Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Vegetarian
Health score
3%
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
45 min.
10
548kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup apple sauce 
  • teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
  • 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
  • tablespoons butter softened
  • 0.3 cup canola oil 
  • cups carrots shredded finely ( 6 small)
  • 0.7 cup brown sugar dark packed
  • large eggs 
  • large egg whites 
  • 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
  • tablespoons flour all-purpose
  • 0.3 cup granulated sugar 
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
  • 0.3 cup vanilla yogurt low-fat
  • 4.5 cups powdered sugar 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • teaspoons vanilla extract 
  • 2.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • knife
  • whisk
  • wire rack
  • blender
  • cookie cutter
  • measuring cup

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 35
  2. To prepare cake, coat 2 (8-inch) round and 1 (8-inch) square cake pans with cooking spray; dust with 3 tablespoons flour. Weigh or lightly spoon 2 ounces flour (about 2 1/2 cups) into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
  4. Combine granulated sugarand next 7 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat well with a mixer at medium speed. Stir in carrot.
  5. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
  6. Pour 1 1/3 cups batter into each prepared pan.
  7. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Run a knife around outside edge of pans. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
  8. To prepare frosting, combine butter and cream cheese in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla just until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  9. For baby's cake, cut 2 small layers from square layer, using a (4-inch) round cookie cutter, discarding scraps.
  10. Place 1 layer on a small plate; spread with 1/3 cup frosting. Top with remaining layer.
  11. Spread 1/2 cup frosting on top and sides of cake.
  12. For adult cake, place 1 round cake layer on a plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with remaining round layer.
  13. Spread 2 1/4 cups frosting on top and sides of cake. Store cakes loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

Calories548kcal
Protein3.94%
Fat19.35%
Carbs76.71%

Properties

Glycemic Index
48.39
Glycemic Load
24.18
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
11.952608665694%

Flavonoids

Catechin
0.08mg
Epicatechin
0.66mg
Luteolin
0.03mg
Kaempferol
0.06mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.3mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:547.54kcal
27.38%
Fat:11.88g
18.28%
Saturated Fat:2.99g
18.68%
Carbohydrates:105.96g
35.32%
Net Carbohydrates:104.04g
37.83%
Sugar:77.3g
85.89%
Cholesterol:27.94mg
9.31%
Sodium:301.57mg
13.11%
Alcohol:0.62g
100%
Alcohol %:0.44%
100%
Protein:5.44g
10.88%
Vitamin A:4415.8IU
88.32%
Selenium:15.17µg
21.67%
Vitamin B1:0.29mg
19.24%
Folate:70.15µg
17.54%
Manganese:0.34mg
17.03%
Vitamin B2:0.26mg
15.47%
Vitamin B3:2.29mg
11.44%
Iron:2.01mg
11.19%
Vitamin E:1.67mg
11.16%
Calcium:91.86mg
9.19%
Vitamin K:9.27µg
8.83%
Phosphorus:84.44mg
8.44%
Fiber:1.93g
7.71%
Potassium:183.91mg
5.25%
Copper:0.08mg
4.16%
Magnesium:15.22mg
3.81%
Vitamin B5:0.37mg
3.7%
Vitamin B6:0.07mg
3.61%
Zinc:0.44mg
2.93%
Vitamin C:1.69mg
2.05%
Vitamin B12:0.09µg
1.5%
Source:My Recipes