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Recipe tags: Bake, Potluck, Valentine’s Day, Vegetarian

Desserts

Low Sugar Carrot Cake

Recipe provided by DaVita patient, Thomas, and submitted by DaVita dietitian Victoria from California.

Portions: 20

Serving size: 1 piece 2-1/4" x 2-1/2"

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1-1/2 cups canola oil
• 1 cup Splenda® Sugar Blend for Baking
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups carrots, shredded
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup Splenda® granulated No Calorie Sweetener
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350^o F. 
2. Grease and lightly flour a 9" x 13" pan. 
3. Sift flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon together. Set aside. 
4. Combine oil and Splenda® Sugar Blend for Baking. Add in one egg at a time, mixing after each egg is added. 
5. Gradually add dry ingredients. Mix well. 
6. Fold in shredded carrots. Pour into baking pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
7. To make icing, combine butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer until light and fluffy. 
8. Gradually add Splenda® granulated sweetener while beating. Add vanilla and mix well. 
9. Spread icing on cake after it cools well.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 327
• Protein: 4 g
• Carbohydrate: 17 g
• Fat: 27 g
• Cholesterol: 68 mg
• Sodium: 157 mg
• Potassium: 99 mg
• Phosphorus: 76 mg
• Calcium: 48 mg
• Fiber: 1.2 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 starch
• 1/2 vegetable, low potassium
• 5 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

• 1 

Helpful Hints

• For a lower fat version, replace 1/2-cup canola oil with 1/2-cup unsweetened applesauce; replace eggs with 1-cup low-cholesterol egg product; use reduced-calorie cream cheese. (250 calories, 18 grams fat per serving).
• If desired, replace Splenda products with equal amounts of sugar.
• Splenda is available in four forms:  Splenda® Sugar Blend for Baking (half Splenda®, half sugar), Splenda® Brown sugar Blend (half Splenda, half brown sugar),  Splenda® granulater sweetener and Splenda® tabletop sweetener. For best results use the two types specified in this recipe.   

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