We made this carrot cake recipe with a little less oil and a little less sugar, so now it's healthier yet still sure to be a favorite.
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 0.75 cups vegetable oil
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
-
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
-
2
Prepare the cake batter: Beat together eggs, oil, white sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
-
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
-
4
Make the frosting: Combine butter, Neufchâtel cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla. Beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans.
-
5
Spread frosting over completely cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
Want to cook this?
Open in the PantryLink app to scale servings, check your pantry stock, and generate a shopping list.
Sign In to Save Recipe Create Free AccountSuggest an Edit
Help improve this recipe's categorization, image, or dietary info. Earn points and badges!
Suggest Changes in AppPrefer a printed copy? Use our print-friendly view with adjustable servings and font size.
Open Print ViewMore Unknown Recipes
MandelBread
Also called Mandelbrodt. Similar to Biscotti.
Vegetarian Pasties
I came up with this recipe because I wanted a vegetarian version.
Sweet Tamales with Pineapple and Coconut
For these sweet Mexican tamales, pineapple is cooked with sugar and water so that it becomes extra soft and sweet. It tastes great in combination with coconut and raisins. The masa dough is mixed with butter instead of lard.