Best 2 Carrot Cake Cooking Light Recipes
Calling all carrot cake lovers! This recipe is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and delivers a delightful twist on the classic carrot cake. Our Cooking Light version is a moist and flavorful cake made with wholesome ingredients like whole-wheat flour, applesauce, and reduced-fat cream cheese. It's packed with grated carrots, raisins, walnuts, and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. The tangy cream cheese frosting adds a creamy, decadent touch without being overly sweet. If you're looking for a healthier way to enjoy carrot cake, try this recipe. It's perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!
MY FAVORITE COOKING LIGHT CARROT CAKE
I found this recipe on myrecipe.com and saw that it had the most and the highest rated reviews. I was glad I gave it a shot, the cake was the best carrot cake I've made. It was flavorful and moist. I threw raisins into the mix as well and used my Favorite Cream Cheese frosting recipe. Which I will put on a separate post.
Provided by valgal123
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 16 slices, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, coconut, pecans, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Combine oil and eggs; stir well. Stir egg mixture, grated carrot, and pineapple into flour mixture. Spoon batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- To prepare frosting, combine butter and cream cheese in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla just until smooth. Spread frosting over top of cake. Garnish each serving with grated carrot, if desired.
CARROT CAKE (COOKING LIGHT)
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine lour and next 5 ingredients. Make a well in center. Combine apple butter and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Stir with whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring until just mixed in. Fold in carrots. Pour batter into 2 8-inch baking pans coated wiht cooking spray. bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes clean. Cooll 10 minutes on racks. Frost cake layers.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your carrot cake.
- Grate your carrots finely. This will help them distribute evenly throughout the cake and prevent them from becoming too chunky.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough and dense.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This will ensure that the cake is cooked through.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting set properly.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the cake for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Carrot cake is a delicious and versatile cake that can be enjoyed for any occasion. With its moist texture, sweet flavor, and crunchy walnuts, it's sure to be a hit with everyone. If you're looking for a classic recipe that's easy to make, give this carrot cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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