Healthy Carrot Cake

14 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup FAGE Total Greek Yogurt
  • 1/2 cup carrot, grated
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins
  • 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup sunflower oil
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cup whole meal flour
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Directions

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    {"0":"1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.","1":"Mix the carrots, yogurt, orange juice, sugar, golden raisins, sunflower seeds, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.","2":"In another bowl, thoroughly mix the flour, wheat germ, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.","3":"Fold the dry ingredients gradually into the carrot mixture until blended.","4":"Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased 12 in x 7.5 in rectangular cake tin, and bake for 1 hour.","5":"Remove from the oven and turn out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool for 2 hours, cut into squares and store in an airtight container.","7":"To make this even more delicious, mix together the ingredients below until it forms a smooth paste. Spread on top of cake and decorate with walnuts. | 1\/2 cup FAGE Total Greek Yogurt | 1\/2 cup reduced-fat soft cream cheese | 1\/3 cup confectioner's sugar or Splenda | 16 walnut pieces"}

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