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Cream Cheese Carrot Cake

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 frosted slices
Calories 215kcal

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 cups oat flour
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 5 large egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • cup Sweetener of choice & to taste (I used 1/2powdered Stevia)

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup 0% plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Sweetener to taste (I used 1.5 tsp. powdered Stevia)

Garnishment:

  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a cake round baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Grate the carrots and combine it with the wet ingredients. Stir well and pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix, mix, mix!
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the top with a spoon.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the middle of the cake is firm.
  • Remove from the oven, allow to cool on a cooling rack.
  • While your cake is cooling, combine all ingredients for the frosting into a blender/processor and process down until the cottage cheese chunks are no longer. Pour onto the cake, smooth out with a spoon, and sprinkle with toppings of choice. Enjoy! Be sure to keep refrigerated!

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.6g | Protein: 13.4g | Fat: 6.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 1.2mg | Sodium: 230mg | Fiber: 4.9g | Sugar: 3.9g