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Ingredients
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup low-fat (1%) buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup grated carrots - (abt 3 med)
1/2 cup well-drained crushed pineapple
=== FROSTING ===
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 cup neufchatel cheese, softened
1/4 cup yogurt cheese
= (or fat-free brick-style cream ch
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9-inch tube or bundt pan with
nonstick cooking spray.
In a shallow microwavable dish, spread the walnuts in a single layer and
microwave on high, stirring every 30 seconds, until lightly toasted and
fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda,
baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Add the oil,
buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in the reserved
nuts, the carrots, and the pineapple. Spread evenly in the prepared pan
and bake, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about
35 - 40 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting, in a medium bowl, stir together the powdered sugar
and neufchatel cheese until smooth. Gently stir in the yogurt cheese, just
until blended (do not stir excessively; the frosting will thin). Spread
on the cake and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
This recipe yields 12 servings. Serving size: 1 piece.
Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Carbohydrate, 1 1/2 Fat.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 218; Calories from Fat 74; Fat 8g; Saturated
Fat 1g; Cholesterol 39mg; Sodium 283mg; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 20g;
Protein 4g.
Comments: Everyone has a favorite recipe for carrot cake that dates back
to the '70s. This new millennium version preserves the cake's famously
moist, dense texture without the sugary sweetness. Toasting the nuts
brings out their flavor so you can use fewer of them, and the perfect
combination of spices compensates for missing fat. It tastes best when
refrigerated overnight: make it a day ahead, cover it with plastic wrap,
and refrigerate. It will keep up to 4 days.
Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-14-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 203 Calories; 8g Fat (33.0% calories
from fat); 4g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 33mg
Cholesterol; 133mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0
Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 12
Diet Carrot Cake No1 Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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