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Up-to-date Carrot Cake

Carrot cake never seems to go out of style and this version certainly fits today's healthier lifestyle. It is easy to make, and much lighter and more nutritious than many older recipes.

Course Desserts & Sweets
Prep. Time 20 mins
Cooking Time 50 - 55 mins
Yields 12 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

1 1/4 cups (310 ml) all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups (310 ) wheat flour

1 tbsp (15 ml) ground cinnamon

1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder

1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

1 tsp (5 ml) ground ginger

1/4 tsp (1 ml) baking soda

1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground nutmeg

2 3/4 cups (310 ml) Milk

1/4 cup (60 ml) plain yogurt

1/3 cup (80 ml) butter, softened

1 cup (250 ml) packed brown sugar

1 egg

2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract

2 cups (500 ml) shredded carrots

Icing sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Butter a 10-inch (25 cm) Bundt pan or a 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) metal baking pan.

In a bowl, combine all-purpose and whole wheat flours, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ginger, baking soda and nutmeg. Combine milk and yogurt; set aside.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract until creamy. Using a wooden spoon, stir in carrots. Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk mixture, making 3 additions of flour and 2 of milk, just until blended.

Spread into prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake for about 55 min for the Bundt pan (or 40 min for the rectangle), until tester inserted in centre comes out clean.

Let cool in pan on rack for 15 min. Invert cake onto rack (turn over if desired). Let cool completely. Sprinkle with icing sugar just before serving.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 239 Calories
Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrate: 41 g
Fat: 7 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sodium: 334 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 8 % / 87 mg
Vitamin A: 48 %
Iron: 13 %
Magnesium: 13 %
Folate: 12 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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