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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1/4 cup walnuts
2 1/2 cup sifted cake flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
2 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cup grated carrots (5 to 6 small carrot, s)
1 can 8oz crushed pineapple
1 thoroughly drained
12 oz low fat cream cheese,
1 softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup pitted prunes
6 tbsp hot water
Directions
Directions:
Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat the inside of three 9 inch
layer cake pans with vegetable oil cooking spray. line the bottoms
with wax paper and set aside. Spread walnuts in a pie plate and bake
8 - 10 minutes, or until fragrant. Let cool and chop coarsely. In a
medium size bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, soda
and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and egg whites. Add
sugar, prune puree and oil and whisk until smooth. Add the flour
mixture to the egg mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until
blended. Stir in carrots, pineapple and the toasted walnuts. Divide
the batter among the prepared pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes, or
until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool
for 5 minutes in the pan on a rack. Loosen edges and invert cakes
onto racks. Peel off paper and let cool completely. Place 1 cake
layer on a serving plate, Spread a scant 1/2 cup cream cheese
frosting over it. Top with another cake layer and spread another
scant 1/2 cup frosting. Place the third layer on top and spread top
and sides with remaining frosting.
Cream Frosting: In a mixing bowl,combine cream cheese, sugar and
vanilla; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Prune Puree: To make prune puree, combine 6 oz (1 cup) pitted prunes
with 6 tbsp. hot water in a food processor and process util smooth.
Makes 1 cup. NOTE: One cup puree contains 407 calories and 1 gram
fat. 1 cup of butter contains 1,600 calories and 182 grams of fat. 1
cup of oil contains 1,944 calories and 218 grams fat.
Makes 16 servings each 310 calories, 6 gram protein, 10 gram
carbohydrates, 392 milligrams sodium, 34 milligrams colesterol.
From United Features Syndicate as seen in March 1993 Food Section of
Houston Chronicle
Servings: 16
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