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Lucy's Carrot Cake
Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Lucy from Georgia.
Portions: 20
Serving size: one piece 2-1/4" x 2-1/8"
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose white flour
- 1-3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup cooking oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla (divided use)
- 2 tablespoons skim milk
- 3 cups carrot, grated
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350° F.
- Grease a 9" x 11" baking pan.
- In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon. Add oil, eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla and skim milk; blend until smooth. Stir in grated carrot.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 45 to 60 minutes until done.
- Cool cake completely.
- To make icing, cream the butter, cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla together until smooth. Spread over top of cooled carrot cake.
- Cut and serve.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 323
- Protein: 4 g
- Carbohydrate: 34 g
- Fat: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 62 mg
- Sodium: 181 mg
- Potassium: 98 mg
- Phosphorus: 54 mg
- Calcium: 26 mg
- Fiber: 1.0 g
Renal Food Choices
- 1 starch
- 3-1/2 fat
- 1 high calorie
Carbohydrate Choices
- 2
Helpful Hints
- Confectioner’s sugar is also known as powdered sugar.
- To check for doneness, insert a knife into the cake. If it comes out dry, the cake is done.
- 1 pound of untrimmed carrots yields approximately 3 cups shredded carrots.
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I make a cake that is very similar to this one so I am interested in the answers to 4 questions: 1. you have 2 t. vanilla (divided use) and also 1 t. vanilla. Is this a typo? Does it mean 1 t. vanilla for the cake and for the frosting? 2. You list 2 T. skim milk for an ingredient, but it is not mentioned (I don't think) in the preparation section. 3. Is the 3 c. grated carrot equal to 1 lb.? 4. I have had trouble with the baking soda flavor overpowering the other ingredients. Have you tried a combination of baking soda and baking powder? This cake is very moist and flavorful. I make it in 2 small bundt pans, keep 1 and give 1 away (so everyone gets fresh cake). It freezes very well. Response: Great review! In answer to your questions--- 1. Yes, the vanilla is divided between the cake and frosting and the extra 1 teaspoon is a typo--we will remove it from this recipe. 2. The skim milk is an ingredient in the cake to be added along with the other ingredients. This also will be corrected to include in the preparation notes. 3. 3 cups shredded carrots equals 3/4 a pound after peeling and trimming--if you start with one pound it will be close. 4. If baking powder is added, phosphorus content is higher (77 mg per serving instead of 54 mg). Instead try reducing baking soda to 1/3 teaspoon and add 2/3 tsp cream of tartar to get rid of the bitter taste. I have not tried this but technically it should work. Thanks, DaVita Dietitian Sara
Reviewed: May. 29, 2008, 2:54 PM - Inappropriate review?
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