Carrot
Cake
Serves 12
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
2 eggs
1/2 cup acceptable* vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup unsalted, dry roasted walnuts, chopped
*Use canola, safflower, soybean, sunflower, sesame, or olive oil
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Lightly spray an 8-inch square cake pan with nonstick cooking
spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs thoroughly.
- Add oil, honey, sugar and yogurt. Mix well.
- Blend in flour.
- Add cinnamon, baking soda, grated carrots, raisins and chopped
walnuts. Mix well.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center
comes out clean.
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