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Low-fat Carrot Cake I
Photo: David Holifield

Low-fat Carrot Cake I

11 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

756
Calories
20g
Protein
21g
Fat
118g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg Substitute 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Nuts not in our table 0
Prune not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup sifted 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups grated carrot
  • 1/2 cup egg substitute 2 tbsp. toasted wheat germ
  • 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 3/8 cup prune puree
  • 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
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Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Spray a 9" round pan with

3

non-stick vegetable spray and set aside.

4

Sift together pastry flour, baking soda and salt.

5

Combine the egg substitute and sugar in large bowl.

6

Add the oil, prune puree, vanilla and spices and blend well. Add flour mixture and stir just to blend.

7

Fold in carrots, wheat germ and chopped nuts.

8

Spoon batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center

9

of cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and

10

cool in pans 10 minutes.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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