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Healthier Carrot Cake

Healthier Carrot Cake

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  • 40 Min
  • 18 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Cake Base

    • 🥚 4 large eggs
    • ¾ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 ½ cups white sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 3 cups grated carrots
    • 1 cup chopped pecans

  • Frosting

    • ¼ cup butter, softened
    • 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
    • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup chopped pecans

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.

2

Prepare the cake batter: Beat together eggs, oil, white sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.

3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

4

Make the frosting: Combine butter, Neufchâtel cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla. Beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans.

5

Spread frosting over completely cooled cake.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

399

Calories

  • 5
    Protein
  • 42
    Carbs
  • 25
    Fats

💡 You can substitute Neufchâtel cheese with cream cheese for a richer flavor.Toasting pecans before adding them to the batter or frosting enhances their nutty flavor.Use parchment paper to line your pan for easier cake removal.Reduce sugar further or use a natural sweetener for an even healthier option.