Carrot Cake for Those Who Watch Their Weight
A community recipe by MariavilNot tested or verified by Nigella.com
Introduction
In this moist carrot cake there is only 1 tsp oil! If you switch the traditional cream cheese icing with a dusting of icing sugar, you're in for a treat with no guilty feelings. If you divide this cake into 16 slices, there are only 100 kcal per slice :)
In this moist carrot cake there is only 1 tsp oil! If you switch the traditional cream cheese icing with a dusting of icing sugar, you're in for a treat with no guilty feelings. If you divide this cake into 16 slices, there are only 100 kcal per slice :)
Ingredients
Serves: 10
- 2 large eggs
- 180 grams caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 130 grams flour
- 300 grams carrots (grated)
- icing sugar (for dusting)
- 2 large eggs
- 6⅓ ounces superfine sugar
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4⅗ ounces flour
- 10⅗ ounces carrots (grated)
- confectioners' sugar (for dusting)
Method
Carrot Cake for Those Who Watch Their Weight is a community recipe submitted by Mariavil and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.
Additional Information
This cake keeps well for a few days if it is well wrapped in cling film/plastic.
This cake keeps well for a few days if it is well wrapped in cling film/plastic.
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Posted by WR on 18th November 2012
Show more commentsThis is a great recipe -- and really easy to make. The result is delicious. Thank you.