Low Sugar Carrot Cake Recipes

LOW SUGAR CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C/ gas mark 4. Lightly grease a 23 cm (9.5 inch) pan and line with parchment paper (so it sticks out at opposite sides). Dust the 2 sides without the paper with flour. Set aside.
• In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, soda, spices and salt and stir thoroughly using a whisk.
• In another bowl whisk together the oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in the grated carrot and pecans.
• Pour in the dry ingredients and stir just to combine. The mixture will be lumpy.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth out the top a and bake in the centre of the oven for 40-45 minutes (it is ready when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean).Remove from the oven and set aside to cool completely.
• To make the frosting beat all the ingredients until fluffy (1-2 minutes). Refrigerate for an hour if possible. Spread over the cake, scatter a tablespoon of finely chopped pecans and serve.

LOW SUGAR CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• Into large bowl, sift together flour, 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar, 1 packet Sweet'N Low, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• In medium bowl, combine apple juice, oil, and egg yolks.
• Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well.
• In large metal bowl with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add remaining 2 tbsp sugar, continuing to beat until stiff; fold into batter.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Prepare frosting: In medium bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese gradually adding powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and 2 packets Sweet'N Low, until smooth and fluffy.
• Spread over cooled cake.

HEALTHIER CARROT CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Beat together eggs, oil, white sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make frosting: Combine butter, Neufchatel cheese, confectioner's sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Spread frosting over completely cooled cake.

SKINNY CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk together flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a large bowl.
• Combine egg whites and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until fluffy.
• Place carrots into a food processor and process until finely grated but not pureed into a pulp, 2 to 5 seconds.
• Pour carrots and applesauce into flour mixture; mix well. Fold in egg white mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. Spoon batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is pulling away from the sides of the pan, 27 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cake cool completely on a wire rack.

LOW-FAT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the brown sugar, buttermilk, egg whites, egg, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, spices and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Fold in carrots and pineapple. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and vanilla; beat until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

LOW FAT LOW SUGAR CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combined Flour, Germ, Soda, Powder, Cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
• Next combine Sugars, Egg substitutes, Vanilla and Buttermilk.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.
• Next add the Pineapples(do not drain), Carrots,Raisens, Coconut, and Crushed Pecans.
• Pour batter into a 9x13 Cake pan or a Bundt pan that has been sprayed with a nonstick spray.
• Bake 35-45 minutes depending on your oven or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Let cake cool before frosting. I frost this cake with a Low Sugar Low Fat Cream Cheese Frosting or you can just sprinkle with a dusting of powdered Sugar.