitchen Tip
Be sure to finely shred the carrots to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the pan during baking.

Sugar Substitutes
Choose Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking to substitute for the granulated sugar and Splenda Brown Sugar Baking Blend to substitute for the brown sugar. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/2 cup granulated and 1/2 cup brown sugar. PER SERVING WITH SUBSTITUTE: same as above, except 231 cal., 25 g carb., 186 mg sodium. Daily values: 3% calcium. Exchanges: 1.5 other carb. Carb choices: 1.5

Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
In a medium bowl, beat 2 ounces softened reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until smooth. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually add 1/4 cup powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Thaw 1-1/2 cups frozen light whipped dessert topping. Fold about 1/2 cup of the topping into the cream cheese mixture to lighten. Fold in the remaining whipped topping. Makes about 1-3/4 cups.

Nutrition information
Calories 254, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 188 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Total Sugar 19 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 3%, Calcium 4%, Iron 6%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 2, Fat 2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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