If you are in the market for a tasty yet healthy cake to take to a party or just to enjoy yourself, this just might be the cake for you. It is quite tasty and if you reduce the sugar you won’t even be able to tell the difference! I made this cake for a Sunday Dinner Friends Get Together. Anyone else love Sunday dinners with friends or family? It is a nice way to prep for the week ahead and almost feels like another weekend night of having fun! Although, the wine flowing is in moderation! Anyway, I think this cake turned out well…guys?
Recipe adapted from Health.com
Ingredients:
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2 cups flour – 1 whole wheat, 1 all purpose
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2 tsp baking powder
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3/4 baking soda
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1/2 tsp cinnamon
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1 tsp ginger
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/4 cup agave (for sweeter cake, recipe called for 1 cup sugar)
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2/3 cup yogurt, divided
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1/2 cup natural apple sauce (recipe called for vegetable oil)
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2 eggs
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2 medium carrots, grated
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1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
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1/4 cup or less light cream
Directions:
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Mix together dry ingredients in bowl: flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt.
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In separate bowl, mix together wet ingredients, using only 1/3 cup yogurt - exclude carrots, confectioners’ sugar and cream.
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Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients.
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Fold in grated carrots.
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Grease and flour 9 x 5 loaf pan.
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Pour batter into pan – will be thick – bake 350 F for 45 to 50 minutes.
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Meanwhile mix together remaining 1/3 cup yogurt, confectioners’ sugar and cream.
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Drizzle on top of cake.
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ENJOY!!
