This recipe delivers a low-fat version of a perennial favorite through use of applesauce: carrot cake with walnuts, raisins, and pineapple.
Original recipe makes 1 – 9 x 13 inch cake
Ingredients
6 egg whites
1 1/3 cups white sugar
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup skim milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
40 mins
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READY IN
1 hr
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9X13 inch pan with non-fat cooking spray.
- In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites. Slowly beat in sugar, then applesauce, skim milk, and vanilla. Stir in cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, and flour. Stir in, one ingredient at a time, pineapple (with juice), carrots, walnuts, and raisins. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 – 40 minutes in the preheated oven. It is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 167 kcal
Carbohydrates: 34.1 g
Cholesterol: < 1 mg
Fat: 2.4 g
Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 3.9 g
Sodium: 171 mg