HEALTHY CARROT CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Carrot     Healthy

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup FAGE Total Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup carrot, grated
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup sunflower oil
3 eggs, beaten
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup whole meal flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix the carrots, yogurt, orange juice, sugar, golden raisins, sunflower seeds, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, thoroughly mix the flour, wheat germ, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold the dry ingredients gradually into the carrot mixture until blended. Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased 12 in x 7.5 in rectangular cake tin, and bake for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and turn out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool for 2 hours, cut into squares and store in an airtight container. To make this even more delicious, mix together the ingredients below until it forms a smooth paste. Spread on top of cake and decorate with walnuts. | 1/2 cup FAGE Total Greek Yogurt | 1/2 cup reduced-fat soft cream cheese | 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar or Splenda | 16 walnut pieces

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