72 Calorie Carrot Cake
Ever wanted to eat an entire cake and still lose weight? Now you can with this super moist and flavorful low calorie carrot cake!
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 50 g 0 calorie brown sugar
- 40 g full-fat yogurt
- 15 g applesauce
- 35 g all-purpose/plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 30 g grated carrot
- 10 g raisins optional
- 5 g walnuts optional
Cream cheese frosting:
- 60 g Philadelphia lightest or 3% fat cream cheese
- 2 tbsp 0 calorie icing sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F).
- Make the frosting by mixing together the cream cheese and 0 calorie icing sugar. Set aside in the fridge whilst making the cake.
- Using an electric hand whisk, beat the egg until fluffy. Whisk in the 0 calorie brown sugar until golden and fluffy.
- Whisk in the yogurt and applesauce then fold in the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon and ground ginger and mix until well combined.
- Fold in the grated carrots and combine. You can also add raisins and walnuts here and mix well to combine.
- Transfer the batter to a 5-inch cake pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool before frosting. Cut the cake into 4 slices, serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 SliceCalories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 9.75gProtein: 4.25gFat: 1.75gSaturated Fat: 0.75gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.25gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.25gCholesterol: 35.25mgSodium: 144.5mgPotassium: 43.25mgFiber: 0.75gSugar: 1.5gVitamin A: 83.5IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 10.75mgIron: 2mg
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