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Healthier Carrot Cake III Recipe

Recipe by: MakeItHealthy

"We made it with a little less oil and a little less sugar, so this carrot cake recipe is now healthier but still sure to be a favorite."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep30 m
  • Cook1 h
  • Ready In2 h 30 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
  • 2Beat together eggs, oil, white sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
  • 3Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of 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.
  • 4To make frosting: Combine butter, Neufchatel cheese, confectioner's sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Spread frosting over completely cooled cake.
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Ingredients
  • 18 servings
  • 399 cals
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups grated carrots
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    399
    20%
  • Fat:
    24.7
    38%
  • Carbs:
    42
    14%
  • Protein:
    5.3
    11%
  • Cholesterol:
    58
    19%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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