Tuesday, November 30, 2010

My low sugar carrot cake

Here is a carrot cake I make and it is so good. I am a diabetic so it is low sugar. as you can see it is pretty good and didn't last but a day after thanksgiving


















INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup SPLENDA® Sugar Blend
  • 2¾ cups shredded carrots
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Spray Two (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; dust bottom and sides with flour. Set aside.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
  4. Beat eggs, vegetable oil, and SPLENDA® Sugar Blend at medium speed with an electric mixer until batter is smooth. Add flour mixture beating at low speed until blended. Fold in carrots, pineapple, walnuts, and coconut.
  5. Pour batter into prepared cake pans.
  6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely.
  7. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake, if desired. Visit www.splenda.com for a delicious Cream Cheese Frosting recipe.
  8. Calories 430 | Calories from Fat 230 | Fat 25g (Saturated 5g) | Cholesterol 70mg | Sodium 380mg | Carbohydrates 42g | Fiber 3g | Sugars 23g | Protein 6g
maple cream cheese frosting

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature




  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature




  • 1/4 cup  pure maple syrup




  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract




  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar



  •     1 cup chopped walnuts